Data Analyst - Bank

Role Purpose

As a member of the Research Operations team, the candidate will

- Provide operational support for the provision of mandated conflict of interest disclosures for Research,

- Produce regular and ad hoc management information and exception reports, involving the integration of data from multiple sources.

Key Accountabilities :

- Manage the process to ensure correct and timely flow of disclosures to issuers in the disclosure database.

- Create and review data reconciliation and monitoring reports to identify exceptions and follow up as necessary with Research Production and Compliance teams.

- Appropriately escalate concerns to Research Operations management in a timely manner.

- Work closely with IT to specify requirements for feed and report automation, and test new enhancements to the disclosures systems - validating both the functionality and data quality.

- Ensure that all operational processes are clearly and accurately documented, as processes are added, enhanced and revised due to regulatory change.

- Gather and analyze data from multiple sources to produce regular and ad-hoc MI.

- Gather, update data and present information meaningfully, such that it helps management decision making and provides a robust control environment.

Person Specification

- This position sits within the Research Operations team providing global support to Research Production, Research Management and the Compliance function, and therefore requires someone who can effectively communicate and operate with teams across the organization, in multiple locations and time zones.

- Focus - Strong attention to detail and accuracy when reviewing and creating reports

- Teamwork - work within a team environment both locally and across different time zones

- Independent - ability to work independently on tasks without direct supervision since team is distributed globally

- Technology - strong system and package skills with the ability to learn in-house publishing applications and systems

- Commercial and risk awareness - understand the commercial and regulatory environment in which we operate and ensure risks are appropriately managed and escalated

- Project management - good project management skills to manage individual's tasks and ad hoc projects

- Analysis - ability to think through problems and issues and put forward practical solutions

- Time management - effective time management to ensure tasks are completed within agreed timescales and deadlines

- Initiative/self motivation - act on own initiative, identify opportunities and be proactive in putting forward ideas and solutions

- Flexibility - to adapt successfully to changing situations and environments

Essential Skills/Basic Qualifications:

- Strong data/analytical and Excel skills to be able to execute data and statistical reporting requests. Good knowledge of pivot tables and excel functions like Vlookup etc. to query, integrate and aggregate data.

- Ability to present data results in a visual, user-friendly format for the stakeholders.

- Prior experience of minimum 2-3 years in an operational role is strongly preferred.

- Master's degree from premier institute.