Reference Data Analyst

As a Reference Data Manager II, you will play a crucial role in the Financial Data Management team by managing and validating bond prices from third-party sources. Your focus will be on ensuring the accuracy of bond prices, analyzing price movements in line with market news, and collaborating with pricing vendors to rectify discrepancies and minimize risks. You will also be responsible for generating and analyzing valuation movements within client portfolios on a daily and monthly basis, ensuring all tasks and reports are completed accurately and within specified deadlines. Additionally, you will contribute to enhancing the pricing control process and engage in ad-hoc projects as assigned. **Key Responsibilities:** - Perform daily third-party price capture and validation of bond prices against multiple market sources - Analyze price movements based on market news and expectations - Collaborate with pricing vendors to address issues and minimize risks - Monitor systems for job success and troubleshoot issues with technology teams - Prepare and distribute daily pricing and market impact summaries along with relevant market news - Compile and maintain month-end Index rebalance and composition reports by gathering data on new bond issuance and auction/buy-back activities - Generate and analyze valuation movements within client portfolios on a daily and monthly basis - Complete daily, monthly, and ad-hoc tasks and reporting accurately and within deadlines - Address client queries promptly and professionally - Participate in and present at client monthly meetings - Escalate issues effectively to the supervisor - Contribute to the development of the pricing control process and engage in ad-hoc project work as directed **Qualifications Required:** - Over 5 years of experience in Fixed Income related roles - Previous experience in team management - Understanding and interest in stocks, bonds, options, financial markets, and products - Knowledge of industry activities, especially corporate actions, index benchmarking, stock markets, and fixed income products - Familiarity with pricing vendors such as Bloomberg and Reuters - Proficiency in MS Excel, including pivot tables and v-look ups - Strong numerical skills with a mathematical mindset - Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities with keen attention to detail - Self-motivated and proactive with the ability to work accurately under pressure to meet deadlines - Effective communication skills within a team environment and across departments,