Bank of Singapore opens doors to new opportunities.
At Bank of Singapore, we are constantly on the lookout for exceptional individuals to join our team. We promote a culture of openness, teamwork and fairness. Most importantly, we invest in our people through our programmes that develop them on both professional and personal levels. Besides attractive remuneration packages, we offer non-financial benefits and opportunities to develop your potential within OCBC Group’s global network of subsidiaries and offices. If you have passion, drive and the will to succeed, rise to the challenge today!
Bank of Singapore opens doors to new opportunities.
At Bank of Singapore, we are constantly on the lookout for exceptional individuals to join our team. We promote a culture of openness, teamwork and fairness. Most importantly, we invest in our people through our programs that develop them on both professional and personal levels. Besides attractive remuneration packages, we offer non-financial benefits and opportunities to develop your potential within OCBC Group’s global network of subsidiaries and offices. If you have passion, drive and the will to succeed, rise to the challenge today!
To pursue its ambition to become a data-driven company, BOS is looking to empower each users of the organization with self-service reporting capabilities. As part of this data transformation, BOS has set-up an Hub & Spoke Organization: Data Hub is a central team managing the tools, governance, methodology and knowledge sharing among the various business Data Spoke from all departments (Finance, Risk, Compliance, HR, Marketing).
The Control and Metrics External Data Analyst will support the Chief Data Officer in delivering the Bank of Singapore Data Strategy. The strategy includes enterprise-wide implementation of the Hub & Spoke data organization (including External Data), Data Quality framework, the data science blueprint and will combine domain, organizational and industry skills with analytical tools and communication tactics, to help the Bank achieve low total cost of ownership (TCO) and rapid return on investment (ROI) for its Data and Innovation initiatives.
Core activities:
- External Data usage Management
- Consolidate and maintain an inventory of external data points / categories and documenting where it flows internally for external compliance and optimization purposes
- Consolidate and maintain an inventory of external data users on external data platforms and/or API
- Design and create dashboard/s for billing analytics for major vendors (all products & services) to enable transparency and optimization opportunities
- Working with internal stakeholders on external data exploration / trial etc.
- Quarterly analysis on cost and usage
- Proactively educate various teams around proper use of data and how utilization will impact compliance and commercial structure.
- Managing External Data Initiatives
- Evaluate impact on potential new solutions / products to maximise external data value
- Regular interaction with Business Units to review external data costs optimization initiatives
- Collaborating with Group including Procurement, Treasury, Technology & functions to maximise market data usage
- Distribute analysis and reporting usage to establish key requirements and metrics to support negotiations or optimization initiatives
- Backup negotiator and support for procuring external data contracts
Requirements
- Highly organized self starter
- Market Data knowledge within large financial institution or bank; with >5 years relevant experience
- Banking industry data infrastructure knowledge
- In depth knowledge of market data vendor landscape and use case requirements/scoping, including (not limited to) delivery mechanisms, non-display vs display data, derived data rights and data integrity
- Attention to details and able to work under pressure
- Proven ability to operate effectively at all levels in a collaborative manner
- Strong analytical capabilities; ability to synthesize and distil large quantities of data to extract spending trends and insights
- Good problem solving abilities
- Proficient in Excel, PowerBI and Powerpoint
- Knowledge in coding language will be a plus
Skills Required
- Highly organized self-starter
- Market Data knowledge within large financial institution or bank; with >5 years relevant experience
- Banking industry data infrastructure knowledge
- In depth knowledge of market data vendor landscape and use case requirements/scoping
- Attention to details and able to work under pressure
- Proven ability to operate effectively at all levels in a collaborative manner
- Strong analytical capabilities; ability to synthesize and distil large quantities of data to extract spending trends and insights
- Good problem solving abilities
- Proficient in Excel, PowerBI and Powerpoint
- Knowledge in coding language
What We Do
OCBC is the longest established Singapore bank, formed in 1932 from the merger of three local banks, the oldest of which was founded in 1912. It is now the second largest financial services group in Southeast Asia by assets and one of the world’s most highly-rated banks, with an Aa1 rating from Moody’s. Recognised for its financial strength and stability, OCBC is consistently ranked among the World’s Top 50 Safest Banks by Global Finance and has been named Best Managed Bank in Singapore by The Asian Banker. OCBC and its subsidiaries offer a broad array of commercial banking, specialist financial and wealth management services, ranging from consumer, corporate, investment, private and transaction banking to treasury, insurance, asset management and stockbroking services. OCBC’s key markets are Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Greater China. It has more than 570 branches and representative offices in 19 countries and regions. These include about 300 branches and offices in Indonesia under subsidiary Bank OCBC NISP, and over 90 branches and offices in Mainland China, Hong Kong SAR and Macau SAR under OCBC Wing Hang. OCBC’s private banking services are provided by its wholly-owned subsidiary Bank of Singapore, which operates on a unique open-architecture product platform to source for the best-in-class products to meet its clients’ goals. OCBC's insurance subsidiary, Great Eastern Holdings, is the oldest and most established life insurance group in Singapore and Malaysia. Its asset management subsidiary, Lion Global Investors, is one of the largest private sector asset management companies in Southeast Asia.
