Data Steward – Finance, Data & Technology

APG; Heerlen; Hybrid; EUR 46,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Year-end bonus 8.33%

Remote/hybrid work

Pension plan

Learning opportunities

Hybrid after onboarding

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

APG in Heerlen seeks an SMF Associate to ensure the availability, accuracy and consistency of financial instrument and reference data across the investment chain. You will setup, maintain, and control security master data, acting as a bridge between business, data and technology.

The role is hybrid with office and home days and offers a strong learning curve, a year-end bonus, a solid pension, and opportunities to grow towards Data Specialist or Business Analyst.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (Finance, Economics, Data, or IT).
• Interest in financial markets and financial instruments.
• Strong affinity with data and technology; curiosity is essential.
• Analytical mindset and attention to detail.
• Proactive attitude and willingness to learn.
• Ability to work in a team within an international environment.

Responsibilities

• Create, enrich, and maintain financial instrument and reference data.
• Ensure correct setup and availability in systems such as EDM, Murex, and Thinkfolio.
• Support the setup of securities and derivative structures for transaction processing.
• Monitor, analyse, and improve data quality.
• Perform reconciliations across systems and data providers.
• Resolve inconsistencies and apply professional judgement where needed.
• Work with data systems, workflows, and integration layers.
• Support testing (UAT) and implementation of system changes.
• Translate data and business requirements into structured solutions.
• Contribute directly to trading, collateral, risk, and reporting processes.
• Resolve data-related issues that may impact business continuity.
• Identify opportunities for automation and process improvements.
• Contribute to data standards, controls, and documentation.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Attention to detail

Proactive attitude

Teamwork in international environment

Curiosity

Affinity with data and technology

Interest in financial markets

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Finance, Economics, Data or IT

Tools

EDM

Murex

Thinkfolio

Job description

Location Heerlen Employment 40-40 hours Years of experience 0-5 years of experience Education Master of Science (MSc) Salary indication EUR 4119.2 – 5884.57 Publication date 5 August 2026

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Build your career at the intersection of finance, data, and technology

The role

This role is ideal if you:

• Want to combine financial knowledge with data and systems.
• Are interested in developing a technical skillset within asset management.
• Like to work in a dynamic, operational environment with real business impact.

As an SMF Associate, you are responsible for ensuring the availability, accuracy, and consistency of financial instrument and reference data across the end‑to‑end investment chain. You will work on the setup, maintenance, control, and distribution of security master data that is essential for trading, collateral management, risk, and regulatory reporting. In this role, you act as a bridge between business, data, and technology, combining operational execution with data stewardship and continuous improvement.

What You Would Do

Financial Instrument Lifecycle Management

• Create, enrich, and maintain financial instrument and reference data
• Ensure correct setup and availability in systems such as EDM, Murex, and Thinkfolio
• Support the setup of securities and derivative structures for transaction processing

Data Quality & Analysis

• Monitor, analyse, and improve data quality
• Perform reconciliations across systems and data providers
• Resolve inconsistencies and apply professional judgement where needed

Technology & Change

• Work with data systems, workflows, and integration layers
• Support testing (UAT) and implementation of system changes
• Translate data and business requirements into structured solutions

Operational Support

• Contribute directly to trading, collateral, risk, and reporting processes
• Resolve data-related issues that may impact business continuity

Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities for automation and process improvements
• Contribute to data standards, controls, and documentation

Working Hours & Flexibility

Due to the operational nature of the role, flexibility is important: You participate in a rotational schedule, including:

• Early morning activities (e.g. validating overnight data processing)
• Regular daytime work
• Late-day coverage up to approximately 18:30, on selected days

After onboarding, we offer:

• Hybrid working (combination of office and home)
• Flexibility to organize your working week together with the team

What You Bring

This position is suitable for starters and early-career professionals (junior/medior level) who want to grow into a data-driven role within Asset Management.

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (preferably in Finance, Economics, Data, or IT
• Interest in financial markets and financial instruments
• Strong affinity with data and technology (experience is a plus, curiosity is essential)
• Analytical mindset and attention to detail
• Proactive attitude and willingness to learn
• Ability to work in a team within an international environment

What We Offer You

We will offer you, depending on relevant knowledge and experience, a gross salary in the range of 4119 - 5885 EUR based on full-time employment and great employment conditions aimed at flexibility, such as:

• A guaranteed end of year bonus of 8.33%
• Attention to your vitality and personal development
• Possibility to work from home 2-3 days per week
• And obviously a well-managed pension
• A steep learning curve with strong development opportunities
• A role with direct impact on core investment processes
• Hybrid working possibilities after onboarding
• A professional, diverse, and collaborative team environment
• Opportunities to grow towards roles such as Data Specialist, Business Analyst, or Technical Data Professional

Where you will work

For pension provider APG, pension is about people, life, and living together. With careful asset management, pension administration, communication and advice, we work on a livable future for current and future generations. One in which we share prosperity and well-being fairly and sustainably. Now and later.

APG is committed to around 4.5 million people in the Netherlands, which is why we believe it is important to be a reflection of Dutch society. This means that APG strives for an inclusive work environment, in which everyone can be themselves and where your unique qualities are embraced.

When you choose to work at APG, you're choosing a job where you contribute to a bright future.

More information

Apply no later than 06/08/2026.

A pre-employment screening is part of the procedure. An assessment may also be included.