Description
Description:
- Ops Specialist - Security Master File: responsible for obtaining accurate descriptive security information for all assets held by the firm and for providing timely and accurate security master set-ups for our internal clients. Once researched, the security details are populated on the firm's online security master file systems: Custody and Fund Accounting. The specialist is adept at utilizing various data vendors, financial publications, and other resources to obtain the necessary security information.
Responsibilities:
- Timely and accurate security master set-ups for our internal clients. Verify/amend established security master files on the Custody & OMEGA systems
- Manage daily volume. Verify valid market identifiers to be set up on the SMF and research critical security data across vendors
- Continuously update and maintain four SMF databases. Ensure accuracy of all information added to and edited on all SMF systems. Ensure Custody, Omega, Eagle and PAS databases match vendor information
- Review pending queues to process requests not automatically routed. Complete all quality control work and requests in a timely manner
- Remain up to date on all new and existing workflow procedures. Research conflicting information with multiple data vendors and challenge this data when necessary
- Work with internal clients in order to act as a liaison on security information related inquiries and issues. Escalate problem items
Qualification:
- BA/BS degree or equivalent work experience
- Demonstrated PC skills. Ability to identify, escalate, and resolve problems
- Ability to communicate professionally through effective verbal and written skills. Ability to manage time effectively and efficiently and meet deadlines
- Motivated, detail-oriented, organized, proactive. Ability to work in a fast-paced, high pressure, team environment
- Experience with the following vendors/depositories is a plus: Bloomberg, IDC, DTC, Euroclear. Experience with Microsoft Office is a plus. Some work on US holidays may be required