Asset Data Associate in Newport Beach, CA

Merit Personnel & Consulting; New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A consulting firm based in New York is looking for an Asset Data Associate to join their Asset Information team. This role involves creating and maintaining security master information, performing quality assurance checks, and handling data-related inquiries. Candidates should possess a Bachelor’s degree in economics or finance, strong attention to detail, and proficiency in MS Excel and SQL. Excellent communication skills and the ability to work in a team are essential. This position offers exposure to various financial products and departments.

Qualifications

• Experience in reference data and financial markets is required.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet tight deadlines.
• Strong technical background is essential.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain security master information.
• Conduct daily quality assurance checks.
• Perform reference data analysis and manage projects.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Teamwork

Proficiency in MS Excel

Proficiency in SQL

Education

Bachelor’s degree in economics or finance

MBA or CFA

Job description

Asset Data Associate in Newport Beach, CA

The Asset Information team is responsible for establishing and maintaining the firm’s proprietary reference data warehouse. The team utilizes a variety of vendors and sources including Bloomberg, MSCI and Reuters as well as offering documents to ensure the accurate population of security and issuer level data. The Asset Information team’s other core responsibilities include answering complex product related inquiries, performing data integrity analysis, ad hoc research projects and working with development teams to further expand and enhance our proprietary systems.

In this position, the Asset Information Analyst will focus on creating new security masters while assisting the team on projects and inquiries. The Asset Information team has exposure to all the products that the firm trades so candidates will need to learn the mechanics of the instruments, how the data is stored throughout our internal systems and how end users are consuming the information. The position requires frequent interaction with teams throughout the organization including Legal, Compliance, Technology, Analytics, Risk, Account and Portfolio Management. A strong technical background is required along with a solid understanding of the financial markets.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Create and maintain security master information
• Monitor daily quality assurance checks
• Reference data analysis and ad hoc projects
• Answer data related inquiries for various departments throughout the organization
• Submit system enhancements and work with technology teams to implement

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree – preferably in economics or finance
• MBA, CFA, or active status in either program is a plus
• Previous reference data experience and knowledge of the financial markets
• Consistently produce accurate, high quality results with a strong attention to detail
• Ability to meet tight deadlines while managing several projects simultaneously
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work well in a team environment
• Strong technology skills, including proficiency in MS Excel and SQL