Overview
Hybrid
$1 - $1
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - W2
Contract - 12 Month(s)
Skills
Accounting
Asset Management
Bloomberg
Data Management
Derivatives
EDM
Finance
Fixed Income
Banking
Information Security
Middle Office
Oracle Application Express
Reference Data
Trading
Securities
Portfolio Management
Order Management
Job Details
We are seeking a Nashville, TN based Senior Analyst to join our Security Reference Management team in Global Technology & Operations. We're looking for someone who has experience in reference data management and understands the various attributes that make up a fixed income, equity and derivative security used for investment purposes.
What You'll Do:
The Senior Analyst for Security Reference Management is a key role for our firm providing reference data on fixed income, equity, and derivative instruments that supports our investment activities. The Senior Analyst will support the day-to-day activities, such as building and maintaining security reference data and reviewing discrepancies within our security master database and other internal downstream systems. The Senior Analyst will be responsible to handle complex and challenging data issues.
A Senior Analyst for Security Reference Management will build and maintain securities for fixed income, equity, and derivative instruments in two security master systems - majority in CADIS (EDM) for automated securities and small portion in APEX for manual securities. The Senior Analyst will have experience using industry know reference data providers, such as Bloomberg, Interactive Data, CUSIP Web, Refinitiv, and/or DTC. The Senior Analyst will have experience supporting other internal downstream systems, such multiple Accounting Systems and Trading/Order Management systems. The Senior Analyst will support the following internal Departments, but not limited to: Portfolio Management Group, Traders, Middle Office, Trade Support, Client Guidelines, Client Reporting, Private Client, Insurance Operations, Pricing & Valuation, and Corporate Actions. The Senior Analyst will use Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Outlook daily.
- Ensure newly added securities have enough information in our security master database (CADIS(EDM)/APEX) to support investment activities.
- Research, input, and validate reference data in our security master database (CADIS (EDM)/APEX). In doing so, the Senior Analyst will need to understand how and why the data is reflected the way it is in our database and update accordingly based on research they have performed.
- Maintain multiple workflows on daily basis, such as security exceptions in CADIS(EDM), DART Requests (Direct Access Request Tracking application), and E-Mails.
- Support various accounting systems, such as Portfolio Management System, CAMRA, and EPA (Enterprise Portfolio Accounting) to ensure our security reference data is accurately represented.
- Work with internal Departments, such as Portfolio Management, Trading, Client Reporting, Performance, Research, Legal/Compliance to resolve discrepancies or challenges with our reference data.
- Maintain daily and/or monthly Quality Control Reports and ad-hoc data cleanup projects that may include credit ratings, industry classifications, accrual information, security identifiers, and security description.
- Can document a process and create formal procedures.
- Can work independently but also work in a team setting.
- Can provide support to team members as a subject matter expert.
- Work closely with Management and other Operational areas within AB to ensure integrity, accuracy, and consistency with our reference data.
- The team supports multiple shifts within the US Market. This role will cover one of the following: US start of Day (8am-4pm CST), US Day (9am-5pm CST), US end of Day (10am-6pm CST), or US end of Day batch support (11am-7pm CST).
- On occasion, the Senior Analyst will have to support US Holidays, which is rotated within the team. This coverage can be done working from home.
- This is a hybrid role, working both in the office and at home.
What We're Looking For:
Our Team Members typically have track records of outstanding professional performance, academic achievement, along with excellent analytical skills, financial skills, technical skills, and strong communication skills. The ideal candidate should be able to demonstrate the ability to work in a collaborative environment and to present results to both expert and non-expert audiences.
- Bachelor's Degree in finance, economics, or accounting
- 2-5 years of data analysis experience
- Experience working at a financial, mortgage, banking, or asset management institution
- Strong understanding and experience with building out fixed income, equity, and derivative securities
- Experience using Bloomberg or other reference data providers like DTC, CUSIP Web, Interactive Data, or Refinitiv
- Experience using Markit Enterprise Data Management (EDM) is preferred
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