Senior Analyst, Investment Data Management Operations (open to remote)
About The Position
The Senior Analyst, Investment Data Management Operations supports the integrity and quality of investment data by maintaining existing validations and developing additional validations for key data, including security master, trade, and yield data. The role supports daily operations, new transaction implementations, automation, and data integrity projects, and recommends process enhancements to improve team efficiency. The position builds knowledge of RGA’s portfolio and data structures, helps develop and implement data analytics tools, and may support the transition from legacy databases to a new investment data warehouse. It responds to moderately complex data inquiries, investigates root causes, recommends resolutions, and improves end-to-end data processes to reduce manual effort. The role also helps maintain policies and procedures, supports special projects, and works with investment teams and corporate partners.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Finance, Mathematics, or a related field and at least 5 years of relevant work experience; alternatively, a master’s degree or MBA and at least 3 years of relevant work experience.
- Experience using provided data resources, including Bloomberg and BlackRock Aladdin.
- Exceptional investigative, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work in an environment with multiple concurrent projects, cyclical workflow, and demanding time frames.
- Ability to adapt to changing circumstances while managing multiple concurrent deadlines.
- Strong oral and written communication skills, including the ability to convey business terminology effectively.
- Ability to interact with people across operational, functional, and technical disciplines.
- Ability to initiate, think creatively, execute, and bring ideas to fruition.
- Ability to work independently with little supervision and as part of a team.
- Intermediate technological skills, such as Excel, Power BI, SQL, Snowflake, and Python.
- Understanding of fixed income investing.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working with external portfolio managers.
- Experience working with IT to enhance or implement new data structures or flows.
- Strong knowledge of portfolio and fixed income analytics.
- Advanced technological skills, such as Power BI, SQL, Snowflake, and Python.
- CFA designation.
Responsibilities
- Build knowledge of RGA’s portfolio and data structures and develop or enhance documented data validations to improve controls and data quality for the Investments department.
- Support the development and implementation of data analytics tools, potentially including the transition from legacy databases to a new investment data warehouse.
- Support daily team functions, respond to moderately complex data inquiries, evaluate root causes, and recommend courses of action to resolve issues.
- Enhance end-to-end data processes to reduce manual effort and identify opportunities to reduce human effort in daily processing.
- Assist in developing and maintaining the group’s policies and procedures.
- Support new transaction implementation processing.
- Develop and maintain working relationships with Investments’ front, middle, and back offices and corporate partners, including IT, Accounting, and Structured Finance.
- Assist with special projects, committees, and meetings as required.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Annual bonus plan.
- Some positions are eligible to participate in a long-term equity incentive plan.
- Health, retirement, and other employee benefits.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
