Data Management Services - Assistant Manager

About Charles River Development:

Investment firms, asset owners, wealth managers, hedge funds and insurers in more than 30 countries rely on Charles River IMS to manage more than US$30 Trillion in assets. Together with State Street’s middle and back office capabilities, Charles River’s front and middle office software technology forms the foundation of State Street Alpha℠.

The Data Services team delivers mission critical data as a service by deploying professionals globally in a follow the sun model. We manage vendor, third party and client directed data and deliver business ready information to support trading, compliance, investment oversight and other functions. We provide streamlined access to reference, pricing, benchmark, ESG, holdings and other key data domains.

About Charles River Data Management Service:

The Data Management Analyst is responsible for running, maintaining, supporting and trouble-shooting the DMS for multiple clients.  As a Data Analyst, you will be sending out daily reports to clients on their data issues for the day.  You will be expected to manage multiple technical initiatives and must be self-motivated, self-driven and results oriented.

Responsibilities:

• 09 to 11 years experience and Analyze Client data requirements in equity and fixed income domain.

• Ensuring the accuracy of financial information entered into each client’s environment.

• Send daily reports to clients regarding their data validation exceptions and offer solutions to their issues.

• Validate SQL automations to improve data coverage

• Validate solutions/alerts to monitor raw data coming in from the vendors, identifying issues and providing accurate data to clients.

• Primary link between data vendors and clients

• Work on improving market reference, issuer, pricing data.

• Research and incorporation of new financial industry rules/regulations through SEC filings, working with data vendors and company reports

• Work with the development group to enhance data coverage on fixed income, equity and derivatives universe.

• Work on research/mapping and support of fixed income analytics

• First line for client trouble reporting.  Escalate as appropriate.

• Document client requests, issues and resolution

• Monitor new client requests to ensure priority fields are populated correctly

• Contribute to the evolving offerings of the Data Management Service

• Support future Data Management clients coming on board

Qualifications:

• Detail-oriented and the ability to multi-task

• Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills

• Requirements gathering, data analysis

• Self-starter, able to work both independently and as part of a team

• Problem solving skills and ability to propose and implement solutions

• Knowledge in the following areas:

  • In depth knowledge of MS SQL Server

  • Microsoft Office (emphasis on Excel) and building VBA Macros

  • HTML

  • Text Pad and/or other text manipulation tools

  • SaaS as it relates to financial services

  • Industry data vendors

  • Knowledge of fixed income/equity and derivative financial data

  • General investment data flows

Strong preference for:

• Financial services industry experience

• BS in Finance, MIS, CS, IT, Engineering or related fields