Client Referential Data Analyst

Robert Walters UK; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading employment agency in London is seeking an Associate to join their banking operations team on a temporary basis. This hybrid position requires immediate availability and a degree-level education, along with a strong understanding of banking operations, securities, and reference data management. The successful candidate will ensure data accuracy and support operational needs effectively.

Qualifications

• Must be immediately available.
• Experience in banking operations with proven background in at least one core operations function.
• Understanding of securities, derivatives, and treasury products—ideally two or more.

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely and accurate setup of legal entity static reference data.
• Maintain central data platforms for accuracy and uniformity.
• Clear daily reconciliation exceptions related to reference data.

Skills

Banking operations experience

Understanding of securities and derivatives

Reference/Market data experience

Education

Degree level education

Job description

Must be immediately available. Education to degree level. Experience in banking operations with proven background in at least one core operations function. Understanding of securities, derivatives, and treasury products—ideally two or more. Reference/Market data experience.

What you will do

• Ensure the timely and accurate set up of legal entity static reference data across all classes and systems, maintaining high standards of precision throughout.
• Maintain central data platforms by ensuring all reference data and supported market data are consistently updated for accuracy and uniformity across multiple systems.
• Safeguard the organisation against financial losses or reporting breaches by meticulously updating reference data and preventing errors or delays in input.
• Facilitate the prompt setup of new parties within internal systems, ensuring seamless integration into operational workflows.
• Clear daily reconciliation exceptions related to reference data, investigating root causes of recurring issues and implementing effective solutions.
• Complete system audit reports on a daily basis, establishing comprehensive audit trails for all additions, deletions, and amendments made within each system.
• Communicate closely with front office teams, operations staff, and other support functions to ensure alignment on data requirements and issue resolution.
• Prepare and maintain detailed working instructions (procedures) that guide operational processes and promote consistency across the team.
• Respond swiftly to front office requests as well as ad hoc queries, providing dependable support for urgent operational needs.
• Support wider operations by liaising with front office teams to resolve exceptions or breaks identified at downstream control points.

Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates

About the job

Contract Type: Temporary

Focus: Operations

Workplace Type: Hybrid

Experience Level: Associate

Location: London

Specialism: Banking & Financial Services

Industry: Financial Services

Salary: £180 - £200 per day

Consultant: Eliza Lantz