Reference Data Operations / Data Management Team Leader

Job Description

Key Performance Areas - Activities / TasksBusiness Process and DataDevelop ways to ensure high accuracy in static data creations & maintenanceProcess Specific tasks:1. Instruments and Reference Data :- Securities, and Pricing of equities, fixed income, derivatives, hedge funds etc from Bloomberg, S&P, IDC, CITCO etc.- Stale price and variance control checks.2. Securities setup:- Setting up equities, fixed income, hedge funds, derivatives etc on the security master database.- Active participation in technology calls by giving ideas for enhancing the business rules.- Ability to suggest quick manual work around solutions for meeting the immediate front office/middle business requirements till such time the technology solution comes in place.3. Partnering with various vendors through calls and review sessions for business rules enhancements.4. Knowledge of regulations impacting the reference data and pricing functions.5. Ability to comprehend the upstreamRisk & ControlInteract with different stakeholders, Operations and Technology Team to resolve process issues and play key role in adding process controls and efficienciesMaintain high hygiene standards in the team and ensure team follows all process controls with no lapses.Ability to comprehend the upstream and downstream impact of any Data activity, along with the Risk and controls associated to the same.Have a better understanding of all the Risk and Controls, and should be able to lead the Risk and Control self assessment for the process.Process Improvements And Change ManagementHave a proactive approach to problem solving, taking ownership of issues and having the determination to bring the issues to the closure.Identify process improvement opportunities and record the hard or soft saves.Developing of individual scorecards and provide monthly feed backs to improve performance.Actively participate and manage global & local initiatives.Identify & escalate issues, exceptions, procedure gaps to supervisor in a timely mannerResponsible for MIS reporting in a timely manner, Data Analysis & preparing Business Reviews on a regular basis.Active participation in technology calls by giving ideas for enhancing the business rules.Ability to suggest quick manual work around solutions for meeting the immediate front office/middle business requirements till such time the technology solution comes in Place.Metrics and Stakeholder ManagementTimely reporting of process metrics and constantly increases the targets to achieve efficiency.Ability to form strong relationships and partnershipsMaintain over 99.5% internal and 100% external accuracy at team level on a consistent basis.Interact with different stakeholders, Operations and Technology Team to resolve process issues and play key role in adding process controls and efficienciesAchieve daily production targets on a consistent basis and turnaround Priority reviews within the stipulated timelines.Partnering with various Teams, Departments and stakeholders through Meetings, calls and review sessions for business rules enhancements.Training & DevelopmentFacilitate training and development for team members and peers.Learning the process and exception scenarios in a crashed timeframe.Better Knowledge of regulations impacting the reference data, Client, Account and Product level data.Should have good Grasping power, able to learn faster and conduct training sessions of all the learnings to the new joiners.Minimum QualificationsGraduate preferably in Commerce streamMinimum Experience2 4 years of experience in Operations preferably in Client, reference, Instrument / Securities Data, Pricing or Market data reference data functions.Preferably Subject Matter Expert on Client, Instruments and Pricing Reference Data.Project Management - Timely Execution of ProjectsMeticulous attention to detailDomain ExpertiseCommunication - 1. Presentation skills 2. Being able to deliver message effectivelyValue creatorGood knowledge of Financial Markets, products and markets DefinitionsTechnical SkillsBeing expert in MS Office. It would be preferable to have a candidate with advance excel knowledge and ability to develop UT,

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