Business Analyst – Enterprise Data Management (EDM)

About the job

Company Description

Talan is an international consulting and technology expertise group that supports and accelerates the digital transformation of its clients through the levers of technology, data and innovation.

For over 20 years, Talan has been advising and supporting companies and public institutions in defining and implementing their transformation and innovation projects in Switzerland and internationally.

Present on 5 continents in 21 countries, the Group, certified Great Place To Work, has more than 7000 employees.

Equipped with a Research and Innovation Centre, Talan places innovation at the heart of its development and operates in areas of technological change such as Artificial Intelligence, Data Intelligence, Blockchain, to serve the growth of large groups and mid-sized companies in a committed and responsible approach.

By placing "Positive Innovation" at the heart of its strategy, Talan is convinced that technology amplifies its impact on society as a whole by being at the service of humanity.

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Job Description

Context

As part of a strategic Data transformation programme, our client is looking for a Business Analyst specialised in Enterprise Data Management (EDM) and Instrument Data Management to support the evolution of its financial data management platform.

You will work on managing security reference data, data quality and the integration of flows feeding Wealth Management and Asset Management activities.

Your responsibilities

• Gather and analyse the needs of Front Office, Risk, Operations and Finance teams.
• Participate in the design of EDM solutions: ingestion, validation, enrichment and dissemination of data.
• Ensure the management and quality of financial reference data.
• Define control rules, KPIs and quality indicators.
• Participate in the integration of financial data providers.
• Lead business workshops and coordinate the various project stakeholders.
• Produce functional documentation and support users.

Qualifications

Functional skills

• Minimum 3 to 5 years of experience in EDM, Reference Data or Security Master.
• Strong knowledge of financial instruments:
  • ISIN, CUSIP, SEDOL
  • Corporate Actions
  • Pricing
  • Classifications and security reference data
• Experience in a banking, Asset Management or Wealth Management environment.
• Knowledge of data providers such as Bloomberg, Refinitiv or SIX.

Technical skills

• Experience on an EDM or Security Master platform:
  • NeoXam DataHub
  • GoldenSource
  • Markit EDM
  • SimCorp
  • Aladdin
  • or equivalent
• Good command of SQL.
• Knowledge of integration flows, API, XML / JSON.
• Experience with Cloud and Agile environments is a plus.

Desired qualities

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with business and IT teams.
• Autonomy, rigour and organisational skills.
• Ability to work in complex and highly data-oriented environments.

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