Market Data Analyst

Who we are:

For over 50 years, we have worked closely with investment and asset managers to become the world’s leading provider of integrated investment management solutions. We are 3,000+ colleagues with a broad range of nationalities, educations, professional experiences, ages, and backgrounds.   

SimCorp is an independent subsidiary of the Deutsche Börse Group. Following the recent merger with Axioma, we leverage the combined strength of our brands to provide an industry-leading, full, front-to-back offering for our clients.  

SimCorp is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to building a culture where diverse perspectives and expertise are integrated into our everyday work. We believe in the continual growth and development of our employees, so that we can provide best-in-class solutions to our clients.  

Why this role is important to us

High-quality, streamlined, timely delivery of market data deliverables is at the core of what we do. To develop and maintain Axioma’s global daily processing ecosystem, market data services analysts are essential to us.

You will be working in an agile team of about 5-7 people. The team performs development and operations on global financial market data. We use a variety of technologies, but the main ones are SQL and Python under the Linux-Windows hybrid environment. The present and near future main topics are market-driven projects, further automation in global daily processing and company production development.

What you will be responsible for:

The Analyst will be joining a highly productive entrepreneurial team, itself part of a global organization. This is an excellent opportunity for a self-starter with a strong academic background to contribute to the development, growth and enhancement of the expanding market data side of Axioma’s business.

• Deliver timely responses to clients (internal stakeholders) on market data related questions
• Serve as a point of contact for designated data vendors, managing day-to-day communication
• Collaborate with product and development teams on new data acquisition
• Proactively looks for opportunities to streamline processes wherever appropriate
• Develop algorithms and tools to support operations as well as to enrich the value of the content in the application
• Manipulate large amount of financial data and use various tools to present and analyze results
• Perform quality assurance tasks and data analysis to ensure validity of content produced and delivered to Axioma’s clients
• Assist the Sales and Client Support teams in resolving data inquiries
• Be an integral link to the overall success of Axioma's Risk Model Product Suite

What we value:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, Computer Science, or Engineering from an accredited institution.
• Strong quantitative problem-solving and analytical skills, detail oriented
• Good understanding of equity markets
• Candidate must possess good knowledge of fixed income, equity and derivative instruments
• Experience with SQL, Python or other object-oriented programming language, VBA, UNIX/LINUX is a plus but not essential
• Proficient in writing and speaking English and Chinese
• Ability to multi-task and manage cross-departmental projects
• Ability to work on a global team spread across multiple locations and time zones

Other requirements (if applicable)

• Availability to work a Tuesday-Saturday schedule
• Willingness to work on Hong Kong public holidays on rotation basis.

Benefits

SimCorp offers several benefits that might play a significant factor in considering whether to accept a job offer. Since SimCorp operates in 30+ offices worldwide, the benefits package may vary from country to country.

Take advantage of this section and indicate the most-valued benefits for candidates, considering training and certification, as well as benefits that can improve a candidate's work-life balance, such as flexible hours, vacation time, work-from-home options, etc. Please note that this may not be possible for multiple location postings due to the difference in benefits.

Next Steps

Please send us your application in English via our career site as soon as possible, we process incoming applications continually. Please note that only applications sent through our system will be processed. At SimCorp, we recognize that bias can unintentionally occur in the recruitment process. To uphold fairness and equal opportunities for all applicants, we kindly ask you to exclude personal data such as photo, age, or any non-professional information from your application. Thank you for aiding us in our endeavor to mitigate biases in our recruitment process.

For any questions you are welcome to contact xxx, Senior Talent Acquisition Partner, at email address. If you are interested in being a part of SimCorp but are not sure this role is suitable, submit your CV anyway. SimCorp is on an exciting growth journey, and our Talent Acquisition Team is ready to assist you discover the right role for you. The approximate time to consider your CV is three weeks.  

 We are eager to continually improve our talent acquisition process and make everyone’s experience positive and valuable. Therefore, during the process we will ask you to provide your feedback, which is highly appreciated.

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