Team Leader – Fixed Income Reference Data

FactEntry; Tamil Nadu; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Keka Inc. in India seeks a hands-on Team Leader for Fixed Income Reference Data in Vellore, Tamil Nadu. You will guide the team to ensure accuracy, completeness and timeliness of fixed income reference data, across government bonds, corporates and securitized products.

You will drive automation, deploy Generative AI tools, mentor analysts, and partner with global teams to meet data requirements, governance, and audits.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in financial services with reference data or fixed income
• 1-2 years of direct leadership experience
• Strong SQL skills for data analysis and reconciliation
• Experience with BI tools (Power BI/Tableau/Qlik)
• Hands-on use of Generative AI tools to improve productivity
• Proven track record of delivering process improvements and efficiency gains
• Excellent written and verbal communication across regions

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of reference data analysts, setting clear goals and conducting regular performance reviews
• Allocate work effectively, manage capacity, and ensure coverage across global time zones
• Foster a collaborative, inclusive team culture built on accountability and continuous learning
• Identify training needs and build team capability in data tools, domain knowledge, and automation
• Oversee setup, maintenance, and validation of fixed income security master data across instruments
• Monitor data quality through KPIs, SLAs, and exception reports; resolve data breaks
• Identify manual processes and drive efficiency through automation and Gen AI solutions
• Contribute to strategic projects such as migrations, vendor onboarding, and data quality frameworks

Skills

SQL

Power BI

Tableau

Qlik

Gen AI

Data governance

Fixed income

Leadership

Tools

Python

Job description

Team Leader – Fixed Income Reference Data

6 Years

FactEntry India Office

Full-Time

Job Title: Team Leader – Fixed Income Reference Data

Location: Vellore, TamilNadu

Experience: 6+ years (including 1-2 years of direct people leadership)

Function: Reference Data Operations - Fixed Income

About the Role

We are looking for a motivated and hands-on Team Leader to lead our Fixed Income Reference Data team in Vellore. In this role, you will be responsible for the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of fixed income reference data.

Beyond day-to-day data stewardship, you will drive process efficiencies, champion the use of automation and Generative AI tools, and contribute to exciting transformation projects. This is an opportunity for a leader who combines strong domain knowledge with a problem-solving mind set and a passion for building high-performing teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of reference data analysts, setting clear goals and conducting regular performance reviews.
• Allocate work effectively, manage capacity, and ensure coverage across global time zones.
• Foster a collaborative, inclusive team culture built on accountability and continuous learning.
• Identify training needs and build team capability in data tools, domain knowledge, and automation.
• Oversee the setup, maintenance, and validation of fixed income security master data across government bonds, corporate bonds, municipals, agencies, securitized products, and money market instruments.
• Monitor data quality through KPIs, SLAs, and exception reports, and ensure timely resolution of data breaks.
• Act as an escalation point for complex data queries from internal stakeholders.
• Identify manual, repetitive processes and drive efficiency through automation, SQL-based controls, and Gen AI solutions.
• Lead or contribute to strategic projects such as system migrations, vendor on boarding, data quality frameworks, and new product setup.
• Build and maintain dashboards that give stakeholders clear visibility into data quality, volumes, and team performance.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement and document process changes and best practices.
• Partner with global teams across front office, operations, risk, technology, and compliance to understand and meet data requirements.
• Communicate clearly with senior stakeholders on performance, risks, issues, and project updates.
• Ensure adherence to data governance policies, controls, and audit requirements.
• Maintain and update SOPs, workflows, and documentation.
• Coordinate shifts and staffing based on workload.

Required Skills and Experience

• 6+ years of experience in financial services, with strong exposure to reference data, security master, or data operations, preferably in fixed income.
• 1-2 years of direct leadership experience managing a team.
• Solid understanding of fixed income instruments, their characteristics, and lifecycle events.
• Strong proficiency in SQL for data analysis, validation, and reconciliation.
• Hands-on experience with data visualization tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or Qlik.
• Practical experience using Generative AI tools to improve productivity and processes.
• Proven track record of delivering process improvements and efficiency gains.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders across regions.
• A strong problem-solving mind set with attention to detail and the ability to perform root-cause analysis.
• A genuine team player who collaborates well across functions and geographies.

Good to Have

• Working knowledge of Python for automation, data processing, or scripting.
• Familiarity with market data vendor platforms.
• Exposure to data governance frameworks or data quality tools.
• Experience with Agile or project management methodologies.