MARKET DATA PROFESSIONALS recruitment
The successful candidate will assist in both the research work for Market Data standards, and the proactive investigation required to ensure the business is aware of, and prepared to cope with, changes in market practice and moves into new market areas. Individuals will ideally have experience of Market Data and ICON, however, candidates with strong investment operations/data management/pricing/valuations experience may be considered.
Core Responsibilities:
- Provide day-to-day Market Data support to business areas.
- Investigate and satisfactorily resolve queries and issues within agreed procedural guidelines.
- Maintain Market Data.
- Carry out testing of systems as requested for existing Market Data processes.
- Assist with monitoring adherence to Market Data procedures.
- Assist with Market Data training as required.
- Carry out proactive and reactive research into investment market practices, at instigation of the Market Data Supervisor, assessing the impact on existing Market Data policies and updating/amending these where required.
- Carry out other project work as required.
- Liaison with data vendors on quality and service issues.
- Ongoing monitoring and review of existing and potential Market Data suppliers.
- Help to ensure that optimum quality providers are identified.
- Assist with process of vendor change or vendor service changes.
- Keep up to date with market developments through liaison with relevant information vendors and review of market publications as directed by Market Data Supervisor.
- Assist in building library of market/industry knowledge.
- Ensure effective communication.
- Express ideas clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
- Is aware of the Operational Risk scenario associated with the role and acts in a manner that takes account of operational risk considerations.
Core Skills:
- Ability to plan and organise workload, taking into account relative priorities.
- Ability to work accurately under pressure to tight deadlines.
- Strong relationships skills / ability to communicate effectively both in writing and verbally.
- Flexible approach to working hours and environment.
Core Requirements:
- Educated to degree level or hold Investment related qualification (e.g. Securities Institute certificate)
- Market Data or Pricing and Valuations environment.
- Good knowledge of international investment markets.
- Excellent knowledge of Reuters, Bloomberg and relevant data feeds.
Core-Asset Consulting offer specialist recruitment services to the Investment Banking, Financial Services, Secretarial Support, and Human Resources markets across Scotland.
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May 11, 2012
• Tags: Accounting & Finance careers in the UK, MARKET DATA PROFESSIONALS recruitment • Posted in: Financial