Investment Data Analyst

About the role

As an Investment Data Analyst, you will support the management and quality of security and investment data across Aberdeen's public markets business. Based in Edinburgh and reporting to the Data Management Manager, you will play a key role in ensuring data flows from custodians and vendors are accurate, complete and fit for purpose. You will investigate and resolve data exceptions, support corporate actions processing and respond to queries from investment and operational stakeholders. This role offers strong exposure to the end-to-end investment data lifecycle and an excellent opportunity to build a long-term career in data management. (Permanent role, Edinburgh, blended working.)

Responsibilities

• Monitor, validate and maintain investment and security data received from custodians and data vendors.
• Investigate and resolve data exceptions relating to positions, static data and security attributes.
• Support the processing and review of corporate actions to ensure accurate downstream impact.
• Respond to data queries from front office, operations and other internal teams.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives to enhance data quality, controls and processes.
• About the Candidate
• Experience in investment or security data within an asset management or financial services environment.
• Understanding of asset classes such as equities and fixed income.
• High attention to detail with an analytical and questioning mindset.
• Comfortable working with data, systems and reconciliations in a fast-paced environment.
• Willingness to learn and develop within a collaborative, global team.

Benefits

Additional Information

Job Description At Aberdeen, our ambition is to be the UK's leading Wealth & Investments group. Strengthening talent and culture is one of our strategic priorities. We strive to make Aberdeen a great place to work so that we can attract and retain the industry's best talent. Our people put our stakeholders at the heart of everything they do by helping us to make a positive difference to the lives of our clients, customers, colleagues, shareholders, and society. We are focused on growing our direct and advised wealth platforms and repositioning our specialist asset management business to meet client demand. We are committed to providing excellent client service, supported by leading technology and talent. Aberdeen comprises three businesses, interactive investor (ii), Investments, and Adviser, each of which focuses on meeting and adapting to our clients' evolving needs: interactive investor, the UK's second largest direct-to-consumer investment platform, enables individuals in the UK to plan, save, and invest in the way that works for them. Our Adviser business provides financial planning solutions and technology for UK financial advisers, enabling them to create value for their customers. Our Investments business is a specialist asset manager that focuses on areas where we have both strength and scale to capitalise on the key themes shaping the market, through either public markets or alternative asset classes. About the Department Public Market Operations underpins Aberdeen's investment management activities by delivering trusted, high-quality operational and data services. The team supports front office trading, fund valuation and performance by ensuring investment data is accurate, timely and well governed. Working closely with investment teams, custodians and technology partners, the department focuses on control, continuous improvement and strong client outcomes.

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