Data Analyst

Apexon - Los Angeles, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

Los Angeles, CA

11-50 employees

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Data Analyst position at Apexon involves leveraging advanced data analytics to support asset management and investment operations. The role focuses on gathering and analyzing data requirements, conducting detailed data analysis, and collaborating with product managers to enhance data products. The analyst will also be responsible for documentation, testing, and participating in agile ceremonies to ensure continuous improvement and transparency in the data management process.

Responsibilities

• Gather source and target data requirements, identify and analyze datasets for data product suitability
• Conduct detailed data analysis on large data sets, generating insights on data gaps, trends, and areas for improvement
• Develop points of view (POVs) through data analysis to support product feature decisions
• Assist Data Product Managers in defining and prioritizing features
• Create and maintain source-to-target mapping documents and product-related documentation
• Develop and execute test scripts for Functional Testing and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for data products
• Document data validation controls and collaborate with the engineering team to guide implementation
• Prepare data product release notes for operational readiness
• Participate in Program Increment (PI) planning, daily stand-up, sprint demo, and sprint retrospective meetings, fostering transparency, feedback, and continuous improvement
• Maintain excellent client communication and presentation skills

Requirements

• 6-8 years of experience in the Financial Services industry, with mandatory asset management experience
• Strong in advanced data analytics using Python and SQL
• Experienced in functional and non-functional data requirements, such as mapping, flows, data dictionary, glossary, lineage, operational metadata, etc.
• Strong background and experience in capital markets/investment management domain
• Bachelor's Degree in related field is required

Benefits

• Health Insurance with Dental & Vision
• 401K Plan
• Life Insurance, STD & LTD
• Paid Vacations & Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• FSA Dependent & Limited Purpose care
• Learning & Development