You are a strategic thinker passionate about driving solutions in Reference Data . You have found the right team.
As a Reference Data Associate within the Instrument, Pricing & Common Reference Data team, you will play a strategic role in promoting solutions in Reference Data. Your daily tasks will involve capturing and validating third-party bond prices against various market sources, analyzing price movements in relation to market news and expectations. Additionally, you will liaise with pricing vendors to resolve issues and minimize risk. This role provides a unique opportunity to contribute to the ongoing development of the pricing control process and engage with various departments in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
Job Responsibilities
Capture and validate daily third-party bond prices against multiple market sources. Analyze price movements in relation to market news and expectations. Liaise with pricing vendors to resolve issues and minimize risk. Monitor systems for job success and collaborate with technology teams to resolve issues. Prepare and send daily pricing and market impact summaries, including supporting market news. Generate and maintain month-end index rebalance and composition reports by gathering information on new bond issuance and auction/buy-back activities. Produce and analyze valuation movements within client portfolios on a daily and monthly basis. Complete all daily, monthly, and ad-hoc tasks and reporting accurately and by the deadline. Resolve client queries from the Global Index Research Group promptly and professionally. Participate in and present at client monthly meetings. Escalate all issues promptly and effectively to the supervisor.Required qualifications, capabilities and skills
You must have at least 7+ years of experience Must hold a bachelor's degree or above . Previous experience in managing teams. Demonstrated understanding and interest in stocks, bonds, options, and financial markets and products. Knowledge of industry activities, particularly corporate actions, index benchmarking, stock markets, and fixed income products. Familiarity with pricing vendors such as Bloomberg and Reuters. Advanced MS Excel skills, including proficiency with pivot tables and VLOOKUP functions. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with keen attention to detail. Self-motivated and proactive, with the proven ability to work accurately under pressure to meet deadlines. Effective communication skills within a team environment and the ability to interact across departments. Ability to work independently and multitask in a fast-paced environment.