Evaluator, Municipal Bonds

at  LSEG London Stock Exchange Group

Lagunilla, Provincia de Heredia, Costa Rica -

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Immediate29 Jan, 2025Not Specified31 Oct, 20243 year(s) or aboveEconomics,FinanceNoNo
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Description:

Evaluator, Municipal Bonds
A Municipal Bond Evaluator is responsible for providing timely and accurate end-of-day fair market value for LSEG Pricing Service. LSEG evaluations are used by banks, asset managers, index managers, wealth managers, and auditors for client statements, research, risk analysis, performance measurements, and portfolio valuation. LSEG provides evaluations on over 2.9MM securities and derivatives daily!
About LSEG Pricing Service
London Stock Exchange Group Pricing Service provides real time and validated end of day evaluated prices on over 2.9 MM securities. Our staff consists of over 145 fixed income professionals in New York, Fort Mill, London, Paris, Tokyo, Mumbai, Bangalore, Singapore, Lagunilla de Heredia, and Gdynia. Coverage includes sovereign debt, corporate debt, convertible securities, bank debt, mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, municipal securities, derivatives, and structured notes.

Evaluator Responsibilities

  • Determine the fair market value for municipal fixed income securities including investment grade, high yield, housing, and derivatives.
  • Aggregate and assess appropriate market color to be used in determining fair market value (trades, quotes, contributions)
  • Respond to price challenges with an explanation of detailed pricing methodology
  • Drive methodology / automation enhancement to improve coverage and pricing accuracy
  • Apply technical and financial knowledge to improve coverage, accuracy, and timeliness
  • Work with business analysts to improve the customer experience through automation
  • Document work procedures and methodology improvements
  • Explain pricing methodologies to customers – both high level and individual security analysis

    Requirements

  • 3 years of municipal bond experience

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a related field such as Accounting, Economics, Engineering, or Finance
  • Solid understanding of fixed income mathematics
  • Strong spreadsheet skills with the ability to handle large amounts of data
  • Strong written and verbal skills with historical record of direct customer interactions
  • Able to work independently and as part of a team

LSEG is a leading global financial markets infrastructure and data provider. Our purpose is driving financial stability, empowering economies and enabling customers to create sustainable growth.
Our purpose is the foundation on which our culture is built. Our values of Integrity, Partnership, Excellence and Change underpin our purpose and set the standard for everything we do, every day. They go to the heart of who we are and guide our decision making and everyday actions.
Working with us means that you will be part of a dynamic organisation of 25,000 people across 65 countries. However, we will value your individuality and enable you to bring your true self to work so you can help enrich our diverse workforce. You will be part of a collaborative and creative culture where we encourage new ideas and are committed to sustainability across our global business. You will experience the critical role we have in helping to re-engineer the financial ecosystem to support and drive sustainable economic growth. Together, we are aiming to achieve this growth by accelerating the just transition to net zero, enabling growth of the green economy and creating inclusive economic opportunity.
LSEG offers a range of tailored benefits and support, including healthcare, retirement planning, paid volunteering days and wellbeing initiatives.
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. This means that we do not discriminate on the basis of anyone’s race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. Conforming with applicable law, we can reasonably accommodate applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs.
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Responsibilities:

  • Determine the fair market value for municipal fixed income securities including investment grade, high yield, housing, and derivatives.
  • Aggregate and assess appropriate market color to be used in determining fair market value (trades, quotes, contributions)
  • Respond to price challenges with an explanation of detailed pricing methodology
  • Drive methodology / automation enhancement to improve coverage and pricing accuracy
  • Apply technical and financial knowledge to improve coverage, accuracy, and timeliness
  • Work with business analysts to improve the customer experience through automation
  • Document work procedures and methodology improvements
  • Explain pricing methodologies to customers – both high level and individual security analysi


REQUIREMENT SUMMARY

Min:3.0Max:8.0 year(s)

Financial Services

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Lagunilla, Provincia de Heredia, Costa Rica