Intermediate Data Operations Analyst Aegon Asset Management
Job Location:
Cedar Rapids, IA - USA
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Job Summary
We organize our firm around four investment platforms: fixed income real assets equities and multi-asset & solutions which includes a fiduciary and multi-manager business. Each investment platform has dedicated teams with deep asset-class expertise organized globally and committed to maximizing client benefit from their specialist areas.
We are an international business: Our 1130 employees work from 16 locations across Europe the Americas and Asia. We share a common belief in fundamental research-driven active management underpinned by effective risk management and a commitment to responsible investment.
Position Overview:
This position will be a part of the Aegon Asset Management US Data Operations team. The Intermediate Data Operations Analyst will be responsible for ensuring quality data in each of the data domains within Data Operations including but not limited to Security Analytics Benchmarks and Pricing for daily and monthly processes. The Analyst will utilize their business analysis and technical skills to support and ensure data quality of the data as well as ensure processes are complete and meeting the customer/client needs. This role will have interactions throughout Aegon Asset Management to include Portfolio Management Trading Operations Information Technology and Risk Management.
NOTE: Applicants must possess legal authorization to work for our company in the U.S. without the need for immigration sponsorship or otherwise serving as an employer of record for immigration employment purposes. At this time this role is not eligible for immigration-related employment authorization sponsorship.
Responsibilities:
Understand the Data Operations job functions and the impacts to downstream processes infrastructure/architecture and clients. Key activities being security master set-up pricing and analytics.
Oversee the delivery of service from appointed Third Party Service Providers.
Complete assigned data tasks as required; support team members task as needed.
Utilize critical thinking skills and apply fundamental asset knowledge to each data domain to support critical daily and monthly processes.
Perform business analysis to determine best practices within daily production/projects.
Continuous improvement mindset improving data quality with a focus on customer service.
Participate and set high expectations of self on daily production and projects.
Provide excellent customer service to all clients and internal customers including being open direct and fair in interactions with colleagues and clients.
Understand when to escalate or manage the issue within the team.
Create and manage a daily hand off process between Data Operations processes to support Global requirements.
Ensure the Data Operations processes are aligning to expected KPIs and other metrics.
Required Qualifications:
Bachelors degree in Finance or related fields.
Three (3) plus years of related experience in financial services industry or technical analysis.
Strong customer service skills.
Demonstrated ability to anticipate and proactively address underlying customer needs to ensure positive outcomes for our clients.
Strong analytical complex problem recognition and resolution organizational skills.
Demonstrated ability to communicate professionally with a variety of internal and external parties.
Ability to take broad concepts break down and determine a solution forward.
Specifically understand the fundamental data flows for data domains with in relation to pricing security master analytics and impacts downstream and upstream in the organization.
High proficiency with Excel.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with BlackRock Aladdin.
Basic accounting knowledge.
Workplace Policy:
A hybrid work schedule in our Cedar Rapids IA office working in the office two days per week between Monday and Thursday and remotely the remaining three days.
Job and compensation levels depend upon an applicants qualifications including the extent of candidates relevant experience and other job-related factors and will be determined by hiring supervisors/managers and HR.
At Aegon Asset Management we are committed to fostering a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. We are more than a global Asset Management firm we are a people business and we recognize that delivering excellent client outcomes comes from embracing diverse perspectives. We value diversity in the full range of human uniqueness without limitation including race gender ability language culture beliefs age origin background perspectives and experiences.
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At Aegon Asset Management we invest in You.
Our people are our greatest asset; with a competitive rewards program including incentive compensation health and wellness benefits retirement programs and learning and development opportunities our employees are engaged and empowered. Come be a part of driving our success!
AEGON USA Realty Advisors LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate against any applicant or employee because of age religion sex gender identity genetic information race color national origin pregnancy sexual orientation marital status participation in the uniformed services (e.g. U.S. Armed Forces National Guard) physical or mental disability or any other status protected by federal state or local equal employment opportunities laws.
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