Reference Data Analyst

Job Description
Join us and be part of a team that values precision, collaboration, and forward-thinking. Elevate your career as a Reference Data Manager II and help us redefine excellence in financial data management!.Harness your analytical skills to interpret price movements in relation to market news and expectations, and collaborate with pricing vendors to resolve discrepancies and minimize risk. Your expertise will drive the production and analysis of valuation movements within client portfolios, both daily and monthly, ensuring that all tasks and reports are completed with impeccable accuracy and timeliness.
Job Summary
As a Reference Data Manager II within the Financial Data Management team, you will be involved in daily management and validation of bond prices from third-party sources, ensuring accuracy against multiple market references. You will analyze price movements in relation to market news and expectations, liaising with pricing vendors to resolve discrepancies and minimize risk. You will produce and analyze valuation movements within client portfolios on both daily and monthly bases, ensuring all tasks and reports are completed accurately and within deadlines. You will contribute to the ongoing development of the pricing control process and engage in ad-hoc project work as directed.
Job Responsibilities

• Daily third-party price capture & validation of bond prices versus multiple market sources
• Analyze price movements against market news and expectations
• Liaise with pricing vendor to resolve issues and minimize risk
• Monitor systems for related job success and resolve issues by working with technology teams
• Prepare and send daily pricing and market impact summaries with supporting market news
• Generate and maintain month-end Index rebalance and composition reports by garnering information on new bond issuance and auction/buy-back activities
• Produce and analyze valuation movements within client portfolios on a daily and monthly basis
• Complete all daily, monthly, and ad-hoc tasks and reporting as required accurately and to deadline
• Resolve client (Global Index Research Group) queries promptly and professionally
• Participate and present in client monthly meetings & Escalate all issues promptly and effectively to supervisor
• Contribute to ongoing developments of the pricing control process & Ad-hoc project work as directed

Required qualifications, skills and capabilities

• Above 5 years of experience in Fixed Income related roles
• Previous experience in managing teams
• Demonstrate an understanding and interest in stocks, bonds, options, and financial markets and products
• Knowledge of industry activities - particularly corporate actions, index benchmarking, stock markets and fixed income products
• Pricing vendor knowledge, i.e. Bloomberg, Reuters
• Advanced MS Excel skills, including pivot tables and v-look ups
• Mathematical mindset demonstrating strong numerical skills
• Strong analytical/problem solving skills and attention to detail
• Self-motivated and proactive with the proven ability to work accurately and under pressure to meet deadlines
• Demonstrate ability to effectively communicate within a team environment and interact across departments

Preferred qualifications, skills and capabilities

• • Ability to work independently and multi-task

About Us
JPMorganChase, one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses and many of the world's most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Our history spans over 200 years and today we are a leader in investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management.
We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.
About the Team
J.P. Morgan's Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services and payments. Corporations, governments and institutions throughout the world entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. The Commercial & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world.