Security Reference Management Analyst

Company Description

As a leading global investment management firm, AB fosters diverse perspectives and embraces innovation to help our clients navigate the uncertainty of capital markets. Through high-quality research and diversified investment services, we serve institutions, individuals, and private wealth clients in major markets worldwide. Our ambition is simple: to be our clients' most valued asset-management partner.

With over 4,400 employees across 51 locations in 25 countries, our people are our advantage. We foster a culture of intellectual curiosity and collaboration to create an environment where everyone can thrive and do their best work. Whether you're producing thought-provoking research, identifying compelling investment opportunities, infusing new technologies into our business, or providing thoughtful advice to clients, we're looking for unique voices to help lead us forward. If you're ready to challenge your limits and build your future, join us.

Job Description Summary

Requires full proficiency through job-related training and considerable on-the-job experience to perform a range of work assignments
Completes a variety of atypical assignments, may help determine the appropriate approach for new assignments
Works with a limited degree of supervision, with oversight focused only on complex new assignments
Acts as an informal resource for colleagues with less experience.

Team/Group Description

Provide a brief overview of the team/group, including the core businesses and business functions and applications the group supports, or, if an enterprise-servicing group, what enterprise functions and applications it supports.

Role Description

We are seeking a  Pune based Security Reference Management Analyst to join our Security Reference Management Team.  We're looking for someone who in interested in learning the various attributes that make up a financial security used for investment purposes.  

Security Reference Management (SRM) provides financial security data on Fixed Income, Equities and Derivatives to internal Departments for the management of clients and fund investment activities.  The security data is maintained within a security master system by SRM and then feeds downstream to other systems for trading, investment, risk and compliance used by our internal departments.   

Applications and business or enterprise functions the role supports

The Finance Security Analyst for SRM will maintain two security master systems – CADIS for automated securities and APEX for manual securities.   The Analyst will be experienced in using industry know vendors, such as Bloomberg, Interactive Data, CUSIP Web, and DTC.  The Analyst will also be exposed to other internal downstream systems, such multiple Accounting Systems and Trading/Order Management systems.   The Analyst will support the following internal Departments, but not limited to: Portfolio Management Group, Trade Support, Client Guidelines, Client Reporting, Private Client, Insurance Operations, Pricing & Valuation and Corporate Actions.  On a daily basis the Analyst will use Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office.

Key job responsibilities include, but are not limited to

• Research, input and validate financial security data within SRM security master systems – CADIS and APEX.   In doing so, the SRM Analyst will need to understand how and why the data is reflected the way it is in the system and update accordingly based on research they have performed.  Maintain multiple workflows, such as Exceptions in CADIS, DART Requests (Direct Access Request Tracking application), E-Mail Requests.   Support various accounts systems, such as Portfolio Management System, CAMRA and Global Plus to ensure financial security data is accurately represented.  Work with internal Departments, such as Portfolio Management, Trading, Client Reporting, Performance, Research, Legal/Compliance to resolve discrepancies or challenges with our financial security data.   Support a number of Quality Control Reports and data cleanup projects that may include credit ratings, industry classifications, accrual information, security identifiers, security description. Can document a process and create formal procedures. Work closely with Management and other Operational areas within AB to ensure integrity, accuracy, and consistency with our security data across multiple systems/databases.

What makes this role unique or interesting (if applicable)?

An Analyst in this position will be exposed to every major Financial Instrument under Fixed Income, Equities and Derivatives, they will understand the makeup of the security, and how it impacts the overall business/investment activities.   The Analyst will have an opportunity to work closely with various Department that support investment activities (i.e. Operations, front, middle and back office). 

Professional development value of this role (i.e., what learning and professional growth does the role offer the candidate?)

An Analyst will be expected to manage their own career development but will receive Management feedback and learn from new and challenging assignments.  They will have the opportunity to engage in Professional Development and Financial courses which will further their growth professionally and knowledge of the Industry.   The Analyst, after performing at an expected level, will have the opportunity to engage in more analytical/project level work.   

Job Qualifications (The ideal candidate should have the following)

Qualifications, Experience, Education & Skills

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or another relevant discipline.   Minimum of two years' experience processing and validating data with a high level of attention to detail and accuracy.   Has experience working with a Team, delivering projects and meeting time sensitive deadlines.  

· Our Team Members typically have track records of outstanding professional performance or academic achievement, along with excellent analytical skills, financial skills, technical skills, strong communication skills.   The candidate must be organized, detailed oriented, can interrupt financial security data, have the ability to work well under pressure, can work within in a Team and independently, and able to prioritize and handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.

The candidate should have strong ability to work and manage in a collaborative environment and to present results to both expert and non-expert audiences.

Pune, India