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The Data Management Specialist is responsible for ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and accessibility of data used across the firm s investment and financial operations. This role will work closely with the investment, risk, and compliance teams to facilitate efficient data handling and governance. The role involves managing data sources, implementing best practices for data quality, and supporting analytics for investment decisions and client reporting. The candidate should also be open to generate new ideas to improve the process increase the efficiency of the process.

Corporate Actions team background and responsibilities:

The Data Management team at NAM UK is responsiblefocuses on managing and overseeing the collection, organization, and maintenance of critical financial and investment data.

Data Management analyst would assist with the day-to-day function of the NAM UK Data Management team which will include:

1. Data Integration Management:

• Manage and oversee data integration from various sources, including market data providers, portfolio management systems, and custodians.
• Work with technology and operations teams to streamline data flow across systems and platforms, ensuring seamless access and usability.
• Handling new security setup request from Portfolio Managers and monitoring trade exceptions failing to feed into the accounting system.
• Responsible for maintaining SSI into Charles River and Alert to make sure that all SSI s are correctly updated.
• Ensure that all securities are priced with correct prices and investigate if any security is priced with stale price.

2. Reporting Analytics Support:

• Work with analysts and portfolio managers to ensure the availability of accurate and up-to-date data for investment decision-making.
• Maintain system data to support preparation of reports on portfolio performance, risk, compliance metrics and the availability of accurate and up-to-date information for investment decision-making.

3. Process Improvement:

• Continuously evaluate and improve data management processes and workflows for efficiency and accuracy level.
• Automate repetitive data management tasks to improve productivity and reduce manual intervention.

4. Stakeholder Collaboration:

• Communicate effectively with internal teams and external vendors to resolve data issues and optimize data flow.

Key Skills:

• 1-3 years of experience in data management, investment operations, or a related field, ideally within asset management or financial services.
• Good knowledge of equities, fixed income and Derivatives products
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Must be able to communicate clearly, both written and orally, with internal counterparties (e.g. portfolio managers, other Portfolio administration teams, Nomura offices), as well as external bodies.
• Ability to plan and prioritise workload and work to deadlines. This is essential when communicating with Nomura offices in different time zones.
• Experience with financial data systems (e.g., Bloomberg, FactSet, MSCI) and portfolio management tools.
• Well versed with MS Office and hands on Excel VBA macro would be preferable.