The Investments Data Analyst will oversee data governance for the investment portfolio, collaborating with the Investments and IT teams to provide analysis that supports investment processes, trade management, and portfolio oversight. This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the expansion of the department within a dynamic and collaborative team.
Core Responsibilities
- Support data governance and quality to provide accurate portfolio data and risk metrics in the investment portfolio.
- Investigate and escalate all issues where required, working with the broader team, as needed, to ensure timely resolution of data challenges.
- Review the data quality of the holdings held in the investment portfolio, both those on the BlackRock Solutions Aladdin platform and in our internal investment systems, resolving issues expeditiously.
- Working with our dedicated IT team, to contribute to the automation of reconciliation processes, facilitating technological enhancements to develop greater efficiency's across the platform.
- Ensure support for managing internal projects/initiatives, identifying and implementing process efficiency's and guidelines and related documentation.
Candidate Qualifications
- Minimum of 3+ years' of relevant experience in middle office within the financial services industry.
- Knowledge of investment markets and financial products required with experience in fixed income markets.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office with strong Excel skills; PowerBI, SQL or other coding language preferred
- Experience and knowledge of BlackRock Solutions Aladdin and Bloomberg an advantage.
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail; process driven and innovative approaches will be expected.
- Self-starter and ability to work independently; ability to deliver timely and clear information to team on issues.
