Data/Risk Analyst
In this role, you will collaborate with Risk, Compliance, Operations, and Financial Accounting departments to understand security master data requirements as they pertain to investment guidelines, compliance restrictions, risk calculation, PL attributions, financial statements, and operational workflow. A meticulously detail-oriented professional will thrive in this rewarding role.
Responsibilities Include:
- Identify and define best practice standards for internal reports with dependency on security master data
- Prepare presentations outlining security master data flow and issues
- Set-up, review and maintain the securities within the accounting system
- Manage security master data within firm across various systems including trading/risk management, portfolio accounting and order management
- Liaise between portfolio managers, traders and custodians for all security-specific activity and issues, ensuring cross-communication of critical information between firm departments
- Discover, research and resolve discrepancies related to security data whether transactional (i.e. coupons, corporate actions, paydowns), or analytical in nature
- Resolve research issues related to data and differences with counterparties relating to security details
- Participate in special projects such as technology advancements
Qualifications Include:
- Bachelor’s degree, prefer Business, Finance, Economics, or related field
- 3+ years experience in an operations, accounting, compliance, or business analysis role
- Experience in a credit or multi-strategy hedge fund, fixed-income asset manager, investment bank, or capital markets data vendor is a plus
- Knowledge of trade order workflow, security mater data, operations/settlement, compliance, or portfolio accounting
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- Strong organization and time management skills and the ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment
- Knowledge of fixed income products, including corporate, government, MBS, and bank debt and derivatives including Interest Rate, CDS and Equity Options is preferred
- Proficient with order management system, security master system, risk, or portfolio accounting systems
- Bloomberg Terminal and Bloomberg API for Excel
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel, and experience with SQL
To apply, please submit your resume.
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