Job Duties

• Maintain the trading reference data definitions (all trading instrument types).
• Monitoring the automated data loading processes and dealing with data exceptions.
• Troubleshoot production issues related to trading reference data.
• Monitor corporate action events and analyzing the impact on instrument reference data.
• Be a point of contact for all maintenance requests and reference data queries.
• Contribute to the validation of new data to ensure accuracy.
• Interpret third party and exchange notifications and data sources.
• Identify areas that require improvement within the existing operational processes and drive tasks aimed at improving the reference data tools.
• Proactively communicating updates in order to reduce trading and operational risk.
• Maintain a full understanding of the data flows and the impact of all types of instrument data changes on SIG systems and processes.

• Degree or equivalent in business, finance, or a technical related discipline.

Experience and Technical Skills

• High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office particularly Excel. Some exposure to MS Access and VBA/SQL an advantage
• Extensive knowledge of tradable instruments such as equities, ETFs, derivatives, bonds, and commodities, particularly the data required to support the trading and settlement/clearing of such instruments.
• Working knowledge of Bloomberg, Reuters and additional vendor suppliers an advantage.
• Proactive in self-training with the ability to learn new systems and processes.
• Ability to write SQL queries an advantage

Personal Skills

• Initiative – proven record of seeking continuous improvement and implementing best practice
• Ability to work under pressure and tight deadlines
• Pro-active and highly motivated – desire to question beyond the basics, drives for resolution of problems.
• Strong communication (verbal and written) – ability to convey complex subjects in a clear and concise manner
• Attention to detail – thorough in work carried out
• Interpersonal – friendly and approachable
• Teamwork – working together to meet deadlines
• Excellent time management, organization and prioritization skills
• Desire to learn and improve skills and knowledge

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