Reference Data Services Intermediate Associate Analyst
About The Position
The Reference Data Services Associate Analyst is a developing professional role that combines specialty knowledge with an understanding of industry standards and practices. The role applies analytical thinking and data analysis methodologies, communicates complex or sensitive information, and works with other teams to achieve subfunction and job-family objectives. The quality and timeliness of the work affect the effectiveness of the analyst’s team and closely related teams. The position performs data quality and quality assurance activities for critical reference data maintained by Entity Data Management (EDM). This data is treated as a gold source for the firm. The analyst supports control frameworks and issue resolution, works with global operational teams, contributes to projects and user acceptance testing, and helps complete control assessments, corrective action milestones, and audit requests. The role also requires assessing and escalating risks and control issues while following applicable laws, regulations, policies, and ethical standards.
Requirements
- 2–5 years of relevant experience.
- Clear and concise written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially MS Excel.
- Self-motivated and detail-oriented.
- Bachelor’s/University degree or equivalent experience.
Responsibilities
- Perform data quality and quality assurance functions over critical EDM reference data to ensure accuracy, validity, and alignment with standard data conventions.
- Support reactive and proactive control frameworks and manage resolutions of findings and observations to meet internal targets and deadlines.
- Liaise with global operational teams to help ensure a globally consistent model for critical reference data.
- Serve as an escalation point for issues and complex processing.
- Participate in projects related to data quality functions and provide support for User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
- Deliver daily project work while developing an understanding of its broader context.
- Perform tasks related to Monthly Control Assessment (MCA) testing, help ensure Corrective Action Plan (CAP) milestones are met, and support audit-related requests as needed.
- Assess risk in business decisions, safeguard the firm, clients, and assets, comply with applicable laws, rules, regulations, and policies, exercise sound ethical judgment, and transparently escalate, manage, and report control issues.
Benefits
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- 401(k)
- Life insurance
- Accident insurance
- Disability insurance
- Wellness programs
- Paid vacation
- Paid sick leave
- Paid holidays
- Eligible employees may receive discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
