Lead Data Analyst, Middle and Back Office, Snowflake

The Middle and Back Office Data Analyst role is instrumental in the execution of a future state design for Fund Servicing & Oversight data across key business areas. The successful candidate will have an in- depth knowledge of data domains that represent Middle and Back-office operations and technology. The role will sit within the ISS Delivery Data Analysis chapter and fully aligned to deliver cross functional ISS Data Programme in Technology, and the candidate will leverage their extensive industry knowledge to build a future state platform in collaboration with Business Architecture, Data Architecture, and business stakeholders. The role is to maintain strong relationships with the various business contacts to ensure a superior service to our clients.

At least 7 years exp as a business/technical/data analyst within technology and/or business changes within the financial services /asset management industry.

• 4-5 years as business/technical/data analyst adhering to agile methodology, delivering data solutions using industry leading data platforms such as Snowflake, State Street Alpha Data, Refinitiv Eikon, SimCorp Dimension, BlackRock Aladdin, FactSet etc.
• Proven experience. of delivering data driven business outcomes using industry leading data platforms such as Snowflake.
• Excellent knowledge of data life cycle that drives Middle and Back Office capabilities such as trade execution, matching, confirmation, trade settlement, record keeping, accounting, fund & cash positions, custody, collaterals/margin movements, corporate actions, derivations and calculations such as holiday handling, portfolio turnover rates, funds of funds look through .
• In Depth expertise in data and calculations across the investment industry covering the below.
• Asset-specific data: This includes data related to financial instruments reference data like asset specifications, maintenance records, usage history, and depreciation schedules.
• Market data: This includes data like security prices, exchange rates, index constituents and licensing restrictions on them.
• ABOR & IBOR data: This includes calculation engines covering input data sets, calculations and treatment of various instruments for ABOR and IBOR data leveraging platforms such as Simcorp, Neoxam, Invest1, Charles River, Aladdin etc. Knowledge of TPAs, how data can be structured in a unified way from heterogenous structures.
• Should possess Problem Solving, Attention to detail, Critical thinking.
• Technical Skills: Excellent hands-on SQL, Advanced Excel, Python, Data Visualization platforms, like OBIEE, Power BI, Tableau etc, ML (optional) and proven experience and knowledge of data solutions.
• Knowledge of data management, data governance, and data engineering practices
• Hands on experience on data modelling techniques such as dimensional, data vault etc.
• Willingness to own and drive things, collaboration across business and tech stakeholders.
• 4-5 years as business/technical/data analyst adhering to agile methodology, delivering data solutions using industry leading data platforms such as Snowflake, State Street Alpha Data, Refinitiv Eikon, SimCorp Dimension, BlackRock Aladdin, FactSet etc.
• Proven experience. of delivering data driven business outcomes using industry leading data platforms such as Snowflake.
• Excellent knowledge of data life cycle that drives Middle and Back Office capabilities such as trade execution, matching, confirmation, trade settlement, record keeping, accounting, fund & cash positions, custody, collaterals/margin movements, corporate actions, derivations and calculations such as holiday handling, portfolio turnover rates, funds of funds look through .
• In Depth expertise in data and calculations across the investment industry covering the below.
• Asset-specific data: This includes data related to financial instruments reference data like asset specifications, maintenance records, usage history, and depreciation schedules.
• Market data: This includes data like security prices, exchange rates, index constituents and licensing restrictions on them.
• ABOR & IBOR data: This includes calculation engines covering input data sets, calculations and treatment of various instruments for ABOR and IBOR data leveraging platforms such as Simcorp, Neoxam, Invest1, Charles River, Aladdin etc. Knowledge of TPAs, how data can be structured in a unified way from heterogenous structures.
• Should possess Problem Solving, Attention to detail, Critical thinking.
• Technical Skills: Excellent hands-on SQL, Advanced Excel, Python, Data Visualization platforms, like OBIEE, Power BI, Tableau etc, ML (optional) and proven experience and knowledge of data solutions.
• Knowledge of data management, data governance, and data engineering practices
• Hands on experience on data modelling techniques such as dimensional, data vault etc.
• Willingness to own and drive things, collaboration across business and tech stakeholders.