reference data analyst - investment bank.

about the company

Our client is a reputable Investment Bank, and they believe in grooming their employees to become the best at what they do, and offer internal mobility opportunities.

about the job

• Create and maintain portfolio, security, counterparty, pricing and benchmark data
• Create and maintain instruments for various Foreign Exchange, Fixed Income and Equity Derivatives products in the Reference Data system
• Update / modify assets based on internal stakeholders’ initiated changes (Middle Office, Trade support, Settlements) or Corporate actions
• Work closely with Sales & Trading Desks as well as Settlements team to ensure client accounts and Standard Settlement Instructions (SSIs) are set up and maintained accurately across systems
• Static data maintenance of securities that require coupon, rate fixing on a daily basis from sources like Bloomberg, Reuters
• Perform research through Bloomberg and Reuters to find missing or additional information required to complete set up or maintenance.
• Conduct daily cleansing, analysis and maintenance of data in the Asset Control system
• Lead work streams by acting as a project lead/ subject matter expert for small-scale initiatives which may include process improvement, metrics reporting, transformation etc

skills and experience required

• Minimum Diploma
• At least 4 years of experience in Data Management, Reference Data or equivalent
• Prior experience in static creation, maintenance of investment instruments and investment portfolios
• Knowledge in Bloomberg and Reuters system an added advantage
• Advanced Excel skills
• Good understanding of financial terminology as well as data lifecycle management
• Understanding of Financial Market products
• Possess good communications and stakeholder management skills
• Requires to work shift and Public Holidays on a rotational basis due to the regional coverage

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