Senior Market Data / Enterprise Data Management (EDM) Specialist
Location: Jersey City, NJ / Remote
Role Overview
Senior Market Data / Enterprise Data Management (EDM) Specialist with 10+ years of experience leading reference data governance, client requirements gathering, and solution delivery across asset management and investment workflows.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead client discovery sessions and translate business requirements into technical and data requirements.
- Drive reference data governance, data quality controls, reconciliation processes, and data management standards.
- Collaborate with technology teams on automation initiatives, market data integrations, and exception management workflows.
- Define and enforce data quality and operational best practices across teams.
- Mentor junior team members and support delivery excellence.
Required Qualifications
- 10+ years of experience in Market Data, Reference Data Management, or Enterprise Data Management (EDM).
- Strong knowledge of fixed income, credit products, and market/reference data ecosystems.
- Hands-on experience with vendor data sources such as Bloomberg, LSEG (Refinitiv), ICE, and S&P Global.
- Proficient in SQL, Advanced Excel, data mapping, reconciliation, root cause analysis, and business analysis.
- Experience defining data governance frameworks and data quality controls.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with EDM/Security Master platforms.
- Exposure to investment management platforms such as Aladdin, Charles River, or SimCorp.
- Knowledge of Private Markets and ESG data domains.
- Experience with Python, AI-driven data solutions, or automation initiatives.
- CFA or FRM certification preferred.
Key Skills
- Enterprise Data Management (EDM)
- Security Master
- Reference Data Management
- Market Data Governance
- Data Quality & Reconciliation
- Fixed Income & Credit Products
- Bloomberg / LSEG / ICE / S&P
- SQL
- Advanced Excel
- Business Analysis
- Data Mapping
- Root Cause Analysis
- Data Governance
- Python (Preferred)