Manager - Reference Data

Attribution Search; England; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Senior Consultant - Private Markets Search Lead in London. The role involves leading a small team to manage the Global Security Master and ensuring high data quality standards. Candidates must have extensive experience in security master data within financial services, including team management and expertise in SQL and Python. Join a reputable hedge fund in a critical operations role that values detail orientation and data integrity.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience with Security Master and reference data in financial services.
• Experience supervising or managing a team.
• Strong understanding of data quality controls and corporate actions.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small team to maintain the Global Security Master.
• Ensure high data quality standards.
• Monitor data integrity across systems and processes.
• Partner with technology teams to enhance workflows.

Skills

Security Master Expertise

Data Quality Management

Experience with Financial Instruments

SQL/Python

Tools

Security Master

Job description

Senior Consultant - Private Markets Search Lead

Attribution Search are supporting a leading Multi Strat Hedge Fund in their search for a Reference Data Manager to lead a small team in London with additional team members in global locations.

Sitting within the Middle office support function the Data Operations team is responsible for maintaining the Global Security Master and ensuring high data quality standards. The team oversees the onboarding of new securities and attributes while monitoring data integrity across systems to support downstream processes.

The role requires a detail-oriented Reference Data Operations Specialist with strong experience in Security Master and reference data within financial services. The position involves managing data quality controls, monitoring corporate actions and market data events, resolving issues with internal stakeholders and external vendors, and partnering with technology teams to enhance processes and workflows. The ideal candidate has extensive experience with financial instruments, market data providers, and analytical tools (SQL/Python) gained at an Investment bank or buyside business.

To be considered candidates must have experience supervising/managing a team.

Seniority level

• Director

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Product Management and Other
• Financial Services and Investment Management