Index Data Analyst

London

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Index Data Analyst

Location: London, Birmingham or Dublin
Experience: 3 - 5+ Years' Experience
Reports to: Senior Operations Manager
Salary: Competitive Salary + Benefits

We're looking for an experienced Index Analyst to join our client's team in Dublin. This is a fantastic opportunity for a detail-driven professional with a strong background in data analysis and index methodologies to take their career to the next level.

The Role

Our client has established Data Management as one of its strategic initiatives. The Data Services function is the centre of excellence for managing core business data such as security reference, pricing, analytics, account, index, issuer, etc. across the business functions and applications. The role will include day-to-day index data management, index on-boarding and involvement in Projects.

Your role will be to work as a member of the Index Data Management Team which is part of Data Vendor Management within Data Services.

What You'll Do

Maintain the timeliness and integrity of core business data with particular emphasis on index data.
Take ownership and responsibility for certain processes including the investigation and resolution of incidents.
To act as one of the Index Data subject matter experts to internal data consumers and stakeholders.
To gather and create management information data on the usage of index data across the business.
To gather, analyse and communicate requirements from consumers worldwide and help prioritize the development.
To assist in building out of Master Data Management System to master, validate and distribute index data across.
To support Data Services in becoming a global team, ensuring that cross-training takes place, and that coverage exists to support BAU activities outside of London hours.What We're Looking For

3 - 5+ years' experience in index operations
A strong understanding of index data, index data providers, index composition and index feed file types.
A strong understanding of index valuation types and calculating index returns
Good understanding of performance measurement, performance attribution, performance management and performance reporting.
Good understanding of market data and reference data spanning equities and fixed income; this will include instrument identification, industrial classifications, pricing and corporate events.
Understanding of emerging trends in ESG and alternative dataset.
Understanding of currency hedging.
A background in investment management data or financial data management.
Proficient with MS Excel, file handling tools and SQL

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