Purpose:
Join our dynamic team to maintain and enhance client and market reference data for financial instruments across various investment classes. Your role will ensure data quality and integrity, crucial for regulatory reporting, portfolio compliance, and client reporting. You will troubleshoot and resolve data issues, particularly those impacting pricing.

Key

Responsibilities:

– Manage and update market reference data, classifications, and valuations.
– Ensure accurate and timely regulatory reporting of client reference data.
– Monitor and optimize data processes for efficiency.
– Lead and coordinate a team of data analysts.
– Maintain data accuracy and resolve exceptions within Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
– Handle ad hoc projects and perform quality assurance checks.
– Train new data specialists and manage team workload.
– Identify and mitigate risks within the team.
– Provide expert advice and troubleshoot financial instrument issues.
– Ensure timely resolution of business queries.

– Bachelors degree in finance, Accounting, or Mathematical Sciences.
– Additional qualifications such as CFA Level 1 and a diploma in Financial Services Operations are advantageous.
– 3-4 years of experience in investment or corporate banking operations, with a preference for data management experience.

Competencies:

Behavioral:
– Innovative thinking and idea generation.
– Practical approach to problem-solving.
– Expertise development and knowledge sharing.
– Strong data interpretation and analysis skills.
– Effective communication and decision-making.
– Teamwork and collaboration.
– Ability to manage conflicts and embrace change.
– High attention to detail and commitment to meeting deadlines.

Technical:
– Process governance and continuous improvement.
– Effective query resolution and business communication.
– Strong presentation and written communication skills.
– Data management and internal control evaluation.

Leadership:
– Focus on customer and client innovation.
– Courageous leadership and accountability.
– Delivery-oriented and strategic alignment.
– Ability to inspire and influence team performance.
– Collaborative mindset and capability growth.

Data Management Specialist: 5-6 Months Contract position available in Gauteng, Johannesburg. This job position was posted by Isilumko Staffing. The job has been posted as a premium ad on 2025-03-29 at 13:20:05 in the Finance Accounting category

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