Manager, Business Consulting – Valuation Analyst at Sapient
Location: NYC (Greater New York City Area)
Job Description
Sapient’s Trading and Risk Management (TRM) practice is, quite simply, unlike any other offering in the world. Combining deep industry expertise, best-in-class technology delivery, onshore and offshore process solutions, and strategic software products, Sapient delivers a seamless, completely integrated TRM model. Anywhere, every time.
By providing a genuine end-to-end service, we eliminate the risk that comes from transitioning work from one integration partner to another. In addition, every element of what we deliver is wrapped in a proven client success model that has resulted in extraordinary client satisfaction scores, and a delivery record three times higher than the industry average.
Title: Manager, Business Consulting – Valuation Analyst
We want thinkers. The “why not” people. The ones who never met a problem they couldn’t solve. YOU want an opportunity. GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSITY? We’ve got 24 offices from Boston to Bangalore. GROWTH? The phrase “leaps and bounds” captures it nicely. We’re ridiculously excited about OUR future, and this is a chance to make it part of YOURS.
As a Manager, Business Consulting in Sapient’s Trading and Risk Management practice you will play a leadership role in developing innovative strategies to improve business performance client relationships and new business and managing delivery teams. This individual will work on a broad range of analytics projects to develop business, operating, and IT strategies. This individual should assume the role of the executive client’s trusted advisor for and drive innovative strategies to improve business performance. Business consultants at Sapient focus primarily in three key areas:
• Business Problem Solving – Take ambiguous and complex business problems and using research and business assessment capabilities, define the problem, drive innovative ideas, define the opportunity set, and recommend actionable next steps.
• Informed Business Decision Making – Bring rigor a client’s decision making process by performing detailed cost/benefit analysis, presenting and evaluating solution options, and driving consensus among key stakeholders. In some instances, we help our clients develop new decision frameworks and governance processes that continue to deliver value far beyond a particular engagement.
• Solution Planning – Define, scope and plan new solutions for clients. This includes determining how to measure business results, modeling current/future business processes, gather business requirements and identifying the organizational changes required to successfully realize the benefits of the solution.
This individual will also be expected to use their unique skills to analyze, structure, negotiate and close complex, long-term contracts with clients and partners.
Primary Responsibilities:
• Problem identification, structuring work streams and engagement planning
• Managing key tracks of work (including other individuals) in accordance with established budget, work plans and quality standards
• Develop and apply conceptual frameworks and analytical approaches
• Lead customer, vendor, market analyst, and client interviews
• Lead secondary research, data collection and market/competitor analyses
• Lead financial analysis and business case development
• Review, document and assess client operations
• Develop and present solutions and recommendations
• Lead the gathering and prioritization of business requirements based upon business and user needs and technology capabilities
• Create strong working relationships with clients in business and IT roles
• Support business development activities including client proposals
• Work collaboratively on multi-disciplinary teams
• Support practice development activities including recruiting & community building
• Live, support and espouse our core values
Skills
Experience Guidelines:
• 3-5 years of experience in trading area at a major investment bank or broker-dealer; professional services or consulting experience desired.
• Proven hands-on experience pricing OTC derivatives from termsheets/confirms
• Familiarity with selection, use and features of option pricing models (e.g stochastic volatility, correlation, etc.) and numerical methods (e.g. Monte Carlo, lattices, PDEs, etc.)
• Strong knowledge of derivatives and structured products. Products include IRS, swaptions, CDS, CDO, equity baskets, complex structures, etc.
• Experience with a major Trading and Risk Management platform (e.g. Summit, Calypso, Murex, Algo, etc.)
• Superior Excel skills and experience with add-ins for derivatives pricing (e.g. FinCAD, Numerix, Quantifi)
• Proficiency with Bloomberg and/or Reuters 3000 Xtra terminal
• Creativity with an eye to developing new and innovative solutions
• Strong problem identification and analytical skills
• Ability to effectively interact with senior clients
• Experience leading primary and secondary research & analysis
• Financial analysis and business case development
• Experience leading teams and motivating others to take action
• Ability to structure and plan large projects/programs
• Experience with process mapping and process redesign
• New business opportunity identification
• Possession of excellent oral and written communication skills including the ability to create & deliver clear, powerful & concise presentations/proposals
• Ability to plan and manage time and resources, establish priorities and meet goals
• Highly proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and MS Project
• Significant travel may be required as much of the work is done at the client site.
Education:
• BS degree in Engineering, Mathematics, or Finance. Advanced degree preferred.
Sapient is a registered service mark of Sapient Corporation.
Sapient is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Company Description
Sapient is a global services company that helps the world’s leading brands save their business problems. Sapient Consulting provides business and IT services that includes strategy, process and systems design, and outsourcing. Sapient, founded in 1990, headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts and our 24 offices span North America, Europe and Asia
Job ID: 756019