Let's begin! Asst Dir-Modeling Operations (9523)

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The Assistant Director (Data Operations) role will involve working as part of a small team that performs a variety of operational and data collection management and qualityassurance activities associated with the production of a large number of highprofile client services. These services are all related to the use of the Moodys Analytics Scenario Generator (SG). This marketleading software solution has a variety of applications in the insurance wealth management and pensions sectors all of which involve the projection of a widerange of economic and financial variables using stochastic models.

The Assistant Director (Data Operations) will help manage configure and execute complex automated workflows designed inhouse to deliver efficient and accurate services to our clients. A core part of the role is the quality assessment of the large and varied market data sets used the production of these services. This will often involve the adhoc analysis and sourcing of market data and the challenging/querying of suspect market data used in our services with various data providers. The role also involves working closely with quantitative analysts within the same team (the Modelling and Calibration Services team) who primarily focus on calibrating SG models using market data and a team of software developers who build and maintain the infrastructure used to deliver our services.

The role ideally requires an experienced market data analyst with proven service delivery skills in a demanding operations environment. A flexible approach to work scheduling is required with occasional outofhours / weekend work required during monthly service delivery cycles.

Responsibilities:

• Configure and execute complex automated workflows used in the production of SGbased client services.
• Quality assurance and validation of market data used in the production of SGbased client services.
• Contribute to maintenance and creation of new tools to improve operational efficiency on data manipulation (e.g. via Python/SQL/VBA)
• Sourcing market data using various thirdparty software solutions.
• Develop and maintain internal workflow processes and tools to automate service delivery.
• Quality assurance and user acceptance testing of our service delivery infrastructure.
• Contributing to databased research projects related to the production of our SG services.

Qualifications:

The candidate will have a degree (2:1 or higher) preferably in an analytical or businessrelated discipline. A relevant financial services qualification (e.g. IMC Assoc PRM working towards CFA etc.) is desirable.

Knowledge & Experience:

• Knowledge of financial service industries.
• Knowledge of financial and economic market data content.
• Experience of analysing timeseries data.
• Experience of executing and delivering market databased services in an operations environment.
• Experience using thirdparty market data vendor solutions (e.g. LSEG Eikon DataStream Workspace and Bloomberg).
• Proficient in MS Excel.
• Strong problemsolving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong team player who builds collaborative working relationships and readily shares knowledge.
• Ability to work under pressure and deliver highquality work to deadlines.
• Ability to demonstrate proactive drive customer focus and a desire to go the extra mile.

Desirable Skills:

• Knowledge of financial mathematics and quantitative / statistical analysis.
• Knowledge of database management systems and Python/SQL query construction.
• Basic knowledge of software programming.
• Basic understanding of service management best practice and processes.

The Department / Team

Moodys Analytics provides financial intelligence and analytical tools supporting our clients growth efficiency and risk management objectives. The combination of our unparalleled expertise in risk expansive information resources and innovative application of technology helps todays business leaders confidently navigate an evolving marketplace.

The Data Operations team is part of the Modelling and Calibration Services (MACS) group within the Insurance and Modelling Analytics function of Moodys Analytics ERS. The Edinburghbased Data Operations team currently has four fulltime employees with a broad range of academic and industry experience.

Moodys is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability protected veteran status sexual orientation gender expression gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.

Candidates for Moodys Corporation may be asked to disclose securities holdings pursuant to Moodys Policy for Securities Trading and the requirements of the position. Employment is contingent upon compliance with the Policy including remediation of positions in those holdings as necessary.