Sr. Associate, Investment Operations Data

The Senior Associate, Investment Operations Data, will play a key role in supporting the implementation and ongoing operation of the firm’s investment data operating model as part of a major transformation to deploy a new enterprise data management platform. This individual contributor will be responsible for ensuring high-quality, timely, and reliable data across IBOR, ABOR, investment processes, middle-office workflows, compliance, and reporting.

This position will be part of the Data Operations team in Investment Operations and will act as a subject matter expert and primary executor across data operations workflows, platform implementation activities, and data quality initiatives. The role requires deep expertise in investment data, strong analytical capabilities, and hands-on experience working within complex, multi-asset environments.

This position will partner across Front Office, Technology, Risk, Operations, and external vendors to support the delivery of a scalable, well-governed data ecosystem.

What You Will Do:

Data Platform Implementation and Support

• Act as a core contributor to the implementation of the new data management platform, supporting business requirements, testing, and rollout activities.

• Translate business needs into detailed functional requirements across data ingestion, mastering, validation, enrichment, integration, and distribution.

• Support data migration, reconciliation, and UAT efforts, ensuring completeness and accuracy of data across systems.

• Partner with Technology and vendors to troubleshoot issues, validate enhancements, and support Agile delivery cycles.

• Contribute to ensuring the platform supports IBOR production, investment processes, risk analytics, compliance, and reporting needs.

Operational Data management

• Execute and oversee daily data operations processes to ensure accurate and timely delivery of investment data.

• Investigate, resolve, and escalate data quality issues across security master, pricing, corporate actions, reference data, positions, transactions, and exposures.

• Perform reconciliations and validation checks across internal systems, custodians, and third-party data providers.

• Support the maintenance of data quality frameworks, dashboards, and controls.

• Document workflows, data definitions, and operating procedures to ensure consistency and transparency.

Data Quality and Controls

• Apply and monitor data quality rules, tolerances, and exception management processes.

• Support the implementation of controls across key datasets, including security master, pricing, corporate actions, and transactional data.

• Analyze root causes of data issues and recommend improvements to prevent recurrence.

• Partner with the VP and broader team to enhance data governance and stewardship practices.

Cross Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Front Office, Investment Operations, Risk, Finance, and Compliance teams to understand data requirements and support delivery.

• Work closely with Technology teams to refine data flows, improve system integrations, and enhance automation.

• Engage with external vendors (custodians, pricing providers, asset managers) to resolve data discrepancies and improve data quality.

• Communicate findings, issues, and recommendations clearly to stakeholders.

Continuous Improvement & Innovation

• Identify opportunities to improve data processes, enhance automation, and reduce manual intervention.

• Support development of reporting, dashboards, and self-service data capabilities.

• Contribute to scaling data processes as the firm expands into new asset classes and geographies.

• Leverage tools and emerging technologies (including AI/ML where applicable) to improve data validation, workflow efficiency, and reporting.

What You Will Have:

• Bachelor's degree

• 3-6+ years of experience in investment operations, data management, IBOR operations, or asset management environments

• Operational understanding of

• IBOR and ABOR concepts

• Investment

• Pricing, corporate actions, and a deep understanding of Security Master data

• Transactions, position data, reconciliations, cash, exposures

• Experience supporting data needs across investment teams, middle office, risk, treasury, or reporting functions

Platform and Technology Experience

• Experience working with enterprise data platforms (e.g., Palantir Foundry, Clearwater, Aladdin, Markit EDM, Snowflake, Eagle, NeoXam, SimCorp, or similar)

• Understanding of data pipelines, APIs, data models, and data architecture concepts

• Hands-on experience supporting UAT, data validation, and business requirement documentation

Core Capabilities

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

• Effective communication and stakeholder engagement skills

• Proactive, self-starter with a continuous improvement mindset

• Ability to work independently while collaborating closely with cross-functional teams