Job Title- Team Manager Operations

Location- Pune

Role Description

The Reference Data Specialist focuses on effective oversight of strategic data used across the bank’s systems and infrastructure. Reference data, either sourced externally or generated internally, covers a wide range of critical enterprise-wide information such as pricing, securities, books, financial products, clients, legal entities, accounts, and mandates.

The Reference Data Specialist supports various elements of the data lifecycle, from ensuring that data is captured from the best source, to validating and classifying, and operating controls that optimize its quality and maximize coverage. The Reference Data Specialist has responsibility for maintaining robust processes related to data set-up, storage and distribution, as well as system configuration, together with participation in projects designed to streamline infrastructure and improve efficiency.

Reference data is integral to the bank’s response to regulatory requirements. Close partnership is needed with stakeholders such as Front Office, Middle Office, Audit, Compliance and Regulatory Reporting to deliver solutions that balance immediate business priorities with long term strategic objectives.

What we’ll offer you

As part of our flexible scheme, here are just some of the benefits that you’ll enjoy

• Best in class leave policy
• Gender neutral parental leaves
• 100% reimbursement under childcare assistance benefit (gender neutral)
• Sponsorship for Industry relevant certifications and education
• Employee Assistance Program for you and your family members
• Comprehensive Hospitalization Insurance for you and your dependents
• Accident and Term life Insurance
• Complementary Health screening for 35 yrs. and above

Your key responsibilities

• The DQM (Data Quality Management) Manager is responsible for managing the quality, integrity and validity of security, pricing and analytics data for DWS. The data management specialist is considered an escalation point who is responsible for accuracy of Security Master data, pricing and those market data feeds/factors impacting analytics (Yield, Duration, and Convexity). The DQM rep will work closely with the DQM offshore team to proactively address Run the Bank (RTB) data management processing activities and assist with Change the bank (CTB) initiatives.
• The Data Management Specialist provides technical advice/support to both the business and internal stakeholders that includes the identification and resolution of data quality issues. The DQM Rep team acts as a key point of contact for liaising and consulting with stakeholders to ensure data integrity issues are effectively escalated and resolved in an efficient manner. The team is expected to address all facets of the security set-up process and recognize the downstream impacts when changes are made (across multiple asset classes).
• The team is exposed to many financial products which includes Equities, Fixed Income (MBS, ABS, Corporate, Municipals), Derivatives (Swaps, Options, Futures), and Cash (CP, CD, TD, Repos). The team is responsible for maintaining Security Master and updating pricing using authoritative market data sources; validating security set-ups for accuracy and working with various operational teams (Transaction Processing Group – security trade related issues, Reconciliations – cash break resolution and Client Onboarding team – in-kind asset transfers) as well as external vendors, market data sources and IT teams to investigate, understand and remediate root cause.

Your skills and experience

• Bachelor's degree required
• 7+ years in the buy side financial industry (asset management, private banking).
• Ability to lead/guide through issues and mentor offshore teams during time sensitive and high-pressure activities.
• Understanding of Security Master Data and the impact of that data on Pricing and Analytics. Ability to collect necessary back-up prior to requesting authorization to update database.
• Identify processes for continuous data quality improvement, proactively track multiple data related issues
• Hands on experience utilizing Bloomberg and Reuters.
• Experience with portfolio, trading platforms (Aladdin) as well as excellent understanding of life cycle of a trade.
• Strong experience in Data Quality, identifying issues and perform root cause analysis. Escalate with management in the event processing or control gaps.
• Subject matter expert for Data Management complex issues. Ability to make recommendations in efforts of creating processing efficiencies.
• Ensure tasks are followed according to Operating Procedures and provide support to offshore teams.
• Act as escalation point for Front Office queries - Pricing and Data related issues and ensure issues are addressed in timely manner by Offshore functional processing teams.
• Detailed understanding of Pricing and Analytics across multiple asset classes.

How we’ll support you

• Training and development to help you excel in your career
• Coaching and support from experts in your team
• A culture of continuous learning to aid progression
• A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs

About us and our teams

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https://www.db.com/company/company.htm

Our values define the working environment we strive to create – diverse, supportive and welcoming of different views. We embrace a culture reflecting a variety of perspectives, insights and backgrounds to drive innovation. We build talented and diverse teams to drive business results and encourage our people to develop to their full potential. Talk to us about flexible work arrangements and other initiatives we offer.

We promote good working relationships and encourage high standards of conduct and work performance. We welcome applications from talented people from all cultures, countries, races, genders, sexual orientations, disabilities, beliefs and generations and are committed to providing a working environment free from harassment, discrimination and retaliation.

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