P&L Valuations Analyst at Schonfeld

New York, New York, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Mid-level (3 to 4 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
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Finance, Hedge Fund, Fixed Income, Macro TradingIndustries

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree with 3-5 years of experience in Valuations/Product Control, ideally with a focus on intraday P&L
  • Team player, proactive and willing to take on additional responsibility
  • Strong pricing and valuation knowledge of vanilla and structured derivatives across credit, FX and interest rate asset classes
  • Deep understanding of P&L attribution and valuation methodologies (e.g. mark-to-market, models)
  • Experience with market data sources e.g. Bloomberg, Refinitiv, ICE, Markit, TradeWeb
  • Excellent communication: able to translate quantitative drivers into concise commentary for PMs and management
  • Ability to challenge portfolio managers while maintaining strong relationships
  • Meticulous attention to detail balanced with ability to prioritize material issues
  • Continuous-improvement mindset – automation of manual processes
  • Prior intraday P&L experience at a buy-side firm (preferred)
  • VBA and/or Python knowledge (preferred)

Responsibilities

  • Owning the intraday pricing, valuation and P&L reporting processes
  • Ensuring accuracy of market data feeds including building/specification of controls to highlight outliers and spikes
  • Perform independent price verification for listed & OTC instruments using market data, broker quotes, curves, and models
  • Escalation of valuation discrepancies
  • Liaise with Portfolio Managers, Trader Assistants and Operations on trade amendments, life-cycle events, and corporate actions that affect intraday valuations
  • Input into set up and build of curves and surfaces – vendor, instruments used etc
  • Support new products onboarding and relevant market data feeds
  • Collaborating with T+1 P&L and Valuation team to ensure accurate adjustments and subsequent T+1 P&L reporting
  • KPI tracking – accuracy of intraday P&L, reduction in T+1 manual adjustments etc
  • Relevant projects

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

P&L ReportingValuationsPricingDerivativesCreditFXInterest RatesMarket DataPrice VerificationClarionCurvesSurfacesOTC InstrumentsCorporate Actions

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

What is the location for this P&L Valuations Analyst role?

The role is based in New York as part of the P&L Valuations team.

What experience is required for this position?

A bachelor's degree with 3-5 years of experience in Valuations/Product Control, ideally focused on intraday P&L, is required.

What key skills are needed for the Intraday P&L Specialist role?

Candidates need strong pricing and valuation knowledge of vanilla and structured derivatives across credit, FX, and interest rate asset classes, deep understanding of P&L attribution and valuation methodologies, and experience with market data sources like Bloomberg and Refinitiv.

What kind of team and collaboration is involved in this role?

The role collaborates closely with groups across the firm including Portfolio Managers, Treasury, COO team, Operations, Risk, Quants, and Technology.

What makes a strong candidate for this P&L Valuations Analyst position?

Strong candidates are team players who are proactive, have excellent communication skills to translate quantitative drivers into concise commentary, meticulous attention to detail, and a continuous-improvement mindset for automating processes.

Schonfeld

Multi-manager investment platform for diverse strategies

About Schonfeld

Schonfeld Strategic Advisors is a multi-manager investment platform that invests capital with internal and partner portfolio managers across four main strategies: quantitative, fundamental equity, tactical trading, and discretionary macro & fixed income. The firm provides portfolio managers with the autonomy and support needed to maximize their business potential while leveraging proprietary technology and risk analytics to identify market opportunities. Schonfeld serves institutional investors and high-net-worth individuals, focusing on generating returns through strategic investments and effective risk management. Its goal is to capitalize on market inefficiencies and expand its investment strategies globally.

New York City, New YorkHeadquarters
1988Year Founded
$1,464MTotal Funding
VENTURE_UNKNOWNCompany Stage
Quantitative Finance, Financial ServicesIndustries
201-500Employees

Benefits

Performance Bonus
Professional Development Budget

Risks

Departure of key Asia personnel may disrupt regional operations and growth.
New stakes in various companies expose Schonfeld to market volatility and sector risks.
New CTO appointment may lead to strategic shifts impacting current operations.

Differentiation

Schonfeld invests in diverse strategies: quantitative, fundamental equity, tactical trading, and macro.
The firm leverages proprietary technology and risk analytics for market opportunities.
Schonfeld offers global exposure across Americas, Europe, and Asia with multiple asset classes.

Upsides

AI-driven trading enhances Schonfeld's quantitative strategies and risk analytics.
Thematic ETFs in tech and healthcare offer high-growth investment opportunities for Schonfeld.
Alternative data integration provides Schonfeld competitive advantages in market insights.

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