Financial Data Analyst

WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT TO US,

The Financial Data Analyst is responsible to execute the collection, composition, control and distribution of market and master data for financial instruments (Equities, Funds, Fixed Income, ABTS/MBS, OTS Derivatives, etc.) for various SimCorp clients and in accordance of the effective SLA agreements. Furthermore, this role is responsible to answer client questions and conduct all necessary data analyses of financial instruments data to resolve service delivery incidents to continue service delivery.

The role is also responsible to adhere to all relevant operational risk as well as data governance and quality frameworks. Eventually, this role also requires demonstrating very client-focused mindset, substantial know-how of financial instruments (such as Equities, Fixed Income, ABS/MBS, etc.) and provide coaching to other members.

Reports to: Financial Data Operations Manager

What you will be responsible for 

• Executes all daily service deliverables in terms of collecting, composing, controlling and distributing financial instrument data according to effective client SLAs.
• Shift may cover APAC, EMEA and NA time zone depending on the business needs
• Execution of all quality checks part of the service scope and strict adherence to existing runbook(s) as well as data quality and governance frameworks and conduct first data analysis in case of unexpected data behavior
• Resolve all data questions, service requests and requested audit support raised by clients in a timely and professional manner to ensure customer satisfaction and SLA compliance  
• Perform all necessary tasks to comply existing operational risk frameworks (e.g. Sarbanes–Oxley Act (SOX), Risk and Control Engine (RACE) etc.) 
• Proactively support and contribute to continuous improvement of operational processes (with predominant focus on manual processes and high-risk areas), data quality checks and system functionality
• Work with local/regional clients to identify specific requirements, special data treatment or any other client demands which need to be delivered as part of the service scope
• Perform continuous know-how exchange between the different Data Operations teams in terms of processes, incidents, documentation or other open topics to avoid know-how silos/gaps and assure service level consistency
• Monitor and report any kind of issues along the data supply chain including but not limited to interface issues, missing data files or interrupted business processes and trigger the necessary resolution processes to ensure service delivery continuation
• Maintain documentation in terms of business processes, functional descriptions, operational runbooks or other manuals to ensure information transparency and enable know-how transfers

What we value

• Experience with data vendor feeds (Bloomberg, IDC, Reuters, etc.) and display products, 4-5 years
• Deep knowledge of traditional and non-traditional financial instruments and markets including structured securities, especially complex instruments like ABS/MBS, index linked bonds, and syndicated loans.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in finance or engineering
• Solving master and reference data issues based on exception handling,
• Applying operational data management and data governance,
• Process design and engineering experience,
• Requirements engineering and data modelling experience
• Experience with EDM platforms
• Experience with service request systems or any other similar ticketing tool, like HPALM, Service Now, etc.

Others:

• APAC / EMEA / NA shift
• Hybrid working arrangement (2x/week)

Benefits:

SimCorp offers several benefits that might play a significant factor in considering whether to accept a job offer. Since we operate in 30+ offices worldwide, the benefits package may vary from country to country.

Take advantage of this section and indicate the most-valued benefits for candidates, considering training and certification, as well as benefits that can improve a candidate's work-life balance, such as flexible hours, vacation time, work-from-home options, etc. Please note that this may not be possible for multiple location postings due to the difference in benefits.

Next steps:

Please send us your application in English via our career site as soon as possible, we process incoming applications continually. Please note that only applications sent through our system will be processed. At SimCorp, we recognize that bias can unintentionally occur in the recruitment process. To uphold fairness and equal opportunities for all applicants, we kindly ask you to exclude personal data such as photo, age, or any non-professional information from your application. Thank you for aiding us in our endeavor to mitigate biases in our recruitment process.

If you are interested in being a part of SimCorp but are not sure this role is suitable, submit your CV anyway. SimCorp is on an exciting growth journey, and our Talent Acquisition Team is ready to assist you discover the right role for you. The approximate time to consider your CV is three weeks. 

We are eager to continually improve our talent acquisition process and make everyone’s experience positive and valuable. Therefore, during the process we will ask you to provide your feedback, which is highly appreciated.

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