Reference Data Associate I

As a Reference Data Manager II in our Financial Data Management team, you will play a crucial role in the daily management and validation of bond prices sourced from third-party vendors. Your analytical skills will be utilized to analyze price movements in connection with market news and expectations. Collaboration with pricing vendors will be key in resolving discrepancies and minimizing risks, ensuring the production and analysis of valuation movements within client portfolios are completed accurately and on time. Key Responsibilities: - Conduct daily verification of bond prices from third-party sources against multiple market references - Analyze price movements in alignment with market news and expectations - Collaborate with pricing vendors to address discrepancies and minimize risks - Monitor systems for job success and troubleshoot with technology teams - Prepare and share daily pricing and market impact summaries along with supporting market news - Generate month-end Index rebalance and composition reports based on new bond issuance and auction/buy-back activities - Produce daily and monthly analysis of valuation movements within client portfolios - Ensure timely and accurate completion of daily, monthly, and ad-hoc tasks and reporting - Address Global Index Research Group queries professionally and promptly - Participate in client monthly meetings and escalate issues to the supervisor when necessary - Contribute to the continuous improvement of the pricing control process and engage in ad-hoc project work as assigned Required Qualifications, Skills, and Capabilities: - 8+ 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, particularly corporate actions, index benchmarking, stock markets, and fixed income products - Familiarity with pricing vendors like Bloomberg and Reuters - Advanced MS Excel skills, including pivot tables and v-lookups - Strong numerical skills and analytical/problem-solving abilities - Attention to detail and ability to work accurately under pressure to meet deadlines - Proactive, self-motivated, and effective communicator within a team environment Preferred Qualifications, Skills, and Capabilities: - Ability to work independently and multitask,