Manager - Portfolio Data Operations

Who We Are

Addepar is a global technology and data company that helps investment professionals provide the most informed, precise guidance for their clients. Hundreds of thousands of users have entrusted Addepar to empower smarter investment decisions and better advice over the last decade. With client presence in more than 50 countries, Addepar’s platform aggregates portfolio, market and client data for over $7 trillion in assets. Addepar’s open platform integrates with more than 100 software, data and services partners to deliver a complete solution for a wide range of firms and use cases. Addepar embraces a global flexible workforce model with offices in Silicon Valley, New York City, Salt Lake City, Chicago, London, Edinburgh, Pune, and Dubai.

The Role

We are currently seeking a Data Operations Manager to join our Portfolio Data Operations Team!

Part of the broader Addepar Engineering organization, the Portfolio Data Operations team is responsible for ensuring Addepar's clients have timely and high quality data. This will include being responsible for the processing of transactions and positions so that it meets client timelines, ensuring data quality through verification checks, and helping clients with their data support questions. The Portfolio Data Operations team sits at the nexus of Addepar's activity and requires daily communications with data providers, clients, and other personnel within Portfolio Data Operations and across the firm.

What You’ll Do

• Serve as a "player/mentor" who will contribute to and supervise a team of Portfolio Data Operations Analysts in Edinburgh.
• Oversee and manage daily operational workflows for portfolio and aggregator data feeds, and help review, manage, and/or address client data inquiries and requests.
• Develop and maintain effective and efficient process controls and accurate metrics to ensure quality standards and interpersonal expectations are met.
• Partner with members of Product and Engineering to craft, test, and implement new processes and tooling features that improve data quality as well as optimise operational efficiency.
• Lead all aspects of the onboarding, mentorship, and career development of individuals on the team through timely and effective performance feedback and by providing learning and growth opportunities.
• Lead the team to accomplish goals that are aligned with the organisation’s business and talent engagement objectives and hold self and everyone accountable for meeting expectations.
• Collaborate with leads of different organisations on new data related initiatives and product offerings.

Who You Are

• Extensive knowledge/experience in the financial industry, securities modeling, post-trade processing or trade-surveillance systems.
• Detailed in documenting information and standard methodologies and exhibits good follow through techniques.
• Consistent track record of planning, designing, and leading numerous processes, people and projects simultaneously.
• Demonstrates effective problem solving abilities, self-motivation to take on responsibility, and a strong team-player mentality.
• Experienced with leading teams, cross-functional projects and learning and development initiatives.
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills for engaging with clients, custodial data providers, as well as internal partners.
• Forward looking and pragmatic on finding effective solutions to sophisticated complex issues.
• Technical skills preferred in any or all of the following: Excel, VBA, SQL, Python, Salesforce, Bloomberg, Thomson Reuters, or other common financial services systems and applications.

Our Values 

• Act Like an Owner - Think and operate with intention, purpose and care. Own outcomes.
• Build Together - Collaborate to unlock the best solutions. Deliver lasting value. 
• Champion Our Clients - Exceed client expectations. Our clients’ success is our success. 
• Drive Innovation - Be bold and unconstrained in problem solving. Transform the industry. 
• Embrace Learning - Engage our community to broaden our perspective. Bring a growth mindset. 

In addition to our core values, Addepar is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We seek to bring together diverse ideas, experiences, skill sets, perspectives, backgrounds and identities to drive innovative solutions. We commit to promoting a welcoming environment where inclusion and belonging are held as a shared responsibility.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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