EY Complex Securities Valuation - Staff 

India, Kerala, Kochi 

612681175

Your key responsibilities

• Assist in derivatives valuation engagements primarily for financial reporting purposes.
• Build and maintain financial and valuation models using tools like MS Excel, under supervision, based on provided client data and business plans.
• Assist in report preparation, financial modeling, and identifying key issues during engagements.
• Apply basic knowledge of option pricing theory, fixed income concepts, and other quantitative valuation techniques.
• Utilize current technology and tools, such as MATLAB, Python, R, or similar statistical software, to enhance the effectiveness and accuracy of services provided.
• Stay informed about current business and economic developments relevant to the client’s industry.
• Work collaboratively with team members, contributing to project delivery while gaining exposure to financial databases like Capital IQ and Bloomberg.
• Show a willingness to learn advanced valuation techniques and grow through mentoring and guidance from senior professionals.
• Demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills while presenting findings and solutions to internal team members.

Skills and attributes for success

• Basic understanding of hedge effectiveness analysis.
• Familiarity with corporate bonds, treasury bills, and other fixed-income instruments.
• Foundational knowledge of debt securities, loans, and related financial structures.
• Exposure to interest rate swaps, FX & currency swaps, credit default swaps, and other derivatives.
• Awareness of forward currency contracts, future contracts, FX spot, forward deals, and similar instruments.
• Basic understanding of Expected Credit Loss (ECL) concepts.
• Exposure to valuing financial securities, such as:
  • Options, warrants, fixed income securities, and other derivatives.
• General understanding of specialized financial instruments like:
  • Employee Stock Options (ESOPs), Total Shareholder Return (TSR), convertible bonds, and similar products.
• Willingness to learn advanced quantitative methods, including:
  • Monte Carlo simulations, lattice techniques, finite difference methods, etc.
• Familiarity with contingent consideration concepts.
• Basic understanding of calculating the Incremental Borrowing Rate (IBR).
• Ability to support the creation and analysis of financial models using MS Excel.
• Interest in learning financial and statistical software, including:
  • MATLAB, Python, R,
• Experienced in MS Office applications like Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Power BI etc.
• Exposure to financial databases like:
  • Capital IQ, Bloomberg, or willingness to learn.
• Strong attention to detail, communication, interpersonal, and teamwork skills.
• Ability to support project delivery and learn from more experienced team members.
• Interest in Equity Research, Investment Banking, or Corporate Finance.
• Eagerness to analyze business scenarios using basic quantitative models.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• A post graduate degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting (CA) or Business with 1 - 2 years of related work experience
• A minimum of 1-2 years of experience working with valuation techniques and methodologies such as Discounted Cash Flow (DCF), Income Approach, market comparable, Option Pricing Model, Monte Carlo Simulation, Binomial Lattice, etc. in a business valuation firm, corporate finance role, or financial research environment, preferably in investment banking, venture capital, or M&A activities. Experience in financial modeling, including the ability to assist in building models in MS Excel and related software.
• Progress towards or interest in pursuing certifications such as CFA, ASA, CPA, or similar is a plus.

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Basic project management skills.
• Good communication and presentation skills.

What we offer

EY Global Delivery Services (GDS) is a dynamic and truly global delivery network. We work across multiple locations globally and with teams from all EY service lines, geographies and sectors, playing a vital role in the delivery of the EY growth strategy. From accountants to coders to advisory consultants, we offer a wide variety of fulfilling career opportunities that span all business disciplines. In GDS, you will collaborate with EY teams on exciting projects and work with well-known brands from across the globe. We’ll introduce you to an ever-expanding ecosystem of people, learning, skills and insights that will stay with you throughout your career.

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success, as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets.