Investment Data Management Analyst

The Investment Data Management Analyst assists with managing, maintaining, and controlling the investment related records/data leveraged by the Investments, Accounting, Risk, and Legal departments.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assists in managing the necessary business and control processes to ensure AEL’s security master records are mastered and made available to the necessary stakeholders in a complete, accurate, and timely manner.
• Assists in identifying and remediating existing business process gaps that preclude AEL’s Investment Operations team from providing accurate security master reference information on a daily basis.
• Partners with Portfolio Managers and Traders to identify and prioritize data requirements/gaps and communicate effectively with senior management to ensure those requirements are met and gaps are eliminated.
• Participates in cross-functional/department initiatives aimed at improving the overall data quality of AEL’s data assets.
• Develops relationships and partners with internal and external clients/vendors to improve upon AEL’s Investment Operations department.
• Stays abreast of regulatory and industries changes that may/will impact the Investment Data Management function at AEL and make recommendations to senior management to ensure such changes are managed appropriately and thoroughly.
• Partners with internal departments and external auditors to improve upon the design and effectiveness of existing control processes and recommend and implement additional control processes as appropriate.
• Performs other related work as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Direct Reports: 0

General Description of Indirect Reports (2 and 3-downs): N/A

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university, plus two (2) years related experience, and/or equivalent combination of education and/or experience.

• Familiarity with/knowledge of SQL, an Order Management System (e.g., Aladdin), Bloomberg, Reconciliation Software (e.g., DUCO), and Data Mastering tools (Bloomberg Data Management, Markit EDM).
• Experience with Fixed Income, Structured Products, and Derivatives assets is preferred.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATIONS:

• None

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Strong customer service orientation.
• Strong attention to numeric and other detail.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work cooperatively and successfully with employees, customers, and other outside third parties.
• Strong organizational and planning skills.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to query tables in SQL.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals and technical/operational procedures.

• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

• Ability to successfully handle pressure and meet deadlines in a fast-paced work environment.