UBS

Data Operations Analyst

UBS$70K — $95K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • University degree in Business Management, Finance, or IT.
  • Strong knowledge of securities, pricing, and financial instruments.
  • Solid experience in reconciliation and complex issue resolution.
  • Effective communication skills, both verbal and written, in English.
  • Proficiency in data analysis tools: Excel, VBA, SQL, Alteryx.
  • Basic scripting knowledge in Python or Shell.
  • Exposure to data visualization tools like Power BI is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Support daily index calculation and distribution activities.
  • Respond to internal queries to ensure data accuracy and completeness.
  • Analyze and maintain databases for data integrity.
  • Document and review standard operating procedures for operational needs.
  • Perform business analysis for data management processes.
  • Support user acceptance testing and resolve data issues with stakeholders.

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment enabling professional growth.
  • Exposure to leading market data platforms and industry practices.
  • Opportunity to work on automation and data analytics initiatives.
  • Potential for skill advancement in financial analysis and reporting.
Full Job Description
Your role

Are you curious about how financial instruments, benchmarks and indices are used across the Asset Management lifecycle? Are you organised, detail-oriented and motivated by analytical challenges? We're looking for someone who can:
• support daily and periodic index calculation, validation and distribution activities, including benchmark setup, maintenance, reconciliation and deactivation, in line with agreed service level agreements (SLAs) across the full lifecycle.
• respond to internal queries to clarify, verify, reconcile and control security, index, benchmark and performance data, ensuring completeness, accuracy and timeliness.
• control, analyse, calculate and maintain systems and databases to ensure the accuracy and integrity of static and time-series data across applications.
• follow, document and review standard operating procedures to ensure they remain fit for purpose and aligned with operational requirements.
• perform business analysis and define requirements for data management processes and system workflows.
• support user acceptance testing (UAT) and production releases, working closely with data vendors, operations teams and stakeholders to resolve data issues and meet SLA commitments.

Your team
• a university degree, ideally in Business Management, Finance or Information Technology.
• strong knowledge of securities, pricing, indices, fixed income analytics, asset classes and financial instruments.
• solid experience in reconciliation, root cause analysis, complex issue resolution and documenting findings clearly.
• strong written and verbal communication skills in English, with the ability to explain both technical and non-technical topics to stakeholders.
• working knowledge of leading market data platforms such as Rimes, Bloomberg, ICE and Refinitiv.
• proficiency in data analysis and manipulation tools, including Excel, VBA, macros, SQL and ETL tools such as Alteryx.
• basic scripting knowledge, such as Python or Shell, to support automation initiatives.
• ideally, exposure to tools such as Power BI, SimCorp Dimension, Power Automate and other Power Apps.
• ideally, familiarity with index licensing and vendor management.

Your expertise

You have:
• A university degree, ideally in - Business Mgmt. / Finance / Information Technology
• Solid knowledge of securities, pricing, indices, Fixed income Analytics and asset classes, financial instruments.
• Solid experience with reconciliation, root cause analysis, complex troubleshooting and document findings.
• Strong communication skills (English) both verbal and written. Able to explain technical and non-technical topics to stakeholders.
• Working knowledge of leading market data platforms (e.g., Rimes, Bloomberg, ICE, Refinitiv).
• Proficiency in data manipulation, analysis tools (Excel/VBA/Macro, SQL) and ETL tool (Alteryx).
• Basic knowledge of scripting (Python, Shell) to aid in automation.
• Nice to have - experience with tools such as: PowerBI, SimCorp Dimension Platform, Power Automate and other Power Apps.
• Nice to have - familiarity with index licensing, vendor management.

You are:
• intellectually curious, accountable, and data-driven
• a self-starter with the ability to work with minimal supervision as part of a team.
• an individual who possesses a positive, action-oriented attitude and initiative taker
• able to challenge the status quo and suggest viable and actionable alternative approaches.

About UBS

UBS Group AG is a Swiss multinational investment bank and financial services company founded in 1862 and headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. UBS is one of the largest and most respected financial institutions in the world, with a presence in over 50 countries. The company offers a wide range of financial services to its clients, including wealth management, investment banking, asset management, and retail banking. UBS is committed to providing its clients with innovative and effective financial solutions that meet their unique needs and goals.
Learn more about UBS
Size
71,697 employees
Market Cap
$64.8 billion
Industry
Founded
1854
5 Year Trend
-6.5%
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