Data Operations & Governance Analyst/Engineer - Major Hedge Fund – Lucrative Total Comp Package

JR United Kingdom; Dartford; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A major hedge fund in Dartford is seeking a Data Operations & Governance Analyst/Engineer for their centralized Data Management team. The role requires optimizing data processes, interfacing with various teams, and ensuring quality management of data. Ideal candidates will have experience in hedge funds, strong programming skills, and a background in data analytics. The position provides a lucrative compensation package with potential for remote work.

Qualifications

• 2-7 years of experience in Data Operations, Solutions, or Governance.
• Proficiency in SQL and Python for large dataset analysis.
• Experience in hedge funds or asset management is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Optimize data pipelines and conduct quality checks.
• Serve as main interface between data sourcing and engineering.
• Work on ad hoc projects and set governance metrics.

Skills

Data Management

Data Governance

Anomaly Detection

Quality Management

Data Analysis

Education

Strong academic background

Tools

SQL

Python

VBA

Matlab

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Data Operations & Governance Analyst/Engineer - Major Hedge Fund – Lucrative Total Comp Package, Dartford

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Dartford, United Kingdom

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Posted:

04.06.2025

Expiry Date:

19.07.2025

Job Description:

A high performing, multi-billion dollar AUM hedge fund is looking to hire a Data Analyst into their rapidly growing centralised Data Management team.

Reporting to the Global Head of Data and working closely with Operations, Product Control, Risk, Trading, and Research teams, the role involves ensuring smooth data transmission and quality management. The role has a technical/engineering focus, requiring optimizing data pipelines, conducting quality checks, and anomaly detection using languages such as SQL, Python, VBA, or Matlab.

The analyst will serve as the main interface between data sourcing and data engineering and will be the point of contact for Traders. Additionally, the role involves working on ad hoc projects, testing new data onboarding platforms, setting data governance metrics, and developing centralized data management solutions.

Candidates should have 2-7 years of experience as a Data Operations Specialist, Data Solutions Analyst, or Data Governance Analyst in a hedge fund, asset management, or a major data vendor. A strong academic background and proficiency in programming languages for large dataset analysis are required.

The position offers a base salary up to £125K plus a performance bonus. Initially, the role requires a 5-day office week, with potential for 1-2 days WFH once established.