Alpha Data Content & Configuration Analyst, Assistant Vice President

About the Role

Data Quality and Governance

• Monitor, validate, and maintain reference data across securities, issuers, pricing, and curves.
• Investigate data exceptions, discrepancies, and breaks affecting trading and downstream processes.
• Perform root cause analysis and remediate recurring data issues.
• Support data quality rules, controls, and governance frameworks.

CRD and CRIMS Data Management

• Manage security master and reference data within Charles River CRIMS.
• Maintain instrument setup and enrichment, market, broker, settlement, pricing, and curve data.
• Maintain configuration and validation rules.
• Execute business-as-usual data updates, bulk uploads, and configuration changes under governance standards.

Operational Support

• Support start-of-day data readiness through pre-batch availability checks, batch monitoring, and issue resolution.
• Perform post-batch validation before trading activity.
• Monitor batch cycles and resolve failures before trading begins.
• Ensure data is complete and fit for front-office consumption.

Analytics and Reporting

• Maintain dashboards and reports tracking data availability metrics.
• Coordinate with end-to-end test teams to support effective use of data metrics.
• Support client EDM Professional Services and Model Office teams with testing and management.
• Assist in automating data validation and testing.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Liaise with internal stakeholders to understand data requirements and deliver solutions.
• Act as a point of contact for data-related queries and issue resolution.
• Support timely delivery of client solution and change initiatives using accurate data.

Desired Skills and Competencies

• Experience with order management systems such as AIM, Charles River, or Aladdin.
• Expertise in security master and reference data management.
• Understanding of front-to-back investment data flows and financial instruments.
• Hands-on data quality management, exception handling, reconciliation, and root cause analysis experience.
• Proficiency in SQL, data analysis, and data visualization.
• Strong analytical, communication, stakeholder management, collaboration, and continuous improvement skills.

Education and Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree is listed under preferred qualifications.