Data Analyst recruitment
The Company
Senior Financial Data Analyst - Investment Management - City of London
Robert Half Technology is working with one of the longest established specialist bond managers in the industry to identify a talented Senior Financial Data Analyst. The organisations stable experienced portfolio management team create customised client portfolios to address specific global fixed interest currency investment objectives have identified the need to build out a dedicated Product Control IT function. This hire will work closely with an existing staff member a Data Analyst in Asia. The firm have staff working in London, the US, Asia, total assets under management of c. USD$50billion. This is a great opportunity for someone that is sharp motivated to develop a career with a new opportunity in financial services.
The Role
As a Financial Data Analyst this hire will report to the Head of Data Management be an integral link in the overall success of the firms innovative financial systems. The Senior Data Analyst will be responsible for ensuring the accuracy timeliness of data imports including validating investigating issues with data received from external suppliers processed internally. The successful applicant will be required to understand the full data chain, data models, report models to ensure accurate, timely data. The requirements of the role will mean the Data Analyst will be collaborating across the business - with the IT, Risk, Portfolio Management teams, be primarily supporting the data needs of the front office. The role can be summarised as managing data, pricing, analytic quality for a very successful business. The role will have a heavy business focus with knowledge of financial markets the fixed income asset class associated instruments (bonds, futures, swaps, etc). The Senior Data Analyst will be expected to make a positive contribution to the group from the start, be accustomed to a complex, fast-paced environment.Key responsibilities for the Senior Data Analyst include ensuring data quality timeliness to agreed service levels; assisting in management of data import data export feeds; supporting the Risk / Front Office with data queries; building robust data validation/cleaning processes. The successful applicant will be the first-line point of call for all data pricing issues. Technical requirements for this role include a strong understanding of SQL, Excel reporting tools, in additional to an interest in understanding of financial instruments. The Data Analyst should possess good knowledge of market data vendors (inc Bloomberg Data License); be experienced in data analysis / management, have high attention to detail accuracy. The group would like to find a professional with a good degree or equivalent qualification, this requirement would suit a self-starter with good interpersonal / communication skills. Applicants with specific experience of Front and/or Back Office work, strong technical skills including strong ability with SQL programming languages (Scripting, VBA) / reporting tools are particularly welcome.
Senior Financial Data Analyst - Investment Management - City of London
Salary Benefits
£30,000-£40,000/Annum + Bonus Benefits
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