Valuation Controller - Model Risk - Associate

You are a strategic thinker passionate about driving solutions in Finance. You have found the right team.

As a Valuation Control professional in our Corporate sector, you will spend each day defining, refining and delivering set goals for our firm

The Valuation Control Group (VCG) is an independent group within Finance whose primary responsibility is to ensure that the firm’s risk portfolios are fairly valued. The group sets independent pricing and valuation adjustments policies, executes & generates results, and then works with Trading to remediate and prevent issues on an ongoing basis. VCG also works to identify and control potential valuation risk concentrations, uncertainty in pricing inputs, and valuation model uncertainty.

The group is organized along business lines such as the Investment Bank and Consumer & Community Bank and works closely with Traders, CFOs, Market Risk, Product Control, Model Governance and Quantitative Research to ensure a complete understanding of business issues and the accurate execution of valuation policy. The group plays a critical role within the Firm and has exposure to senior management, Business heads, Regulators, and both internal and external audit.

You will specialize in model risk and drive the model risk agenda for the group, including documentation and review of fair value and prudent valuation methodologies and assessment of mitigants and compensating controls for associated model risks.

Job Responsibilities:

• Assist in overseeing model risk for the Valuation Control Group through the tracking of model limitations, ongoing model performance metrics and independent testing of model risk mitigants and compensating controls for fair value and prudent valuation adjustment models.
• Create, review and evaluate documentation of fair value and prudent valuation adjustments models across a broad set of products for consistency and adherence to the firm’s model development and review standards
• Work closely with Model Review and Quantitative Research groups and model owners during review and approval cycles, to resolve queries and ensure adherence to the firm’s model risk management controls
• Introduce enhancements to the strategic target state risk management framework for fair value and prudent valuation adjustments models
• Summarize and communicate model risks to senior stakeholders in a clear and concise manner
• Develop best practice guidelines and training materials related to Model Risk Management

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

• Experience with model validation and/or development 
• Breadth of knowledge and experience across financial products, models and asset classes
• Analytical, quantitative aptitude and attention to detail
• Strong verbal and written communications skills to interface with a wide variety of functional areas
• Ability to ask incisive questions, converge on critical matters, assess materiality and escalate issues. 

Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Experience of valuation control processes is preferred.
• Working knowledge of Python and/or VBA and Excel

JPMorgan Chase & Co., one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses and many of the world’s most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Our history spans over 200 years and today we are a leader in investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.