Data Analyst

MUST HAVE Investment background

Summary:
Our client is a highly respected institutional investment organization that supports mission-driven entities through investment management portfolio oversight and investment operations services is seeking a Data Analyst.

The Analyst will report to the Director of Investment Operations and Risk Management and work closely with colleagues across client accounting and reporting manager selection and portfolio management teams to deliver high-quality investment data and analytics for nonprofit clients who rely on their investment portfolios to fund their missions.

Core Responsibilities
Upon joining the team the Analyst will have a broad range of responsibilities including:
Data Ingestion & Validation

• Oversee the extraction of alternative investment data including NAVs and transaction details from investment documents using internal tools and AI-assisted workflows
• Interpret classify and validate extracted data for accuracy and completeness
• Identify and resolve exceptions/edge cases in coordination with vendors and internal teams
• Support continuous improvement of data workflows reducing manual effort and increasing reliability over time

Data Quality & System Integration

• Maintain mapping and delivery mechanisms for investment documents and data across systems
• Perform reconciliations across systems and lead timely investigation and resolution of discrepancies in NAVs transactions performance and related data
• Develop expertise in performance analytics for alternative investments especially private markets through ongoing exposure to investment reporting

Data Operations & Reporting

• Maintain liquidity models for alternative investments and support liquidity waterfalls at the asset class and portfolio levels
• Evaluate prospective data providers to enrich investment data and improve portfolio monitoring capabilities
• Collaborate across teams to ensure data usability scalability and accuracy for reporting and portfolio monitoring needs

Required Skills/Abilities

• Exceptional attention to detail and a strong commitment to data quality
• Basic knowledge of alternative investment data and interest in private markets financial data and analytics
• Experience working with large datasets and multiple technology platforms or systems
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team environment
• Positive attitude team-oriented mindset and willingness to contribute to process improvement

Preferred Skills/Abilities

• Experience with accounting and performance reporting for alternative investments
• Familiarity with alternative investment data points such as NAV capital calls distributions and liquidity terms - Experience with platforms such as Caissa Solovis or Burgiss
• Comfort working with technology and tools such as Excel; familiarity with database and business intelligence tools such as Power BI or SQL is a plus
• Interest in workflow automation and data process improvement

Experience & Education

• 2-5 years of relevant experience in investment operations investment accounting data operations performance reporting or a related field
• Experience in an institutional investment office preferred such as an OCIO endowment foundation or investment consultant
• Minimum BA BS or equivalent required