Data Analyst, Operations Data

SECURITY OPERATIONS, ASSET MANAGEMENT

Northern Trust Asset Management (NTAM) is an over a trillion dollar investment management firm entrusted by investors around the globe to help them navigate changing market environments, so they can confidently realize their long-term objectives.

The security Data function is primarily responsible for overseeing daily global operations of the security master processes and associated activities for NTAM. This role will report into the Lead of Security Ops to develop and execute the strategic roadmap to build a world-class security master organization to respond to NTAM's evolving requirements. It will involve identifying, solutioning, and championing initiatives to build new capabilities such as increased automation, enhanced governance and reporting.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Engage in the day to day responsibilities as it relates to global security master data processes across all NTAM clients, accounts and funds.
• Ensure data completeness and consistency between IBOR & ABOR. Monitor KPIs to measure effectiveness.
• Lead initiatives related to improving data quality in the core NTAM platforms
• Provide project support and planning: develops test plans and user acceptance testing criteria.
• Evaluate and makes recommendations on techniques, practices or technologies that would enhance data related business needs
• Respond to ad-hoc information requests, analyze, gather and research information and develop reports in response to management and/or regulatory requests.
• Assist in the development of data quality management, data acquisition, data and system support.
• Develop service levels with the business, establish a robust governance and control framework to ensure delivery of timely and accurate information, and monitor on-going effectiveness.
• Drive initiatives to strengthen the first line of defense, instilling a culture of continuous improvement and robust policy and procedure documentation to reduce operational risk.

NECESSARY KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• Understanding of the investment management business, multiple asset classes, and investment/financial technology systems within an Asset Management setting.
• Demonstrated passion for data, process design and automation.
• Problem solving, analytics, influencing, facilitation and consensus building.
• Dynamic relationship building and partnership skills
• Outstanding communication skills, both written and verbal
• Experience in driving digital and automation-driven transformation to drive efficiencies and scalability

NECESSARY EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

• Bachelor degree; financial management related courses strongly preferred.
• 2-4 years of work experience in the investment management industry
• Proficiency with investment as well as reporting and analytic tools and databases.
• Knowledge of applications like Aladdin and Eagle would be a huge plus.

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