Data Analyst

$100,000 - $150,000/Yr

Connections Personnel Of New York - New York, NY

Full-time

New York, NY

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The Data Analyst position is a permanent role within the data services group, responsible for delivering comprehensive and error-free data to systematic Portfolio Managers. The role involves working closely with a small team of Data Scientists/Analysts to support the implementation of a large research infrastructure and facilitate live production trading across various financial instruments.

Responsibilities

• Analyzing financial datasets and preparing reports for investment teams
• Creating derived data content and data ingestion pipelines
• Identifying potential data sources
• Engaging with vendors to understand characteristics of datasets
• Defining and automating qualitative data checks
• Assisting with data questions and requests from investment teams
• Creating and maintaining internal documentation on datasets

Requirements

• Basic level programming experience in Python and SQL
• Experience with AWS and Airflow preferred but not required
• Financial industry experience preferred but not required
• Strong organization, communication and interpersonal skills
• Attention to detail and a love of process
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to exercise sound judgment in assessing and determining how to handle queries, calls and issues
• Ability to multitask and prioritize assignments