Data Management Specialist

Data Management & Valuation function is in charge of an extensive data warehouse on Generali Asset Management assets. The SimCorp Data Warehouse has been created as a pillar of Generali Asset Management reporting architecture that aims to provide to Clients and Top Management with investment data and analytical support on investments.

The SimCorp Data Warehouse is meant to gather data from SimCorp so to feed Business Intelligence tools and Website with positions, transactions, reference data, performance and risk figures. In the target architecture the Datawarehouse may gather data from different repository tools and further enlarge its coverage.

The Datawarehouse team is at the edge between business and technical teams. It supports the reporting teams in building the necessary reporting for the market, insurance clients, top-management and operational teams. For this purpose, it accompanies the process from the business requirement of the reporting teams through the analysis and design to the execution of the implementation with the IT department.

Responsibilities

• Managing multiple projects and regular cooperation with colleagues from other Generali Asset Management functions
• Gather and formalize business requirements for IT implementation
• Provide business analysis and design support for projects related to SimCorp Data Warehouse and other financial databases
• Manage the relationship between the business teams and IT regarding evolutions and defects solving
• Uphold IT teams in design and implementation of solutions to meet business requirements
• Monitor and follow up day by day project tasks
• Prepare reports on project progress
• In-depth data analysis to identify and fix data quality issues
• Propose possible enhancements and analyze further business opportunities such as automation and innovation initiatives

Requirements

Our ideal candidate will meet the following requirements:

• Master Degree in Business/Finance or equivalent with a strong IT appetite Or Master Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent with a developed business approach
• Experience 3 to 5 years within Data management/Finance field preferred
• Good knowledge of capital market and financial instruments (fixed income, equity, funds, derivatives, money market instruments, etc.)
• Experience in financial data analysis and algorithms implementation would represent a preferential factor
• Strong analytical and reporting skills
• Good programming skills, good knowledge of MS Office and advanced knowledge of Excel
• Knowledge of database query language is a plus
• Knowledge of SimCorp Dimension and/or Neoxam DataHub is a plus
• Fluency in English and Italian, a second foreign language is a plus

Nice to have

• Strong learning agility
• Ability to work autonomously and proactively, taking over responsibility at a very early stage
• Humble, flexible and hands-on approach to solve problems with a strong team player attitude
• Strong commitment and resistance to stress and demanding environment
• Genuine passion for innovation and disruptive technologies
• Strategic thinking
• Good public speaking and presentation skills

Company Profile

Generali is one of the largest global insurance and asset management providers. Established in 1831, it is present in over 50 countries in the world, with a total premium income of € 81.5 billion in 2022. With 82,000 employees serving 68 million customers, the Group has a leading position in Europe and a growing presence in Asia and Latin America. At the heart of Generali’s strategy is its Lifetime Partner commitment to customers, achieved through innovative and personalised solutions, best-in-class customer experience and its digitalised global distribution capabilities. The Group has fully embedded sustainability into all strategic choices, with the aim to create value for all stakeholders while building a fairer and more resilient society.

Generali Asset Management is a European investment specialist, offering a wide range of active funds and bespoke solutions across both public and private markets. Our investment experience is grounded in a solid heritage, with skills that have been developed and honed over time by managing Generali Group and external clients' assets.

Generali Asset Management S.p.A. guarantees a solid framework of services designed to support various asset management activities. Key elements include the provisioning of IT services over all applications underpinning the investment and asset management value chain (Front Office, Trading Desk, Investment Compliance, Middle and Back Office, Analytics and Reporting, etc.) The company also acts as a holding company, retaining share capital in the boutiques and Generali Investments’ companies.

Type of Contract: Permanent

Seniority level: Associate

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Finance

Industries: Insurance

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