Valuation Analyst

Voya Financial • Atlanta, GA

317d • $80,000 - $100,000

About The Position

As a key member of Voya Investment Management's COO organization, you will be responsible for the pricing and fair value of private assets. In this pivotal role, you will ensure appropriate valuation of private assets for Voya Investment Management.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, business administration, or a related field.
• Progress toward CFA Charter, MBA, or Master's in quantitative discipline preferred.
• Minimum of 3-5 years experience in pricing & valuation within investment management.
• Minimum of 1-3 years experience specifically in private debt valuation within investment management.
• Strong understanding of discounted cash flow modeling and valuation of fixed income securities.
• Understanding of diverse asset types such as private credit, commercial mortgage loans, and bank loans.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams and influence stakeholders at all levels, including senior investment professionals.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel; experience with SQL and VBA a strong plus.
• Familiarity with investment technology platforms and systems.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment under strict deadlines.
• High level of ethics, values, and integrity.

Nice To Haves

• Exposure to BlackRock Solutions Aladdin® and Bloomberg.

Responsibilities

• Ensure daily and/or monthly valuation on private debt instruments is performed, specifically private credit and commercial mortgage loans, in accordance with internal policies and methodology.
• Conduct research on key valuation inputs and analyze deltas to determine reasonability.
• Perform testing of fair value methodologies.
• Communicate and work with external pricing vendors to review valuation results and ensure reasonability of fair value.
• Perform due diligence to onboard and continuously vet external vendors to support private debt valuation.
• Provide quality support to clients and their representatives relating to their deliverables and the valuation practices.
• Coordinate and respond to internal and external auditors, as well as external clients to explain valuation methodology, period over period variation and validation of valuations.
• Responsible for producing and reviewing valuation model results and performing key controls.
• Analyze and provide recommendations to improve on the processes and procedures for ensuring accurate, daily mark-to-market of complex private credit and commercial mortgage loans.
• Participate in Valuation Committee meetings. Assist with minutes and deliverables, as needed.
• Continuously work to develop knowledge of industry-wide valuation methodologies and techniques, market developments, regulatory changes, and economic indicators that could impact asset valuation.
• Analyze market data such as prices, yields, and comparable securities to determine appropriate inputs into respective valuation models.
• Promptly respond to investment data requests from key customers, including traders, portfolio managers, sales, and client service personnel to support questions related to the asset.
• Partake in key initiatives across the firm to cover aspects related to valuation and new investment mandates.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision and life insurance plans
• 401(k) Savings plan - with generous company matching contributions (up to 6%)
• Voya Retirement Plan - employer paid cash balance retirement plan (4%)
• Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year
• Paid time off - including 20 days paid time off, nine paid company holidays and a flexible Diversity Celebration Day.
• Paid volunteer time — 40 hours per calendar year

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Insurance Carriers and Related Activities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree