Investment Pricing Analyst

Dexian is seeking an Investment Pricing Analyst in New Castle, DE. The role involves providing high-quality reference data for trading and risk management, ensuring data accuracy, resolving issues with vendors, and collaborating with internal teams. Candidates should have 1-3 years of relevant experience and strong analytical skills. Proficiency in Excel and knowledge of financial markets are required. The position is full-time and may require late hours.
DESCRIPTION

Instrument, Pricing & Common Reference Data is center of excellence providing a securities reference data to multiple lines of business across the investment bank.

Instrument Reference Data Operations team provides high quality Reference Data to its subscribers from major external market providers under a single operating model. Instrument attributes are sourced, validated, mastered, and distributed via strategic Reference Data architecture and is used for trading, risk management, fund valuation, settlement, and regulatory reporting. The Asset Reference Data Analyst will ensure timely and accurate delivery of data for our internal customers and work with our technology, operations change team to drive innovative solution by using artificial intelligence or change request with Technology. The role is integral in the success of our security services organization.

RESPONSIBILITIES
• Daily validation in firms strategic reference data application to ensure quality of data.
• Work with data vendor’s and technology team to resolve data issues and improve quality of data
• Complete all daily and monthly tasks within deadline.
• Resolve client queries promptly and professionally.
• Participate in meetings with internal stakeholder and help drive products and solutions suitable for client needs.
• Escalate all issues promptly and effectively to supervisor

QUALIFICATIONS
• 1-3 years of experience in Fixed Income, Fund Valuation, Pricing or other related roles
• Knowledge/understanding of interest in bonds/financial markets and products
• Knowledge of industry activities like Corporate Actions, Index Benchmarking, Stock Markets and Fixed Income products
• Intermediate to Advanced Microsoft Excel (Pivot Tables, V-LOOKUPS)
• Analytical/problem solving skills and attention to detail
• Pricing vendor knowledge (Bloomberg, Reuters) is a PLUS
• Strong database/SQL knowledge is a PLUS
• Bachelor degree (Finance, Accounting, Economics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering preferred) or related field
• Interest or experience with Python and Alteryx
• Strong database and SQL knowledge
• Willing to work until 7pm or later due to the timeline of markets in other countries

Soft skills:
• Self-motivated and proactive with the proven ability to work accurately and under pressure to meet deadlines
• Demonstrate ability to effectively communicate within a team environment and interact across departments
• Ability to work independently and multi-task in a fast paced environment

Dexian is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.