Business Analyst/Data Modeler - Trade Data
03/27/2025
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Job Description:
Job Summary
We are seeking a highly skilled Data Modeler with a strong background in capital markets to design and develop sophisticated data models for trade data related to various financial instruments. This role will ensure alignment with business needs and regulatory requirements, collaborating closely with various teams to create and maintain logical and physical data models. The successful candidate will also manage metadata repositories, support data governance initiatives, and advise on best practices for data storage, retrieval, and normalization.
Key Responsibilities
- Data Model Development: Design and develop sophisticated data models for trade data related to various financial instruments, ensuring alignment with business needs and regulatory requirements.
- Strategic Collaboration: Work closely with the Director of Data and Architecture Services, Trade Data, to understand strategic objectives and contribute to the overall data architecture strategy.
- Requirement Gathering: Collaborate with business analysts, data engineers, and IT teams to gather requirements and translate business needs into technical specifications.
- Model Maintenance: Create and maintain logical and physical data models, ensuring optimal performance and compliance with internal and external standards.
- Scalability & Flexibility: Ensure data models are flexible and scalable to support new products and adapt to changes in market practices.
- Metadata & Data Dictionaries: Manage metadata repositories and data dictionaries to promote data quality and consistency across the organization.
- Model Validation: Review data models with stakeholders, validate design decisions, and ensure data integrity.
- Data Storage & Retrieval: Advise on data normalization, storage solutions, and efficient data retrieval methods.
- Data Governance: Participate in data governance initiatives, supporting the development and enforcement of data policies and standards.
- Industry Awareness: Stay abreast of industry trends, tools, and regulatory changes that impact data modeling and capital markets.
Required Qualifications- Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Finance, or a related field.
- Experience: Minimum of 5 years of experience in data modeling, with a strong preference for candidates with experience in capital markets.
- Financial Products Knowledge: Expert knowledge of financial products, trade lifecycle, and market data.
- Industry Protocols & Standards: Demonstrated experience in modeling trade data using industry-standard protocols and schemas such as FpML, ISDA CDM, FIX, SWIFT, or ISO20022.
- Data Modeling Tools: Proficiency in data modeling tools (e.g., ERwin, Power Designer, IBM Data Architect) and familiarity with database technologies (SQL, NoSQL).
- ETL & Data Warehousing: Experience with data warehousing, ETL processes, and big data platforms.
- Analytical & Problem-Solving Skills: Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
- Communication: Strong communication skills, with the ability to interact with a variety of stakeholders.
- Financial Regulations: Understanding of financial regulations (e.g., GDPR, MiFID II, Dodd-Frank) and their impact on data management.
- Teamwork: Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a team environment.
Preferred Qualifications- Capital Markets Experience: Preference for candidates with capital markets experience and knowledge of financial products and trade data.
- Certifications: Relevant professional certifications such as CFA or FRM are considered an asset.