Pricing and Reference Data Implementation Specialist
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 7, 2026. First seen by Alion on Aug 31, 2026.
FactSet creates flexible, open data and software solutions for over 200,000 investment professionals worldwide, providing instant access to financial data and analytics that investors use to make crucial decisions.
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We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated individual to join our Data Solutions group as a Pricing and Reference Data (PRD) Implementation Specialist.
The Data Solutions group is responsible for the growth of FactSet’s DataFeed (off-platform) products and solutions. Our aim is to consult & organize our client’s data consumption processes with FactSet proprietary and industry standard delivery solutions.
Pricing and Reference Data is foundational data used to identify, describe and value financial instruments, such as stocks, bonds, derivatives, and currencies. PRD is required for workflows across the entire investment process, including trade execution, portfolio management, risk management, compliance, investment accounting and reporting. There is a tremendous market for this area of focus, including expanding into new clients, as well as competitor replacements.
You will gain exposure to a wide range of Data Solutions products; including FactSet proprietary technologies (e.g. User Configurable Feeds), Cloud and Managed Services (Snowflake, AWS, Azure), Standard DataFeeds (SQL Databases), FactSet proprietary content, Prices, Partner and exchange data and FactSet Content APIs as well as learning to design custom solutions tailored to each client using a combination of products.
What You'll Do
- Gathering client requirements, preparing proof of concept files, data transformation and filtering, process design, implementation, testing & troubleshooting, and pre-sales client communication.
- Liaising with the pre-sales coverage check team to facilitate the delivery of initial sample files
- Working alongside with our sales, product, engineering, consulting teams and other internal teams throughout the implementation process.
- Develop and share knowledge on PRD content (e.g. instrument identifiers, symbol cross reference, entity reference, prices, terms and conditions, corporate actions and derived analytics)
- Involvement in product development (working with agile teams, improving existing & new products) to help shape the future of FactSet’s PRD offering
- Client relationship management
- Day to day client engagement
- Standardization of client specific tasks
- Streamlining data workflows & pipes
- External and internal training and education
- Debriefing of complex situations
What We're Looking For
Required Skills
- University degree in Data, Business, Technology or other related field
- A minimum of 1 year of professional experience
- Genuine interest in data, technology, financial markets
- Knowledge of financial products and instruments
- Data management and Query Language experience
- Good understanding of how to navigate through functions and code arguments in Excel
- Strong organizational skills to manage multiple projects and identify economies of scale
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with diverse teams
- Ability to cultivate collaborative and productive relationships
- Adaptability and capability to manage multiple priorities
- Ability to analyse, validate, and interpret large and complex datasets.
- Ability to troubleshoot data issues, reconcile mismatches, or resolve feed integration issues.
Desired skills
- Good understanding of financial data and different security types (stocks, fixed-income securities, derivatives, FX, commodities)
- Data modelling experience e.g., SQL, Python
- Experiences with FQL and Screening syntax
- Participation in the CFA Program or technology focused certification programs (e.g., AWS Cloud Practitioner, Snowflake Certifications, Power BI)
Company Overview:
FactSet (NYSE:FDS| NASDAQ:FDS) helps the financial community to see more, think bigger, and work better. Our digital platform and enterprise solutions deliver financial data, analytics, and open technology to more than 8,200 global clients, including over 200,000 individual users. Clients across the buy-side and sell-side, as well as wealth managers, private equity firms, and corporations, achieve more every day with our comprehensive and connected content, flexible next-generation workflow solutions, and client-centric specialized support. As a member of the S&P 500, we are committed to sustainable growth and have been recognized among the Best Places to Work in 2023 by Glassdoor as a Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award winner. Learn more at www.factset.com and follow us on X and LinkedIn.
At FactSet, we celebrate difference of thought, experience, and perspective. Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to characteristics protected by law.