Data Solutions Partner / Business Analyst - Asset Management

Overview

Data Solutions Partner / Business Analyst - Asset Management

The successful candidate will play a key role in Data solution design activities on behalf of the Chief Data Office, ensuring that Data is considered as a key enabler at the heart of any solution designs and operating models created. The Solution Partner leads engagements with and acts as the key point of contact for business customers to support BAU and change initiatives on behalf of Data Solution and CDO.

Responsibilities

• Lead data solution design activities and engage with business customers to support BAU and change initiatives on behalf of Data Solution and the Chief Data Office.

• Collaborate with architects, the CDO team, change and subject matter experts to establish facts and ensure effective communication of requirements.

• Manage complex and difficult queries or situations with accountability and a delivery mindset.

• Analyze complex data flows and map data movement at the data-attribute level across operational business processes.

• Design data solutions, including data architecture, data flows, controls, and services.

• Present information confidently to a wide range of people and backgrounds; coach and mentor others where needed.

Experience & Knowledge

• Must have experience of working on data projects, with data domains in the Asset Management industry.
• Must have detailed understanding of indices, benchmarks and securities, end-to-end lifecycle and use across Asset Management processes, and demonstrated experience delivering changes impacting these processes.
• Demonstrate a good understanding of the Asset Management industry, investments asset classes and products, data vendors, methodologies, technologies, and data domains.
• Collaborative approach to working with architects, the CDO team, change and subject matter experts to establish facts and communicate requirements.
• Experience in business development activities including measuring adoption of services and products.
• Demonstrable experience of analysis and requirements gathering in Asset Management.
• Experience of designing data solutions - including data architecture, flows, controls, and services.
• Good understanding of data governance concepts including data domains, data ownership, data stewardship and application of critical data element standards and definitions.
• Experience and knowledge of data quality dimensions and how to define DQ rules, metrics, validation processes and DQ Dashboards.
• Experience in running workshops with different business and technical stakeholders.
• Proven ability to manage complex and difficult queries or situations.
• Demonstrate accountability and ability to adapt and improve.
• Ability to work quickly against deadlines while maintaining quality.

Interpersonal Skills

• A vibrant personality with a genuine and personal interest in data-related business and technology.
• Excited and motivated to work in data and evangelize the benefits of a data-led approach to creating business value.
• Resilience to project challenges and adjustments to direction and scope with a positive, delivery-minded approach.
• Proactive contributor, self-managing and self-starting on allocated activities.
• Experience managing a diverse group of stakeholders, managers and subject matter experts, building positive relationships.
• Experience working in a highly flexible and collaborative team environment.
• Structured and methodological approach to problem solving.
• Ability to confidently present information and engage with a wide range of people and backgrounds.
• Strong communication skills, particularly in synthesis and logical expression.
• Commercially and strategically astute.
• A desire to succeed and provide value to the organization.
• Ability to tell data stories with credibility and personality.
• Ability to coach others.

1-3 day a week in office.

Role Details

• Contract Type: Permanent
• Workplace Type: Hybrid
• Experience Level: Associate
• Location: City of London
• Specialism: Technology & Digital
• Focus: Data Analysis & Business Intelligence
• Industry: Financial Services
• Salary: £90,000 - £150,000 per annum

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