Senior Financial Data Analyst

Simcorp; Metro Manila; Hybrid; PHP 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

SimCorp in Manila is seeking a Senior Financial Data Analyst to manage the collection, validation, and distribution of market data for financial instruments across client SLAs. The role requires strong domain knowledge and experience with data governance, SOX/RACE, and data quality processes.

The position offers a hybrid work arrangement with potential APAC/EMEA/NA coordination and collaboration with global clients. A solid background in finance or engineering is essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with data vendor feeds and financial instruments data.
• Knowledge of complex instruments such as ABS/MBS and index-linked bonds.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in finance or engineering.
• Experience with data governance and operational risk frameworks.
• Experience with EDM platforms and ticketing systems.

Responsibilities

• Execute collection, composition, control and distribution of market and master data for financial instruments according to SLAs.
• Shift may cover APAC, EMEA and NA time zones.
• Perform quality checks and runbooks adherence; conduct data analysis for anomalies.
• Resolve data questions and audit support timely to ensure SLA.
• Comply with operational risk frameworks (SOX, RACE).
• Support continuous improvement of data processes and governance.
• Collaborate with local/regional clients to identify requirements.
• Share know-how between Data Operations teams to avoid silos and ensure SLAs.
• Monitor data supply chain issues and trigger resolutions to ensure service delivery.
• Maintain documentation of processes and runbooks.

Skills

Data vendor feeds

Financial instruments knowledge

EDM platforms

Data modelling

Ticketing tools

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance or engineering

Tools

HPALM

ServiceNow

Job description

What Makes Us, Us

Join some of the most innovative thinkers in FinTech as we lead the evolution of financial technology. If you are an innovative, curious, collaborative person who embraces challenges and wants to grow, learn and pursue outcomes with our prestigious financial clients, say Hello to SimCorp!

At its foundation, SimCorp is guided by our values — caring, customer success-driven, collaborative, curious, and courageous. Our people-centered organization focuses on skills development, relationship building, and client success. We take pride in cultivating an environment where all team members can grow, feel heard, valued, and empowered.

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WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT TO US,

The Senior Financial Data Analyst is responsible to execute the collection, composition, control and distribution of market and master data for financial instruments (Equities, Funds, Fixed Income, ABTS/MBS, OTS Derivatives, etc.) for various SimCorp clients and in accordance of the effective SLA agreements. Furthermore, this role is responsible to answer client questions and conduct all necessary data analyses of financial instruments data to resolve service delivery incidents to continue service delivery.

The role is also responsible to adhere to all relevant operational risk as well as data governance and quality frameworks. Eventually, this role also requires demonstrating very client-focused mindset, substantial know-how of financial instruments (such as Equities, Fixed Income, ABS/MBS, etc.) and provide coaching to other members.

Reports to: Financial Data Operations Manager

What You Will Be Responsible For

• Executes all daily service deliverables in terms of collecting, composing, controlling and distributing financial instrument data according to effective client SLAs.
• Shift may cover APAC, EMEA and NA time zone depending on the business needs
• Execution of all quality checks part of the service scope and strict adherence to existing runbook(s) as well as data quality and governance frameworks and conduct first data analysis in case of unexpected data behavior
• Resolve all data questions, service requests and requested audit support raised by clients in a timely and professional manner to ensure customer satisfaction and SLA compliance
• Perform all necessary tasks to comply existing operational risk frameworks (e.g. Sarbanes–Oxley Act (SOX), Risk and Control Engine (RACE) etc.)
• Proactively support and contribute to continuous improvement of operational processes (with predominant focus on manual processes and high-risk areas), data quality checks and system functionality
• Work with local/regional clients to identify specific requirements, special data treatment or any other client demands which need to be delivered as part of the service scope
• Perform continuous know-how exchange between the different Data Operations teams in terms of processes, incidents, documentation or other open topics to avoid know-how silos/gaps and assure service level consistency
• Monitor and report any kind of issues along the data supply chain including but not limited to interface issues, missing data files or interrupted business processes and trigger the necessary resolution processes to ensure service delivery continuation
• Maintain documentation in terms of business processes, functional descriptions, operational runbooks or other manuals to ensure information transparency and enable know-how transfers

What We Value

• Experience with data vendor feeds (Bloomberg, IDC, Reuters, etc.) and display products, 5 and more years
• Deep knowledge of traditional and non-traditional financial instruments and markets including structured securities, especially complex instruments like ABS/MBS, index linked bonds, and syndicated loans.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in finance or engineering
• Solving master and reference data issues based on exception handling,
• Applying operational data management and data governance,
• Process design and engineering experience,
• Requirements engineering and data modelling experience
• Experience with EDM platforms
• Experience with service request systems or any other similar ticketing tool, like HPALM, Service Now, etc.

Others:

• APAC (Morning Shift) / with flexibility depending on business needs
• Hybrid working arrangement (2x/week)

Benefits:

SimCorp offers several benefits that might play a significant factor in considering whether to accept a job offer. Since we operate in 30+ offices worldwide, the benefits package may vary from country to country.

Take advantage of this section and indicate the most-valued benefits for candidates, considering training and certification, as well as benefits that can improve a candidate's work-life balance, such as flexible hours, vacation time, work-from-home options, etc. Please note that this may not be possible for multiple location postings due to the difference in benefits.