Investment Operations Analyst - Securities Pricing/Trade Life-Cycle/Trade Processing

Employer: DWS Group

Title: Investment Operations Analyst - Securities Pricing/Trade Life-Cycle/Trade Processing

Location: Jacksonville, FL

Job Code: #LI-SL1 #LI-02

About DWS:

Today, markets face a whole new set of pressures - but also a whole lot of opportunity too. Opportunity to innovate differently. Opportunity to invest responsibly. And opportunity to make change.

Join us at DWS, and you can be part of an industry-leading firm with a global presence. You can lead ambitious opportunities and shape the future of investing. You can support our clients, local communities, and the environment.

We're looking for creative thinkers and innovators to join us as the world continues to transform. As whole markets change, one thing remains clear; our people always work together to capture the opportunities of tomorrow. That's why we are 'Investors for a new now'.

As investors on behalf of our clients, it is our role to find investment solutions. Ensuring the best possible foundation for our clients' financial future. And in return, we'll give you the support and platform to develop new skills, make an impact and work alongside some of the industry's greatest thought leaders. This is your chance to achieve your goals and lead an extraordinary career.

This is your chance to invest in your future.

Read more about DWS and who we are here.

Team / division overview

The Data Quality Management Specialist - Security Reference, Pricing & Analyticsis responsible for managing the quality, integrity and validity of security reference, time series, pricing and analytics data for DWS. The DQM Specialist is considered an escalation point as well as someone who can process updates, maintaining Security Master data to align with current market standards - this includes pricing and those market data feeds/factors impacting security characteristics, market values and analytics (Yield, Duration, and Convexity). The DQM rep will work closely with and considered as an extension of our India DQM processing team to proactively address Run the Bank (RTB) data management activities and assist with Change the bank (CTB) initiatives.

The Data Management team provides technical advice/support to both the business and internal stakeholders that includes the identification and resolution of security and pricing data quality issues. The DQM Rep acts as a key point of contact for liaising and consulting with stakeholders to ensure best practice is followed, data integrity issues are effectively escalated and resolved in an efficient manner. The team is expected to address all facets of the security set-up process and determine possible downstream negative impacts. This requires a good understanding of the life cycle of a trade.

The team is exposed to many financial products which includes Equities, Fixed Income (MBS, ABS, Corporate, Municipals), Derivatives (Swaps, Options, Futures), and Cash (CP, CD, TD, Repos). The team is responsible for maintaining Security Master and updating pricing using authoritative market data sources; validating security set-ups for accuracy, maintaining SSI's and working with various operational teams (Transaction Processing Group - security trade related issues, Reconciliations - cash break resolution and Client Onboarding team - in-kind asset transfers) as well as external vendors, market data sources and IT teams to investigate, understand and remediate root cause.

Role Details

Skills You'll Need:

• Bachelor's degree required.

• 5+ years in the buy or sell side financial industry experience (asset management, private banking, investment banking).

• Ability to lead/guide through issues and mentor teams during time sensitive and high pressure situations.

• Understanding of Security Master data set-ups and the impact of that data on Pricing and Analytics.

• Drive continuous data quality improvements within the organization and with our vendors, proactively track multiple data related issues at once and able prioritize outstanding tasks based on highest risks.

• Hands on experience with Bloomberg and Reuters.

• Experience working with portfolios, trading platforms (Aladdin) as well as excellent understanding of life cycle of a trade.

• Understanding of maintaining Data Quality with current market standards, identifying issues and perform root cause analysis when there are gaps. Escalate with management in the event processing or control issues identified.

• Subject matter expert for Security Master set-ups and drive to obtain root cause of security reference data and pricing issues. Ability to make recommendations in efforts to create processing efficiencies.

• Ensure tasks are followed according to Operating Procedures and provide support to offshore teams.

• Act as escalation point for Front Office queries - work closely with India staff to ensure issues are addressed in timely manner and escalate processing delays or when SLA's are not met.
  Good understanding of Pricing and Analytics.

Skills That Will Help You Excel

• Effectively manages own time and complete tasks on time. Proactively engage team on issues where there are challenges and step in to help clear aging items.

• Focusing on continually improving on our practices and seeking out more efficient solutions.

• Taking personal ownership for delivering and achieving outcomes. Effectively communicate obstacles, business opportunities and challenges up the value chain.

• Demonstrates commitment to the organizational - behaviours and practices tied to DWS values & beliefs. Actively seeks and responds to feedback on own performance in a positive manner.

• Ability to make sound judgment - when to raise concerns and escalate with management.

• Good critical thinking skills. Ability to quickly learn under a time sensitive and high-pressure environment.

• Build and maintain strong internal and external working relationships.

• Excellent organization and communication skills.

• Thoroughness and attention to detail a must.

• Ability to identify and prioritize multiple tasks.

What we'll offer you:

At DWS we're serious about diversity, equity and creating an inclusive culture where colleagues can be themselves sand it's important to us that you enjoy coming to work - feeling healthy, happy and rewarded. At DWS, you'll have access to a range of benefits which you can choose from to create a personalised plan unique to your lifestyle. Whether you're interested in healthcare, company perks, or are thinking about your retirement plan, there's something for everyone.

Some of our core benefits:

• Competitive Salary and Matched 401K Savings Plan

• Generous Paid Time Away plus Bank Holidays

• Physical and Mental Health Well-Being benefits including (but not limited to) Health & Life Insurance Plans and the support of trained Mental Health First Aiders

• Family friendly benefits including generous parental leave packages (supporting all variations of family set-ups), to healthcare plans and travel insurance

• The opportunity to support our CSR strategy which is focused on combatting climate change & achieving greater social justice. You can make donations to our partnered organisations or take part in corporate volunteering opportunities in your local communities by providing on hand support.

DWS' Hybrid Working model is designed to find the right balance between in-person collaboration and engagement in the office, which is core to our working culture, and working from home. Each business group varies on the split between time spent in the office and at home, but this will be discussed and made clear as part of your application and interview process. We will continue to review and evolve our working environments and methods to ensure that we are working in the best way possible for our people.

If you require any adjustments or changes to be made to the interview process for any reason including, or related to a disability or long-term health condition, then please contact your recruiter and let them know what assistance you may need. Examples of adjustments include providing a change to the format of the interview, or providing assistance when at the DWS office. This will not affect your application and your recruitment team will discuss options with you.

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