Investment Data Analyst

• Investment Data Analyst
• Data Operations
• Investment Management / Asset Management
• Our client is a leading Asset Management company based in London and is seeking a highly motivated data expert to join their Risk Data Operations team.
• The team is responsible for ensuring that all vendor and internal portfolio risk analytics used for risk management and portfolio construction across the organisation are delivered consistently, accurately and on a timely basis.
• Experience of risk analytics data is not essential and this knowledge can be developed in the role.
• What is important is to have experience of working in an asset management company with good experience of the toolsets that this role will require including Python and and the ability to develop sophisticated workflows in data operations.

The role will focus on quality control of all data that feeds into portfolio risk analytics, including security factor exposures and proxies, factor returns and covariance matrices, fundamentals data, security T&Cs, and portfolio holdings.

You will utilise domain expertise necessary to root-cause daily issues effectively, work with internal and external data providers to resolve issues at source, answer portfolio and risk manager questions, and develop automated systems for identifying data quality issues.

Specific duties and and experience required:

Act as a steward of data assets critical to risk management and portfolio construction.

Lead quality service efforts to address overnight data feed issues, enabling fast, seamless responses to upstream problems and insulating production and research teams.

Update and verify multi-factor risk model inputs and outputs prior to client delivery.

Ensure access to accurate, timely, and relevant portfolio risk analytics by collaborating with technology and business partners to resolve data quality issues at the source.

Analyse systems and processes to identify efficiencies and improve reporting accuracy and timeliness.

Apply experience with market risk models from vendors such as Barra, Axioma, Northfield, or Bloomberg.

Leverage strong analytical skills to comprehend large datasets and implement effective quality controls.

Operate with a proactive, self-motivated approach, meeting objectives with minimal direction.

Utilise vendor-provided risk data and tools including Bloomberg PORT, BarraOne, RiskManager, and/or Axioma.

Demonstrate deep knowledge of financial data across security, company, portfolio, and index levels, including pricing for equities, bonds, and derivatives.

Employ technical proficiency in SQL, Python, Snowflake, and/or Oracle, along with data quality frameworks.

Hold a Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in mathematics, statistics, engineering, computer science, finance, or a related quantitative field.

Bring experience in global data operations or support teams within peer firms, with a proven track record of delivering value.

Apply expertise in anomaly detection methods, data quality workflows, and statistical best practices.

Communicate effectively across technical and investment teams.

Navigate complex data environments and support the necessary technology and analytics infrastructure.

Identify root causes of data quality issues and collaborate with teams and providers to resolve them.

Create automated processes to detect errors and ensure high-quality data for investment decision-making.

Document procedures and validate data to maintain transparency and reliability.

Possess domain expertise in investment management across risk management, portfolio management, trading, and investment operations.