Analyst, Financial Data Operations

WHO WE ARE

For over 50 years, we have worked closely with investment and asset managers to become the world’s leading provider of integrated investment management solutions. We are 3,000+ colleagues with a broad range of nationalities, educations, professional experiences, ages, and backgrounds.

SimCorp is an independent subsidiary of the Deutsche Börse Group. Following the recent merger with Axioma, we leverage the combined strength of our brands to provide an industry-leading, full, front-to-back offering for our clients.

SimCorp is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to building a culture where diverse perspectives and expertise are integrated into our everyday work. We believe in the continual growth and development of our employees, so that we can provide bestin-class solutions to our clients

WHY THIS ROLE IS IMPORTANT TO US

The combination of SimCorp and Axioma provides full front-to-back investment industry services, excelling in front-office and risk management as well as middle- and back-office services. By joining forces, both organizations can combine each other’s skills and resources to develop a future product and strategy roadmap that will deliver even better value and support.

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Simcorp is currently seeking a qualified professional to join our Financial Data Operations team as a full-time employee, based in San Francisco. In this role, the analyst will produce high quality value-added content by working closely with the Development, Research, Index, and Client Support business units.

The output of the analyst’s work will consist of producing a suite of daily-updated multi-factor risk models, quantitative indices, yield curves, and multi-asset class data analytics. The candidate will use quantitative and qualitative skills to manage the ongoing maintenance of data products, which include operational processes, data analysis, data reconciliation, process automation, and quality assurance.

WHAT YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR

• Perform quality assurance tasks and data analysis to ensure validity of content produced and delivered to Simcorp’s clients, with a starting focus in Equity Risk Models, extending into other asset classes such as Fixed Income and Derivatives as experience develops

• Manipulate large amounts of financial market data and use various tools to analyze results and propose solutions

• Involvement in cross-departmental projects to improve data processing and increase automation

• Work closely with other team members based in the London, Hong Kong, Buenos Aires, and San Francisco offices of Simcorp

• Explore opportunities to streamline processes wherever appropriate

• Collaborate with product and development teams on new data acquisition

• Assist the Sales and Client Support teams in resolving data inquiries

• Serve as a point of contact for designated data vendors, managing day-to-day communication

• Be an integral link to the overall success of SimCorp’s Axioma analytics suite of products

WHAT WE VALUE

• Bachelor's Degree in in Finance, Engineering, Computer Science, Economics, Statistics, or other quantitative field

• Good understanding of equities, fixed income, and financial markets

• Experience with SQL, Python or other object-oriented programming language, UNIX/LINUX is a plus but not essential

• Proficient quantitative problem-solving and analytical skills, detail oriented

• Proficient organization and communication skills

• Ability to handle multiple responsibilities concurrently and manage cross-departmental projects

• Ability to work on a global team spread across multiple locations and time zone

• Pursuit of professional designations including the CFA and FRM a plus

BENEFITS

Flexible working hours

Medical & Dental insurance

Private life insurance

Christmas Bonus and Vacation Premium

Vacation days as per labor law

Ten days of paid “Sick Time” per year for employee or child illness

Two paid personal days per calendar year

Savings Fund

Grocery vouchers

Work from home allowance (hybrid model - 2 days per week in the office) Professional training and courses (starting from a 3-week SimCorp Dimension® Academy)

Possibility to develop your career in an international environment

NEXT STEPS

Please send us your application in English via our career site as soon as possible, we process incoming applications continually. Please note that only applications sent through our system will be processed. At SimCorp, we recognize that bias can unintentionally occur in the recruitment process. To uphold fairness and equal opportunities for all applicants, we kindly ask you to exclude personal data such as photo, age, or any non-professional information from your application. Thank you for aiding us in our endeavor to mitigate biases in our recruitment process.

If you are interested in being a part of SimCorp but are not sure this role is suitable, submit your CV anyway. SimCorp is on an exciting growth journey, and our Talent Acquisition Team is ready to assist you discover the right role for you. The approximate time to consider your CV is three weeks.

We are eager to continually improve our talent acquisition process and make everyone’s experience positive and valuable. Therefore, during the process we will ask you to provide your feedback, which is highly appreciated.

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