Data Operations Counterparty Management Analyst

Position Overview

The successful candidate will be part of the Counterparty Management Team whose responsibility will be to manage all aspects for currently supported reconciliations commencing with ensuring all counterparty account requirements are addressed sourcing data inclusive of rec and statements and addressing daily production support issues.

The Analyst will be responsible for requesting and following up on all data requests between parties and insuring that all needed information is obtained on a timely basis. He or she will be responsible to self manage their workload meet and report on deadlines to managers and provide feedback to other departments on availability for the purpose of managing internal and external expectations around world.

The Analyst will collaborate with tech and dev teams to ensure smooth roll out of functionality testing and optimization of performance including use of API to capture broker data.

The Analyst should perform data analysis on incoming data providing metrics and feedback on timing and data quality.

n will require the ability to effectively building and maintain strong working relationships between CFS and Prime Brokers Counterparties and Banks.

Main Job Functions/Responsibilities

Supporting Reconciliations

• Collectively the Counterparty Management team is responsible for ensuring that data/file / statements delivery is established and is flowing as expected when new interfaces are implemented or new clients go live.
• Based on requests from Internal Operations and Integration Staff manage onboarding onto the reconciliation tools.
• Work collaboratively to establish expected delivery dates and effectively manage expectations with internal operations staff.
• Work collaboratively with the Data Management team to effectively hand off data files and statements that require monitoring for all reconciliation tools. This should include transferring knowledge of all auxiliary processes that require monitoring to ensure data successfully interfaces to the reconciliation tools e.g. replication.
• Escalation point for all reconciliation issues where data content discrepancies are encountered. Assist when external interaction is necessary.
• Ensure that any reconciliation or broker data issues that are raised are addressed timely.

ETL/Data Mapping/Data Analysis

• Core duties include mapping externally provided files into the Normalized Data Container (NDC) and the Xceptor ETL tool
• SQL knowledge is required (this can be learned) in order to create logic to translate broker-specific files into the normalized values required in the Normalized Data Container.
• Ensure client data is flowing as expected when new interfaces are implemented and new broker feeds are added.
• Analyze files and validate that all product/ asset class specific data is being provided.
• Interpret business logic to define and translate data mappings; QA test and validate output using a suite of mapping tools and downstream target applications.
• Ensure successful delivery and customer satisfaction as well as management of service expectations including work products timing and value to be delivered.
• Create maintain and enhance a repeatable process to ensure a quality experience for each client of Citco.

Working with Counterparties

• Liaise with counterparties where data (on files or statements) delivered is not accurate or incomplete. Where necessary undertaking small mapping tweaks to address reconciliation data issues.
• Proactively work with counterparties to obtain new files / statements according to new Industry standard and/or internal requirements.
• Liaise with counterparties on delivering (on files or statements) data as early as possible.

Tools

• Point person for testing development items for reconciliation tools after IT signoff for production release.
• Participate in POCs to evaluate improvements to reconciliation tools

Broker Trading Accruals Automation and Support

• Managing onboarding of clients to broker trading accruals application (DPA) and related ongoing support work ensuring you are working collaboratively with internal fund accounting staff effectively managing expectations
• Following best practice on DPA admin and support efforts guiding analysts on the team.
• Liaising with your mgrs. to offer ideas on improvements to the tool and to the overall process
• Work with Dev team to ensure technology updates are applied correctly QA testing.

About You:

• Honors degree in Business or Finance
• Ability to communicate clearly in writing and in person
• Ability to work to strict deadlines
• Adaptable and perceptive
• Familiarity with Bloomberg and/or Reuters is a plus
• Prior interaction with IT development staff on development projects is a plus
• Demonstration of problem solving abilities through their past experience a plus
• Knowledge of VBA and SQL a plus.

Our Benefits

Your well-being is of paramount importance to us and central to our success. We provide a range of benefits training and education support and flexible working arrangements to help you achieve success in your career while balancing personal needs. Ask us about specific benefits in your location.

We embrace diversity prioritizing the hiring of people from diverse backgrounds. Our inclusive culture is a source of pride and strength fostering innovation and mutual respect.

Citco welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection.