Data Analyst, Research Strategy New

AlphaSense; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

AlphaSense is seeking a Data Analyst to join their Research Strategy Team in Vancouver. The role involves converting data insights into actionable projects, managing datasets, and collaborating with engineers and product managers. Ideal candidates will have strong SQL skills, experience in finance, and a Bachelor's degree in a related field. This position offers growth opportunities in a flexible, remote-first environment.

Benefits

Learning stipend

Lunch and learns

Quarterly updates

Annual retreat

Flexible work schedule

Qualifications

• 3-5 years working with market data in a finance context.
• Proficient in SQL to write, debug, and optimize complex queries.
• Ability to automate routine reporting tasks using Python, R, or Excel VBA.

Responsibilities

• Convert insights from data analytics into actionable projects.
• Manage unification of multiple vendors’ datasets into a singular dataset.
• Ensure vendors meet committed SLAs.

Skills

SQL

Data analysis

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business or related field

Tools

Python

R

Excel VBA

Snowflake

Google BigQuery

Job description

The world’s most sophisticated companies rely on AlphaSense to remove uncertainty from decision-making. With market intelligence and search built on proven AI, AlphaSense delivers insights that matter from content you can trust. Our universe of public and private content includes equity research, company filings, event transcripts, expert calls, news, trade journals, and clients’ own research content.

The acquisition of Tegus by AlphaSense in 2024 advances our shared mission to empower professionals to make smarter decisions through AI-driven market intelligence. Together, AlphaSense and Tegus will accelerate growth, innovation, and content expansion, with complementary product and content capabilities that enable users to unearth even more comprehensive insights from thousands of content sets. Our platform is trusted by over 4,000 enterprise customers, including a majority of the S&P 500. Founded in 2011, AlphaSense is headquartered in New York City with more than 2,000 employees across the globe and offices in the U.S., U.K., Finland, India, Singapore, Canada, and Ireland. Come join us!

Join the Research Strategy Team at Alpha-Sense as a Data Analyst. Successful candidates will show aptitudes in written English communication, understanding complex software with experience in capital markets or finance considered an asset.

What You’ll Do:

• Convert insights derived from data analytics into actionable projects/requirements
• Manage unification of multiple vendors’ datasets into a singular dataset
• Ideate, plan and lead QA initiatives across multiple datasets
• Proactively scope and plan for integration of new vendors’ datasets
• Ensure vendors are meeting committed SLAs
• Prepare large quantitative dataset for analysis and QA
• Proactively identify and create screens and processes to improve/maintain data quality
• Extrapolate findings from analysis and create actionable next steps
• Identify and solve issues present in data; such as missing values and errors
• Work collaboratively with engineers, analysts and product managers

Who You Are:

• Proficient in SQL to write, debug, and optimize complex queries for data extraction, transformation, and analysis
• Proven ability to extract and manipulate/analyze large datasets
• Ability to automate routine reporting tasks using Python, R, or Excel VBA is an asset.
• Exposure to cloud-based data services (e.g., Snowflake, Google BigQuery) for scalable analytics is nice to have.
• Excellent logic and problem solving skills.
• Demonstrated interested in finance and/or financial services is preferred
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to meet deadlines and to work independently.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business or related field is required.
• 3-5 years working with market data in a finance context, with experience working with engineering teams.
• Growth opportunities in a well-funded, high-growth company that’s aiming to be the new fundamental dataset of record .
• Autonomy to create your own schedule and do your best work.
• We recognize the advantages of working flexibly. This team primarily works remotely and also has an office located in downtown Vancouver, BC for optional in-office days.
• We’re committed to ongoing personal and professional growth and we back it up with a learning stipend, lunch and learns, and guest speakers
• We support your development by providing ongoing feedback, career development, and weekly 1-on-1s
• We’ll set you up to work remotely and effectively with all the equipment you need
• We keep you in the loop through quarterly updates and our company-wide annual retreat to celebrate big wins and milestones

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Alpha-Sense we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Alpha-Sense, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status. In addition to federal law requirements, Alpha-Sense complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company operates. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Alpha-Sense expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.

For base compensation, we set standard ranges for all US-based roles based on function and level benchmarked against similar stage growth companies and internal comparables. In order to be compliant with local legislation, as well as to provide greater transparency to candidates, we share salary ranges on all job postings regardless of desired hiring location. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including candidate experience/expertise and may vary from the amounts listed below.

You may also be offered a performance-based bonus, equity, and a generous benefits program.

Base Compensation Range

$80,000 - $90,000 CAD

AlphaSense is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to a work environment that supports, inspires, and respects all individuals. All employees share in the responsibility for fulfilling AlphaSense’s commitment to equal employment opportunity. AlphaSense does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, military or veteran status, disability, or any other non-merit factor. This policy applies to every aspect of employment at AlphaSense, including recruitment, hiring, training, advancement, and termination.

In addition, it is the policy of AlphaSense to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified employees who have protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances where a particular employee works.

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