Reference Data Associate I

Join our team and become a valued member of a group that prioritizes precision, collaboration, and forward-thinking. Elevate your career as a Reference Data Manager II and contribute to redefining excellence in financial data management. Utilize your analytical skills to interpret price movements in relation to market news and expectations. Collaborate with pricing vendors to resolve discrepancies and minimize risk, driving the production and analysis of valuation movements within client portfolios on a daily and monthly basis. Ensure all tasks and reports are completed with impeccable accuracy and timeliness. As a Reference Data Manager II in the Financial Data Management team, your responsibilities will include daily management and validation of bond prices from third-party sources. Verify accuracy against multiple market references and analyze price movements in connection with market news and expectations. Work closely with pricing vendors to address discrepancies and minimize risks. Produce and analyze valuation movements within client portfolios daily and monthly, ensuring all tasks and reports are completed accurately and within deadlines. Contribute to the enhancement of the pricing control process and engage in ad-hoc project work as needed. Key Responsibilities: - Conduct daily third-party price capture and validation of bond prices versus multiple market sources - Analyze price movements against market news and expectations - Collaborate with pricing vendors to resolve issues and minimize risk - Monitor systems for job success and troubleshoot with technology teams - Prepare and distribute daily pricing and market impact summaries with supporting market news - Generate and maintain month-end Index rebalance and composition reports based on new bond issuance and auction/buy-back activities - Produce and analyze valuation movements within client portfolios daily and monthly - Ensure accurate completion of daily, monthly, and ad-hoc tasks and reporting within deadlines - Address Global Index Research Group queries promptly and professionally - Participate in client monthly meetings and escalate issues effectively to the supervisor - Contribute to the ongoing development of the pricing control process and engage in ad-hoc project work as directed Required Qualifications, Skills, and Capabilities: - 8+ years of experience in Fixed Income related roles - Previous experience in team management - Understanding and interest in stocks, bonds, options, financial markets, and products - Knowledge of industry activities, particularly corporate actions, index benchmarking, stock markets, and fixed income products - Familiarity with pricing vendors like Bloomberg and Reuters - Advanced MS Excel skills, including pivot tables and v-lookups - Strong numerical skills and analytical/problem-solving abilities - Attention to detail and ability to work accurately under pressure to meet deadlines - Proactive, self-motivated, and effective communicator within a team environment Preferred Qualifications, Skills, and Capabilities: - Ability to work independently and multitask,