Associate Director, Private Fixed Income Valuation - SLC Management

You are as unique as your background, experience and point of view. Here, you’ll be encouraged, empowered and challenged to be your best self. You'll work with dynamic colleagues - experts in their fields - who are eager to share their knowledge with you. Your leaders will inspire and help you reach your potential and soar to new heights. Every day, you'll have new and exciting opportunities to make life brighter for our Clients - who are at the heart of everything we do. Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world. Job Description: SLC Management is a global institutional asset manager that provides innovative and diversified solutions to meet our clients’ evolving needs. Our history of organic and strategic growth reflects this commitment with over CA$347 / US$274 billion (as of December 31, 2021) in assets under management. We are breaking new ground with a full spectrum of solutions for a growing institutional client base of more than 1300 organizations. As a subsidiary of Sun Life, we are aligned with one of the world’s leading financial services companies, and benefit from the stability and strength of that relationship. We are a performance-driven organization and live by a set of core values that put our clients’ needs and goals first.  As part of our team, you play a role in fulfilling our purpose and making a difference. We offer a collaborative, inclusive environment, focused on growth and opportunity, where you will be encouraged and empowered to meet the challenges of a highly competitive landscape. We are looking for talented professionals at all stages of their financial careers: those who are ready to learn, those who are ready to innovate, and those who are ready to lead. Visit us at https://www.slcmanagement.com/inv.  The Associate Director – Private Fixed Income Valuation’s position is both a supervisory and hands-on financial analysis role related to the valuation of a multibillion-dollar block of Private Fixed Income assets and complex securities portfolio. The role oversees various stages of the valuation process on a daily, monthly, and quarterly basis with the primary purpose of ensuring the robustness of the valuation process, validation of the prices, and development of analytical models to satisfy governance and control requirements associated with the firm’s internal and external valuation processes. What you will do: Oversight of Team Responsibilities: Monitor the workflow of a diverse team of qualified professionals within the framework of the firm’s culture providing support where necessary in the scope of all team responsibilities related to the production of asset valuation Engage in effective conflict-management techniques to solve problems as they arise, fostering a healthy environment of communication and contributing to solutions Create and enhance existing technology framework to meet evolving needs which includes consistently assessing viability of current systems, understanding external third-party vendor landscape and thinking creatively about ways to improve current processes and eliminate inefficiencies Individual Responsibilities: Research and maintain independent models used to oversee the valuation of private fixed income and derivative assets which may include warrants, convertible debt, distressed/impaired securities and private equity deals Develop and run models to aide in the production and validation of valuation provided by external vendors which includes the analysis of sovereign risk-free yield curve and public and private credit spread movements as well as reference asset pool dataset management and review Actively interact with front, middle and back office personnel to ensure the accuracy of valuation inputs and results and efficient completion of all ad-hoc requests Perform research related to existing and new private fixed income and derivative assets for the purpose of understanding the appropriate valuation methodologies to apply to each asset using in-house financial tools and systems including ICE BondEdge, FTSE Bond Analytics, BlackRock Aladdin, FinCAD, IHS Markit and Bloomberg Perform database management and development oversight of VBA Macros/MatLab models for private fixed Income assets and complex securities valuation Develop and maintain documentation for new and existing workflow to support controls related to internal and external audits of the valuation production process What you will need to succeed: 2 years of experience in fixed income asset valuation including knowledge of public/private fixed income assets, public fixed income benchmark vendor landscapes and investment portfolio analysis Knowledge of relational database design and experience with VBA, Bloomberg, SQL, and BlackRock Aladdin (MatLab, Python and/or R preferred) Experience with and understanding of derivatives and private mortgage instruments preferred Ability to problem-solve in a timely and efficient manner Strong planning, organizational and analytical skills Effectively manage and coordinate multiple projects and tasks under strict deadlines Team player with collaborative attitude and a high-level of accountability for his/her work Must be self-motivated and a self-starter Positive attitude, professional presence, ability to interact with senior levels inside and outside of the firm Ability to think outside of the box and apply quantitative and qualitative information and knowledge to complex situations in order to resolve them Ability to work with a diverse range of people What is in it for you? Excellent benefits with generous vacation and sick time, 401K match, noncontributory retirement plan, Paid Family Medical Leave, sabbatical program and much more Friendly, collaborative and inclusive culture Our agile work environment allows our employees the flexibility to give and feel their best at work At Sun Life we strive to create a flexible work environment where our employees are empowered to do their best work. Several flexible work options are available and can be discussed throughout the selection process depending on the role requirements and individual needs. For applicants residing in California, please read our employee California Privacy Policy and Notice. COVID 19 - The health and safety of our employees and candidates is our first priority. SLC operates a hybrid work environment with a mix of in office and virtual work. To protect the health and safety of our people, clients and communities, successful candidates must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in accordance with SLC Management’s Vaccination Policy to work in one of our offices. SLC Management is committed to providing reasonable accommodation where appropriate. Individuals who are unable to be fully vaccinated related to protected characteristics under applicable human rights legislation, such as a medical condition, disability, or religious belief may request an accommodation. Job Category: Finance Posting End Date: