Data Integrity

Guggenheim Investments • Chicago, IL

1d • $100,000 - $105,000

About The Position

The Associate will be part of a team which is responsible for the creation and stewardship of security data and analytics calculations for all of Guggenheim Partners Investment Management. The role will involve working directly with Trading Desks, Portfolio Management, Compliance, Client Service and other Operations groups to ensure securities are set up timely and accurately in the trading systems and their data is maintained accurately. As part of a team of experts on security level data for Guggenheim, the Associate will respond to a range of inquiries from stakeholders across the firm while getting exposure to equities, Corporate Bonds, Munis, Gov’t & Agency Bonds, ABS, RMBS, CMBS, Private Placements, and derivatives such as Swaps, Options and FX. The Data Integrity Associate position is within the Operations department based in the Chicago office.

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree, preferably in Finance or Business related fields
• 3-5 years of relevant work experience (fixed income and/or middle office experience)
• High proficiency of Excel, and knowledge/use of the Microsoft Office suite
• Ability to work on a team to create processes and influence change
• Demonstrated commitment to teamwork and client service
• Effective project management and communication skills
• Organized, detail oriented and extremely thorough with strong problem solving skills and demonstrated ability to take initiative

Nice To Haves

• Completion of the CFA Level 1 exam is a plus, but not required
• Experience using Blackrock Aladdin software
• Thorough understanding of fixed income securities

Responsibilities

• Monitor security data flow across various investment management software systems to ensure consistent and accurate information is used across the firm
• Daily assessment of the Data Integrity Group’s suite of quality control reports including security terms and conditions checks, security issuer validation, asset class sector checks, and security ticker checks
• Analyze and source data from various vendors including Bloomberg, Reuters, MSCI, and others
• Perform daily ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) ratings reviews and updates
• Update and review fixed income cash flows, ensuring that the resulting bond analytics are within expectations of the portfolio desk and trading desks
• Perform daily credit rating and NAIC designation reviews and updates
• Update and recalculate principal and income projections based on security accruals, factors, and coupons
• Consult with management and IT on how to develop continued incremental improvement and increased efficiencies across Operations and produce monthly data metrics
• Timely response to inquiries affecting both the risk management system and the accounting system

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level