Senior Analyst, Market Data Operations

Job Purpose

This group is responsible for the management, provisioning, reporting and overall usage compliance of Third-party market data both internally and externally, as well as confirmation and updating of legal entity and contact information of our clients. Our remit:

• To provide a value-add service across ICE Data Services’ multiple business lines.
• To establish a proactive, forward-facing, service orientated group with a clear understanding of the value of the corporate strategic assets of which we are in effect the custodians.
• To implement a series of clearly defined best practices across business and product lines in order to support our global business in a timely, efficient & compliant way.
• To implement robust processes to support the sales cycle and the client on-boarding process while adhering to our core principals of source compliance & consistency

The Senior Analyst, Market Data Operations is responsible for managing various projects and change management processes across both our Third-Party Content and Master Data Management groups; and assisting in the preparation and maintenance of analytics, trends and other meaningful data aggregation that can aid in various decision-making processes throughout the business. The candidate should possess the following skills: team-oriented; self-motivated; ability to work well independently; strong sense of responsibility; strong communication and presentation skills; strong project management skills; strong analytical skills; ability to achieve repeatable results; knowledgeable of departmental and company responsibilities; and a solid understanding of Third-Party Market Data Supplier policies.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Customer Master and Contact Master Metadata repositories; confirming legal entities and parent companies, providing industry information and other company data
• Using internal and external sources, review corporate actions data and incorporate necessary changes for legal entities in response to mergers and acquisitions, company rebranding, dissolutions, etc.
• Review and resolve inquiries related to company details, corporate actions, contact confirmations, etc.
• Actively participate in projects tied to account and client base migrations and
• Special projects and tasks as assigned
• Collect, define, and document business/technical procedures as it relates to the system and applications that are used
• Engage with all internal Stakeholders within the organization (technology, Corporate Systems, sales, account management) teams in addition to the other Market Data Operation groups (Control, Reporting, Content) to achieve the organization’s shared goal

Knowledge and Experience

• 7+ years of relevant work experience
• General understanding of Third Party Market data
• Strong Microsoft Office skills; Excel and PowerPoint essential.
  • Excel proficiencies include Pivot Tables/Charts, VLOOKUP, INDEXMATCH, VBA Macro
• Thoroughness, attention to detail and the ability to think and work both independently and within a team environment
• Service oriented toward both internal and external clients
• Strong organizational, prioritization and time management skills
• Project Management experience a plus
• Data Analytics experience a plus (SQL, Python)
• Good written, oral, interpersonal, and presentation skills with the ability to interact with all levels within an organization