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THE ROLE
The Data Management Analyst serves as a business-side analyst supporting security reference data and valuation activities. The individual will partner with stakeholders to ensure data quality, resolve issues, and enhance processes that support investment and operational needs. Under management oversight, the Data Management Analyst will coordinate with onshore and offshore resources to deliver accurate, timely, and consistent investment data services across multiple platforms.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
Processing / Daily Work:
Create and maintain security master data for fixed income, equity, and derivative instruments.
Validate security attributes using approved vendors and offering-document sources.
Maintain market identifiers, classifications, ratings, terms, coupon schedules, maturity details, and accounting attributes.
Perform daily data-quality controls and resolve exceptions affecting trading, accounting, valuation, and reporting.
Partner with technology and other operational teams to resolve data issues.
Coordinate workflows and handoffs with global team members, including offshore resources.
Apply strong mathematical, analytical, and problem-solving skills with consistent attention to detail with the ability to escalate to management as necessary.
Provide periodic coverage through 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time to support valuation deadlines.
Takes on special projects and additional responsibilities as requested.
Processes:
Works to find processes that will enhance efficiencies within team.
Assists in creating new processes and resolves day to day issues by working with manager.
Creates strong operating procedures while also training peers on new efficiencies that the team has taken over.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Bachelor’s degree in business, finance or math-related field, or equivalent work experience.
Minimum of 0-2+ years of Financial Services industry or data quality experience.
Proficiency with business applications and technology systems, including Microsoft Excel; ability to compare data from multiple sources, with database knowledge and macro-programming capability.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively, exercise sound judgment, manage competing priorities, and meet deadlines.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, with consistent attention to detail.
Strong written, oral, interpersonal, and partnership skills, with the ability to build productive working relationships across organizational levels and within a global team structure.
Strong written and oral communication skills.
PREFERRED SKILLS, QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:
Experience with Bloomberg and/or other third party applications is a plus.
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Base Salary Range: $55,500.00 - $80,500.00
This position is eligible for competitive incentive bonus.
At MFS, we believe in fair and transparent compensation. For that reason, we’re including the salary range for this position. This range reflects our good-faith expectation for what we’ll pay depending on the candidate’s experience, training and education. In addition to the salary, we also offer significant and competitive incentive compensation based on both individual and company performance. Other components of our Total Rewards Package include:
MFS contributes an amount equal to 15% of your base salary to your retirement account that is separate from the company -sponsored 401(k)
Education Assistance: MFS contributes $100 monthly up to $10,000 lifetime maximum…