Senior Data Operations Associate - Reference & Market Data

Morgan Stanley; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Morgan Stanley Parametric is seeking an Operations Senior Associate to join the Data Operations team, overseeing data quality and delivery of critical investment data across the firm.

You will perform day-to-day data tasks, support master data management, and collaborate with business, technology, and risk teams to enable scalable, accurate data flows. This hybrid role offers in-office 3 days a week with remote options.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or related preferred
• 5+ years of experience in data analysis and data management best practice
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience with cloud-based data stores a strong plus
• Ability to learn quickly and work in a changing environment and under tight deadlines
• Ability to independently manage personal timelines and meet tight deadlines
• Ability to coordinate simultaneous project deliverables across groups and teams

Responsibilities

• Execute day-to-day activities within the Data Operations team related to Reference and Market Data, ensuring accurate and timely completion of operational responsibilities.
• Support mastering and maintenance of critical investment data across EDM, internal data services, and downstream systems.
• Support large-scale firmwide data initiatives focused on improving scalability, automation, data quality, and operational efficiency.
• Collaborate with business, technology, operations, risk, compliance, and investment stakeholders to understand data requirements, resolve issues, and support strategic platform initiatives.
• Support data onboarding, testing, validation, and implementation activities for new data sources, data elements, system enhancements, and data mastering processes.
• Support efficient and timely security master workflows, data alignment across internal systems, exception management, and downstream data distribution.
• Coordinate UAT, regression testing, production validation, and implementation readiness for EDM and related internal data services.
• Maintain strong controls, procedures, metrics, and escalation processes to support data accuracy, timeliness, and transparency.
• Balance daily production responsibilities with strategic initiatives, ensuring operational service levels are maintained while supporting broader firm goals.
• Identify opportunities to streamline workflows, reduce manual intervention, improve data quality, and enhance consistency across platforms.

Job description

Morgan Stanley Parametric is seeking an Operations Senior Associate to join the Data Operations team, overseeing data quality and delivery of critical investment data across the firm.

You will perform day-to-day data tasks, support master data management, and collaborate with business, technology, and risk teams to enable scalable, accurate data flows. This hybrid role offers in-office 3 days a week with remote options.