Quantitative Research – Senior Associate – CDO Data Governance

Quantitative Research – Senior Associate – CDO Data Governance

Requirements

• 5 + years of experience in Data Management including Data Quality Management, Data Issue Management, Metadata Management, Data Management Policy and Standards creation/implementation
• Proficiency in manipulating and analyzing large datasets in Excel (pivots, formulas, charts, etc.)
• Programming experience with Python, SQL
• Business Analysis and deep analytical and problem-solving skills
• Familiarity with asset classes and related products and processes
• Experience leading/working in a matrixed environment
• Self-starter with strong time management skills; efficient at multi-tasking and able to work under pressure to address multiple concurrent business demands on-time
• Excellent communication, presentation (both oral and written), and influencing skills – candidate will be dealing with stakeholders of varying degrees of seniority (up-to Managing Director level) across front office Equities line of businesses, Technology, Operations, and Corporate/Firmwide data organizations
• Experience in the Financial Services industry
• Cloud computing experience with AWS and/or SnowFlake

Responsibilities

• Understanding business processes in CIB Markets and the data required to drive the processes
• Implementing data ownership programs across in-scope applications within Markets, supporting business Data Owners and the Markets CDO
• Assisting in defining and cataloguing datasets used in or created by business processes in Markets
• Deriving insights from data analysis, and providing the insights to senior management, with the goal to inform/advise senior management on data quality improvement opportunities
• Partnering with senior business stakeholders to drive prioritization of data quality efforts, and manage timely resolutions, escalating delays and obstacles/roadblocks to requisite governance forums
• Leading the implementation of data quality management projects globally across Markets, partnering with business and technology stakeholders
• Coordinating data quality issue tracking and remediation, root cause analysis, and escalation
• Communicating with and achieving buy-in from stakeholders across Markets including Front Office, Quantitative Research, Technology, Operations, etc., on data management initiatives
• Performing project management and business analysis on data issues/initiatives, and achieving senior management buy-in for project activities and next steps
• Liaising with firmwide and CIB CDOs to ensure alignment of Markets CDO functions with the firmwide and CIB CDOs

Preferred Qualifications

• 2 + years of experience in financial service is preferred