Senior Reference Data Analyst – Security Master

TIAA; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 116,000 - 188,000; Full time

Job summary

Nuveen seeks a Reference Data Analyst to own end-to-end setup, enrichment, and maintenance of security and reference data across asset classes, including equities, fixed income, derivatives, and funds.

You will validate data across Eagle, Bloomberg, CRD, and Golden Source, reconcile discrepancies, and support trade enablement with Front Office, Portfolio Management, Compliance, and Operations teams in a fast-paced, global environment.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with Reference Data or Security Master in asset management or financial services.
• Strong knowledge of Eagle (PACE, STAR, Data Management).
• Experience with Bloomberg Terminal, BBG AIM/PORT and Charles River for data sourcing.

Responsibilities

• Perform end-to-end setup, enrichment, and maintenance of securities and reference data in Eagle and related data management platforms.
• Validate and reconcile data across Bloomberg, CRD, Golden Source, Eagle, and internal systems to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Execute and monitor daily data feeds, resolving exceptions and breaks in a timely manner.
• Maintain security master data across multiple asset types, including equities, fixed income, derivatives, structured products, and funds.
• Partner with Front Office, Portfolio Management, Compliance, and Operations teams to resolve data discrepancies and support trade enablement.
• Contribute to data quality initiatives, including automation, process improvements, and standardization efforts.
• Participate in UAT testing, change management, and production validation for system enhancements or platform migrations.
• Maintain thorough process documentation in line with internal data governance and control frameworks.
• Respond to ad-hoc data requests and support issue analysis and reporting for business users and management.

Skills

Reference Data

Security Master

Data Management

Data Validation

Data Reconciliation

SQL

Education

University degree preferred

Tools

Eagle

Bloomberg Terminal

Charles River

Golden Source

Job description

Nuveen seeks a Reference Data Analyst to own end-to-end setup, enrichment, and maintenance of security and reference data across asset classes, including equities, fixed income, derivatives, and funds.

You will validate data across Eagle, Bloomberg, CRD, and Golden Source, reconcile discrepancies, and support trade enablement with Front Office, Portfolio Management, Compliance, and Operations teams in a fast-paced, global environment.