Valuation Controller Associate - Credit North America

Valuation Controller Specialising In Credit Markets

Join a team where you will apply your data science skillset to ensure fair value across complex products. As part of the Valuation Control Group, you will play a critical role in ensuring accurate pricing and robust controls across a diverse portfolio. This is your opportunity to collaborate with senior leaders and influence key decisions. We value innovation, analytical thinking, and a commitment to excellence. Make your mark in a role that offers both challenge and growth.

As a Valuation Controller specialising in credit markets, you will deliver data-driven solutions leveraging the latest technologies to ensure the accuracy and consistency of fair value assessments across a wide range of financial products. You are expected to deliver impactful analysis to enhance valuation control. We're looking for people who have a curious mindset, are solution-oriented and are passionate about new technology. Your work will help us meet regulatory standards and deliver value to our clients and stakeholders.

Job responsibilities:

• Work closely with valuation controllers to understand business challenges and identify where data science can add the most value
• Contribute to the design and development of analytics and models to monitor and assess valuation risk for illiquid credit products (e.g., Private Credit)
• Help build tools for outlier detection, benchmarking, and systematic monitoring of valuation inputs and outputs
• Assist in developing approaches to infer fair value for illiquid instruments using sparse market data and proxy relationships
• Explore and evaluate new data sources, tools, and techniques (e.g., Databricks functionality) that could enhance the team's capabilities
• Collaborate with technology and quantitative research teams to implement solutions on strategic infrastructure
• Build your expertise in illiquid credit products, valuation methodologies, and the regulatory landscape with support from the team

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Degree in numeric fields or STEM related fields, such as statistics, computer science, data science, etc
• Knowledge and interest in credit markets and willingness to learn about financial product valuation
• Experience working with AI/ML
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python and familiarity with core data science libraries
• A self-starter mentality you're comfortable taking initiative, working through ambiguity, and figuring things out with support rather than step-by-step instructions
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

• CFA certification
• Experience with cloud-native platform infrastructure (AWS, Databricks)

About Us

JPMorganChase, 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 offer a competitive total rewards package including base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set and location. Those in eligible roles may receive commission-based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation, paid in the form of cash and/or forfeitable equity, awarded in recognition of individual achievements and contributions. We also offer a range of benefits and programs to meet employee needs, based on eligibility. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage, on-site health and wellness centers, a retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, financial coaching and more. Additional details about total compensation and benefits will be provided during the hiring process.

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.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans

About the Team

Our professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are an essential part of our company, ensuring that we're setting our businesses, clients, customers and employees up for success. Global Finance & Business Management works to strategically manage capital, drive growth and efficiencies, maintain financial reporting and proactively manage risk. By providing information, analysis and recommendations to improve results and drive decisions, teams ensure the company can navigate all types of market conditions while protecting our fortress balance sheet.