Sydney
Asset Management
Permanent
Our client is a leading global firm with a sizeable presence in Australia. This role is the focal point of contact for local Market Data vendor relationships and manages the ongoing relationship of the outsourced Data function with the service providers.
This involves monitoring the ongoing risk, performance, and daily deliverables of the Security Setup, Security Data Quality, and Security Pricing teams. These teams play a critical role in supporting trade-processing teams and sourcing independent security prices used to value securities in HiPortfolio used by various downstream business teams, e.g. Unit Pricing, Financial & Regulatory reporting Client Reporting, etc.
This role assists the local Head of Data Administration in migrating the existing clients base onto the global Middle Office operating model, in the ongoing product and sales support of the global strategic operating model, and the continued interrogation and education of our onshore and offshore operational capabilities.
Key Responsibilities:
* Supporting the DA Strategic operating model to remain in alignment with the global strategic operating model which may include remediation of current local processes
* Local subject matter expert for market and Data Administration activities.
* Act as key SME on transformational change and localised process improvement.
* A key stakeholder on client onboarding and large-scale transitions.
* Local outsourced business owner (OBO) for Data Administration function – escalation point, incident management oversight and other OBO oversight monitoring responsibilities.
* Attending monthly oversight calls and supporting market data attends global market data steering committee meetings, etc.
* Supporting local market data vendor relationship management, local data requirements – query management, commercials, service reviews, facilitating business requirements
* Coordinating responses for DA to sales pitches (RFIs, RFPs, consultants, DDs etc)
Specific Qualifications Required:
* A minimum of 5-10 years’ experience in financial services, with at least 3 years in Data Administration services, preferably in security static data and dealing with market data vendors
* Degree education – preferable commerce and finance
Technical skills:
* Knowledge of all security instrument types including fixed income, equities, derivatives, corporate actions, and an understanding of trade processing
Systems knowledge:
* Strong understanding of HiPortfolio in areas related to Data Administration functions and a broader understanding of associated systems such as TradeFlow, Calypso, and Amanda
* MS Word and Excel (intermediary/expert).