Geode Capital Management is seeking a dedicated individual to join the Data Operations Team as an Associate Data Analyst. The Associate Data Analyst will play a primary role in ensuring our key data assets are complete, accurate, and ready for use by the firm on a daily basis. The individual will triage issues as they arise, escalate when appropriate, and execute any required corrective action. Through investigation and coordination with teams across the firm, the Analyst is expected to proactively improve the quality of our data and processes. In this role, the Analyst will become a “go-to” expert on investment data sets while supporting Portfolio Management, Trading, Research and other internal stakeholders.
This is a hybrid work environment opportunity located in Boston, Massachusetts with a weekly in office schedule of Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays and remote work availability on Mondays and Fridays.
Who Are You?
- Appreciates the criticality of good, clean, data, that helps drive business impact
- Team player - willingness to help with any task needed for team success
- Clear communicator who can explain complex data problems in concise language
- Determined, curious, and industrious
Responsibilities:
- Serve as operational data steward for multiple sets of data assets including Security Reference, Index, and Market data
- Validate the day-to-day completeness, accuracy and quality of all data used in the investment process
- Identify possible data anomalies and research the root causes
- Triage problems and flag critical issues for escalation to appropriate parties both internal and external
- Collaborate with colleagues across the business for clear resolutions
- Develop metrics, validations, reports/dashboards to evaluate and monitor data quality
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of data pipelines
- Identify ways to streamline our processes and automate standard maintenance
- Take ownership of data quality and integrity in new initiatives and projects across the firm
- Perform operational duties to support both Technology and Business teams as required
Skills You Bring:
- 4+ years of related experience in investment operations
- BS/MS (Economics, Finance, Computer Science or related major)
- Strong technical background and the ability to work independently
- Strong SQL experience (minimum 3 years)
- Experience working with various asset classes including equities, fixed-income securities, and derivatives
- Security, Index, or any other Master Data Management (MDM) Experience
- Flexibility to cover the morning (6:00am – 3:00pm) or afternoon (10:00am-7:00pm) shifts on a rotational basis
- Strong working knowledge of Excel, Databases, Snowflake, Python
- High attention to detail and supreme quality, while balancing both practicality and value-creation
- Experience with Jira or similar Agile management tools
Company Overview:
Founded in 2001, Geode is headquartered in Boston’s financial district, the center of one of the world’s most vibrant finance and technology hubs and employs approximately 180 employees.
Geode is a systematic asset manager providing core beta exposures across a range of equity and niche asset classes, with over $1 trillion in AUM. With a robust infrastructure and experienced investment professionals, Geode offers the scale of a large asset management firm with the benefits of a smaller organization.
Geode is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and support a diversified work environment. Learn more about Geode at www.geodecapital.com.
