Alpha Data Services – Data Analyst (US) – Officer

Alpha Data Services – Data Analyst (US) – Officer

Alpha Data Services seeks team player with strong experience and analytics interest in the content and management of data within order management systems used for trading and decision support as part of the growth in demand within Alpha Data services and our clients.

State Street is making a multi-year strategic investment in Alpha Data Services, we need a strong data analyst practitioner to work with internally and with clients and prospects on to ensure our services continue to mitigate the risk of modelling, trading and regulatory reporting errors which could arise from inaccurate data within our platforms as part of are ongoing service delivery team.

We are seeking a detail-oriented and analytical data analyst to join our data team with experience and knowledge of asset management functions and platform content.

This role is critical in ensuring the integrity, accuracy, and availability of data used across investment, risk, compliance, and client reporting functions. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of financial instruments, data governance, and data quality frameworks, with hands-on experience in SQL and programming languages to support data mapping, transformation, and analysis.

This role will report to the ADS Sec Master and Issuer Practice for America responsible for development and maturity / build out of our EDM platform, adding new domains and ensuring there is continuity in the configuration & operating models.

The role plays a key part in ensuring implementation questions with clients are addressed promptly and configuration issues documented for further improvement as part of the ongoing service accelerators

Responsibilities

• Data Quality & Governance:
• Monitor and improve data quality across and document requirements from the ADS practice area for further changes to tighten and improve the operating model
• Implement and maintain data governance policies and maintain documentation around EDM
• Conduct root cause analysis of data issues and recommend remediation strategies.
• Data Operations & Mapping:
• Manage and maintain reference and market data mappings for sources into EDM (e.g., securities, benchmarks, pricing).
• Develop and maintain data mapping logic across systems and data sources.
• Use SQL and programming tools to transform, validate, and reconcile data across platforms to ensure the platform is performing as expected
• Analytics & Reporting:
• Develop and maintain dashboards and reports to track data quality metrics.
• Provide analytical support to client investment teams, risk managers, and compliance officers.
• Assist in the automation of data validation and reconciliation processes.
• Stakeholder Engagement:
• Liaise with internal stakeholders to understand data requirements and deliver solutions.
• Act as a point of contact for data-related queries and issue resolution.
• Support timely delivery of solution and change initiatives for our clients with accurate and timely data.

Skills & Attributes:

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experienced working order management systems gained from AIM, Charles River or Alladdin
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a cross-functional team.
• Proactive mindset with a continuous improvement approach.
• Experience across the full data science project lifecycle, including:
• Data wrangling
• Modelling

Education & Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field.
• Experience in data analysis or data management within asset management or financial services.
• Strong understanding of financial instruments (equities, fixed income, derivatives).
• Proficiency in SQL for querying and manipulating large datasets.
• Experience with Python, R, or similar languages for data transformation and automation.
• Familiarity with data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau).
• Experience with data management platforms and market data providers (e.g., Bloomberg, Refinitiv).
• Knowledge of data governance frameworks and regulatory requirements (e.g., MiFID II, ESG reporting) is a plus.

Salary Range: $70,000 - $118,750 Annual

The range quoted above applies to the role in the primary location specified. If the candidate would ultimately work outside of the primary location above, the applicable range could differ.