Investment Data Specialist

Our client is a highly reputable asset manager committed to Global Data and have created a new function which this role will become a part of. As Investment Data Specialist you will come from an asset management background looking to work in a varied data services capacity to include market data management, securities data management and client/portfolio data management.

The Global Data Services division provide data services and solutions internally to the investment teams, Distribution and Operations Divisions. As Investment Data Specialist you will work closely and will be dedicated to providing data services directly to the Investment groups, IT and Architecture divisions. This is an exciting opportunity to deliver data solutions on a new and expanding platform.

Your strong interpersonal and communicational skills will be utilised to work closely with multiple investment groups to understand investment strategies and business processes to provide and understand and deliver on the demand for data. Your relevant experience will include gathering, documenting, and analysing data requirements using data centric tools. Candidates will be accustomed to working with evolving business requirements for data working closely with IT, Architecture and other functions in shaping data, solution design, testing and implementation of data solutions.

Candidates will come from a data management background specialising in investment data sourcing, setup and maintenance, investment data integrity and quality checking, investment data analysis and reporting for example.

In addition, it is essential the successful candidate will demonstrate strong investment data analysis gained within front office or middle office functions across all asset classes for investment data and analytics. Prior experience working with Data Vendors such as Bloomberg, Interactive Data and Rimes and prior use of Point, Delta and Factset would be a distinct advantage. Candidates will have a 2.1 degree in a mathematical/analytical discipline.

September 17, 2013 • Tags:  • Posted in: Financial

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