Data Management Analyst

001 Mass Financial Services; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 56,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement match

Education assistance

Tuition reimbursement

Paid parental leave

Health & dental plans

Job summary

MFS is seeking a Data Management Analyst in Boston, MA to support security reference data and valuation activities. You will partner with stakeholders to ensure data quality, resolve issues, and enhance processes across investment platforms.

Responsibilities include maintaining security master data, validating attributes, and coordinating with onshore/offshore teams. The role requires Excel proficiency and strong analytical abilities, with a flexible schedule to support deadlines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance or math-related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 0-2+ years of Financial Services industry or data quality experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel; ability to compare data from multiple sources, with database knowledge and macro-programming capability.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively, manage priorities, and meet deadlines.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain security master data for fixed income, equity, and derivative instruments.
• Validate security attributes using approved vendors and offering-document sources.
• Maintain market identifiers, classifications, ratings, terms, coupon schedules, maturity details, and accounting attributes.
• Perform daily data-quality controls and resolve exceptions affecting trading, accounting, valuation, and reporting.
• Coordinate workflows and handoffs with global team members, including offshore resources.

Skills

Excel

Data quality

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/finance/math

Tools

Bloomberg

Charles River

Job description

At MFS, you will find a culture that supports you in doing what you do best. Our employees work together to reach better outcomes, favoring the strongest idea over the strongest individual. We put people first and demonstrate care and compassion for our community and each other. Because what we do matters - to us as valued professionals and to the millions of people and institutions who rely on us to help them build more secure and prosperous futures.

THE ROLE

The Data Management Analyst serves as a business-side analyst supporting security reference data and valuation activities. The individual will partner with stakeholders to ensure data quality, resolve issues, and enhance processes that support investment and operational needs. Under management oversight, the Data Management Analyst will coordinate with onshore and offshore resources to deliver accurate, timely, and consistent investment data services across multiple platforms.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Processing / Daily Work:
Create and maintain security master data for fixed income, equity, and derivative instruments.
Validate security attributes using approved vendors and offering-document sources.
Maintain market identifiers, classifications, ratings, terms, coupon schedules, maturity details, and accounting attributes.
Perform daily data-quality controls and resolve exceptions affecting trading, accounting, valuation, and reporting.
Partner with technology and other operational teams to resolve data issues.
Coordinate workflows and handoffs with global team members, including offshore resources.
Apply strong mathematical, analytical, and problem-solving skills with consistent attention to detail with the ability to escrow to management as necessary.
Provide periodic coverage through 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time to support valuation deadlines.
Takes on special projects and additional responsibilities as requested.

Processes:
Works to find processes that will enhance efficiencies within team.
Assists in creating new processes and resolves day to day issues by working with manager.
Creates strong operating procedures while also training peers on new efficiencies that the team has taken over.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Bachelor’s degree in business, finance or math-related field, or equivalent work experience.
Minimum of 0-2+ years of Financial Services industry or data quality experience.
Proficiency with business applications and technology systems, including Microsoft Excel; ability to compare data from multiple sources, with database knowledge and macro-programming capability.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively, exercise sound judgment, manage competing priorities, and meet deadlines.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, with consistent attention to detail.
Strong written, oral, interpersonal, and partnership skills, with the ability to build productive working relationships across organizational levels and within a global team structure.
Strong written and oral communication skills.

PREFERRED SKILLS, QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

Experience with Bloomberg and/or other third party applications is a plus.
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Base Salary Range: $55,500.00 - $80,500.00
This position is eligible for competitive incentive bonus.

At MFS, we believe in fair and transparent compensation. For that reason, we’re including the salary range for this position. This range reflects our good-faith expectation for what we’ll pay depending on the candidate’s experience, training and education. In addition to the salary, we also offer significant and competitive incentive compensation based on both individual and company performance.

Other components of our Total Rewards Package include:

• MFS contributes an amount equal to 15% of your base salary to your retirement account that is separate from the company -sponsored 401(k)
• Education Assistance: MFS contributes $100 monthly up to $10,000 lifetime maximum directly to loan provider
• Education Assistance: Tuition reimbursement up to $8,000 annually
• Education Assistance: Access to discounted tutors and college coaches
• Generous time off and fully paid leaves including 20-weeks for maternity, 12-weeks for parental and caregiver leaves
• Choice of medical and dental plans and an and an employer contribution into the Health Savings Account Tax deferred commuter benefits & flexible spending accounts (medical & dependent care)
• Wellness Programs: Robust wellness webinars, employee assistance program with a focus on mental health, subsidized fitness benefit via Wellhub (formerly Gympass), where you can workout at gyms, studios and boutique fitness locations near you, join virtual personal training sessions and access a wide variety of well-being apps

Our compensation philosophy is to pay competitively for talent while ensuring equity across employees performing comparable work. We are committed to transparency – if you have questions about how we arrived at this range or what additional benefits and bonus opportunities come with the role, we’ll be happy to discuss them #LI-HYBRID At MFS, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace.

If you are excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly, we encourage you to apply - you might be just the right candidate for this role or others.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. This position is not eligible for sponsorship.

MFS is a hybrid work environment (remote/onsite) unless otherwise stated in the job posting.

If any applicant is unable to complete an application or respond to a job opening because of a disability, please contact MFS at 617-954-5000 or email [e-mail] for assistance.

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For almost a century, investors around the world have trusted MFS to achieve their investment goals. Since 1924, when our founders invented the mutual fund, collaboration, a long-term focus and skilled active research have fueled our success. As a leading global investment manager, we hire employees who share our values, align with investors who share our long-term philosophy, and always act in the best interest of our clients.