Sydney
Ancillary Areas
PermanentOur client is a global trading firm. They are currently seeking a Reference Data / Static Data Analyst to join their team in Sydney.
The Reference Data Analyst is responsible for maintaining the integrity of all static data related to trade-able securities by the firm, including, but not limited to, instrument identifiers, end of day prices and corporate actions for exchange listed equities and derivatives. This position is also tasked with defining business requirements in respect to reference data and will work closely with Technology to meet these objectives.
Responsibilities:
- Validate output of overnight processes creating equity and derivative instruments
- Work closely with Technology to understand tools/processes used to manage reference data and collaborate to increase efficiency/accuracy
- Monitor changes to ETF composition files, ensuring content provided by issuer is accurate and up to date against BO records
- Manage corporate action reporting, updating trade desks and operations of impact to open positions
- Review OTC instrument validation reports for errors
- Manually update corporate action adjusted records not captured by automated processing
- Communicate directly with traders, front office support and other end users of the data to identify and document reference data needs
Requirements:
- Strong analytical skills
- 3-5 years prior static data experience with strong OTC derivatives exposure
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Confident, personable nature
- SQL is preferred, but not essential.