Eastspring is a global asset manager with Asia at its core. We create a culture in which diversity is celebrated and inclusion assured, for our colleagues, customers, and partners. We provide a platform for our people to do their best work and make an impact to the business, and in exchange, we support our people's career ambitions. We pledge to make Eastspring a place where you can Connect, Grow and Succeed.

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KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Data is a critical enabler of our business, from our investment professionals and clients to our distribution and operations team. The Data Operations team ensures that our data assets and “data products” are fit for purpose, both now and in the future. Working with the Head of Data Operations, this role will be working with a small team of data analysts, ensuring accurate Pricing data for all Eastspring held assets, including public and private assets. This is also a Valuation SME role who will be supporting analysis and recommendations for pricing of illiquid and hard to price assets, as well as supporting new product and market pricing analysis. 

This role has several key responsibilities:

• Responsible and Accountable for Pricing and Valuation data for Eastspring Group
• Performed analysis and provide appropriate recommendations for pricing of illiquid and hard to price assets to the Group Valuation Committee
• Performed analysis and recommendations for new markets and instruments
• Ensure the delivery of timely and accurate pricing data for Eastspring Group for public and private assets
• Provide oversight and ensure Daily pricing checks and identify required actions to ensure pricing data quality in our Investment platforms are completed
• Provide oversight on Platform Servicing Service Provider to ensure completeness of daily validations and accuracy of IBOR and IABOR prices post outsourcing
• Provide oversight on Fund Administrators
• Update and maintain valuation policies and procedures as required
• Provide SME knowledge on pricing and valuations
• Support adhoc firm-wide projects from the pricing and valuation aspects
• Work with internal and external stakeholders on ad-hoc pricing or valuation queries

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EXPERIENCE / QUALIFICATIONS

• 8-10+ years in a Valuations role, ideally for a bank or an asset manager
• Degree in Finance or related disciplines
• CFA qualifications preferred
• Has strong interpersonal skills, able to communicate effectively and proactively with external and internal stakeholders
• Experience in providing support to Pricing or Valuation committees
• Understand impacts of pricing data on data consumers
• An excellent understanding of a wide range of tradable instruments
• Familiar with internal models and knowledge to price illiquid and hard to price instruments
• Prior experience using investment platforms, such as Blackrock, Aladdin is desirable
• Working knowledge of Pricing data vendor systems such as Bloomberg, Markit, Refinitiv, S&P, ICE etc.

Eastspring is an equal opportunity employer.  We provide equality of opportunity of benefits for all who apply and who perform work for our organisation irrespective of sex, race, age, ethnic origin, educational, social and cultural background, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, disability or part-time / fixed-term work, or any other status protected by applicable law. We encourage the same standards from our recruitment and third-party suppliers taking into account the context of grade, job and location. We also allow for reasonable adjustments to support people with individual physical or mental health requirements.