Role/Department Description:

 

The Fund Contribution Team is responsible for attaining, maintaining, and monitoring fund data through relationship building with asset managers, custodians, and fund administrators. The data we collect is ingested into different platforms within the FactSet product available for clients. The Team interacts with different FactSet groups to make sure the data presented is comprehensive, timely and accurate. We catalogue fund data files received daily/monthly/quarterly so that the data is stored in our internal databases within 24hrs.  The Team is also responsible for expanding fund data coverage and managing client requests related to Fund Contribution.  Join our Team to develop the world’s most complete and accurate Global Fund dataset!

Responsibilities:

Liaising with global fund issuers, fund administrators, and custodians in marketing, operations, fund administration, and technology to arrange centralized and consistent feed by making outbound phone callsWorking with external fund data providers to align fund data and file format along with FactSet’s standard file formatAnalyzing incoming files to ensure correct format and contentCataloguing content for all incoming files in FactSet databaseCommunicating with various internal departmentsMonitoring the consistency and timeliness of the deliveries to the Fund Contribution mailbox and/or FTPHandling and resolving internal and external client requests (workflow tasks) related to Fund ContributionMapping fields, formats and headers in files from asset managersAssisting with technical set-up and validation for FTP and email delivery processes

 

In this team you will learn how to:

Execute Stock Exchange and market research to identify the scope of our prospectsPresent FactSet and FactSet products to clients and non-clients alikeNavigate through the FactSet Fund processes and how each internal teams work togetherBuild and maintain a relationship with key players in Asset Management, Fund Administrators, Stock ExchangesBe more familiar with different investment vehicles, especially Mutual Funds and ETPsHandle technical set-ups and issues by having direct conversation with the Asset Management’s and FactSet’s IT Teams

Required Skills:

Bachelor degree in Finance, Communications, or any related fieldCandidate must be good at multi-tasking and is organized, focused, diligent and can work under tight deadlinesBasic understanding on new data types including holdings, NAVs, shares outstanding, distributions, metadataIn-depth research on regulators, InstMas, PortMas, TS Editor, Docs, shared inbox, FTP server issuesCall asset managers/custodians to explain procedures and resolve accuracy issuesWorks well in fast paced environment involving high profile projects and FactSet key clients & partnersUnderstands financial data, calculations, raw data mapping, data testing and validationCapable of working autonomously, in a team, and with external clientsExcellent English language proficiency both spoken and writtenCandidate must be an outstanding communicator and could handle cold calls with prospects or contributorsGood knowledge of MS Excel, MS Word, MS Powerpoint

 

Highly Desired:

Background in Mutual Funds or Exchange Traded Products data a plusProject Management skills a plus