Valuation Control Manager - Global Markets
Budapest, Hungary
We’re seeking someone to join our Valuation Control team as a Valuation Control Manager.
Join Morgan Stanley’s Finance Division as a Valuation Control Manager and take on a highly visible player-coach role within our global Valuation Control team. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced professional with strong expertise in valuation control, corporate finance, equities valuation, derivatives, FX, investment management, or financial modelling who wants to combine hands-on technical ownership with team leadership and strategic impact.
In this role, you will stay close to the markets, lead complex valuation analysis, challenge pricing methodologies, and provide clear insights to senior stakeholders. At the same time, you will guide, develop, and support a team of valuation professionals, helping them grow while strengthening the quality, consistency, and efficiency of the valuation control framework.
Since 1935, Morgan Stanley is known as a global leader in financial services, always evolving and innovating to better serve our clients and our communities in more than 40 countries around the world.
What you’ll do
Lead and perform Independent Price Verification (IPV) across global portfolios, including equities, derivatives, FX, structured products, and other complex financial instruments
Act as a hands-on valuation expert, reviewing market movements, pricing models, valuation adjustments, and key valuation drivers
Provide clear, commercially relevant valuation insights to senior Finance, Risk, Front Office, and Quantitative stakeholders
Manage, coach, and develop valuation professionals, supporting technical growth, ownership, and high-quality execution
Partner with Trading, Risk, Product Control, Quantitative Strats, and Technology teams to challenge valuations and enhance pricing methodologies
Strengthen valuation governance, documentation, controls, and escalation processes across products and regions
Drive automation, analytics, and process improvement initiatives to reduce manual effort and increase scalability
Support regulatory, audit, and governance requirements with robust analysis, evidence, and documentation
Contribute to strategic initiatives that improve consistency, transparency, and efficiency across Valuation Control
What you’ll bring
Strong experience in valuation control, product control, corporate finance, equity valuation, market risk, investment management, financial modelling, or quantitative analysis
Solid understanding of financial products, ideally including equities, derivatives, FX, structured products, fixed income, or investment portfolios
Proven ability to review complex valuation topics and translate technical findings into clear business insight
Experience coaching, mentoring, or leading colleagues in a technical finance or markets environment
Strong financial modelling and analytical skills, with excellent attention to detail
Advanced Excel skills; experience with Python, VBA, SQL, Power BI, or data analytics tools is an advantage
Familiarity with market data platforms such as Bloomberg, Reuters, or similar tools
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with confidence engaging senior stakeholders and Front Office partners
A proactive, solution-focused mindset with a passion for continuous improvement, automation, and building high-performing teams
Why join us?
Step into a true player-coach role where you can combine technical expertise with people leadership
Work on complex valuation topics across global markets and multiple asset classes
Partner directly with Trading, Risk, Quantitative, Finance, and Technology teams
Develop talent while shaping valuation standards and control practices
Lead automation and transformation initiatives that create real business impact
Build your career in a collaborative, international environment that values expertise, ownership, innovation, and professional growth
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WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:
At Morgan Stanley, we raise, manage and allocate capital for our clients – helping them reach their goals. We do it in a way that’s differentiated – and we’ve done that for 90 years. Our values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - aren’t just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you’ll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest, in an environment where you are supported and empowered. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry. There’s also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.
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Certified Persons Regulatory Requirements:
If this role is deemed a Certified role and may require the role holder to hold mandatory regulatory qualifications or the minimum qualifications to meet internal company benchmarks.
Flexible work statement
Interested in flexible working opportunities? Morgan Stanley empowers employees to have greater freedom of choice through flexible working arrangements. Speak to our recruitment team to find out more.
Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a workforce that is diverse in experience and background. Our recruiting efforts reflect our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion, where individuals are hired, developed, and advanced based on their skills and talents.
Our workforce reflects a broad cross-section of the global communities in which we operate, bringing a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences.
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