Global Investment Research-Bengaluru-Analyst-Data Governance

Job Description
About Goldman Sachs:
The Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC is a leading global financial services firm providing investment banking, securities and investment management services to a substantial and diversified client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments and high-net-worth individuals. The firm is headquartered in New York and maintains offices in London, Frankfurt, Tokyo, Bengaluru, Hong Kong and other major financial centers around the world.

Divisional Overview
The Research Publishing Group (RPG) within Global Investment Research (GIR) is responsible for: (1) producing high quality and compliant research products in a timely manner and (2) the distribution of these products to internal and external clients of Goldman Sachs.

RPG is comprised of two global teams: (1) the Content Management Group, who review and approve research from an editorial and regulatory perspective prior to publication; (2) the Data Management & Analytics Group, who manage data associated with the Economies, Industries, and Companies covered by GIR analyst teams as well as client data; and provides analysis and customized reports for GIR management.

Role overview:
The Data Management team is responsible for: managing the publishing workflow of our coverage and analyst setups for various disciplines within GIR; the contact and interest details of our clients; managing research subscriptions & entitlements for clients to view our research on our research portal and 3rd party sites; maintaining internal databases for the division; and working with GIR Management to execute divisional endeavors to enhance research products and infrastructure.

Job Responsibilities
Work with other members of the Data Management Team in Bengaluru and New York to perform data collection, data quality assurance and reporting functions to senior management for the following key divisional projects:

• Coverage Management – work with sector analyst teams and the Research Publishing Group to enter and manage relevant company data in the GIR database. Specific responsibilities include: o Data entry and maintenance of GIR coverage information for equity securities and credit issuers, globally o Perform data quality checks on pricing and corporate action events o Work closely with global GIR offices to define and implement consistent workflow around the management and reporting of coverage data
• Client Data Management – responsible for data collection of relevant client relationship information, including: o The collection, interpretation and entry of broker votes and client feedback data o Ensure the data integrity and quality of the data that is entered into the Global Broker Vote system o Support broker vote reporting for regular and ad-hoc requests from GIR Management teams o Manage subscriptions and permissioning of clients to access GIR published research products on our research portal and on various 3rd party platforms o Maintain contact and interest details of our clients in smaRt, the GIR CRM database.
• Project Management - support endeavors for different DMG workflow tracks o Ability to define project goals and meet deadlines o Effectively liaison with different stakeholders o Familiar with UAT processes to support GIR initiatives
• Analyst Scorecard – tracks a variety of metrics related to analyst performance including results from broker review, stock picking performance and model quality etc. Specific responsibilities would include: o Detailed audit of year-end Scorecard reports to ensure accuracy of metrics and to ensure that calculations and quartiles are functioning properly o Assist in UAT/project management of year-end audit

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum of 2-4 years relevant work experience
• Strong communication (oral and written) and negotiation skills
• Ability to manage time and prioritize tasks
• Advanced Excel skills required; VBA/Macro/SAS/Python writing experience a plus
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and decision making skills, with high attention to detail and data accuracy
• Knowledge of project management processes
• Solid understanding of databases and reporting tools
• Responsible team player who is able to work efficiently to meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Good business judgment, the ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines