Data Management Analyst

Title: Data Management Associate

Business Unit: Global Technology & Data - Enterprise Data

Location: Charlotte, NC

Barings is a leading global financial services firm dedicated to meeting the evolving investment and capital needs of our clients and customers. Through active asset management and direct origination, we provide innovative solutions and access to differentiated opportunities across public and private capital markets. A subsidiary of MassMutual, Barings maintains a strong global presence with business and investment professionals located across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific.

Job Summary

To manage and control investment data used across Barings core systems, in order to support the investment, trade and settlement functions, and client reporting processes. Conduct data analysis and work with the Business to ensure high levels of Data Quality across all business functions.

Primary Responsibilities

• Data cleansing & profiling to identify data quality issues

• Conduct deep analysis into data related issues using data quality tools and reports to resolve issues within the SLA timeframes. Demonstrating a client service mentality

• Update appropriate core systems in response to data change requests and market driven changes.

• Ensure the accuracy of Barings data across core systems through daily monitoring of integrity checks and exception reports.

• Escalate urgent issues immediately to manager or head of department for help in resolution.

• Support the ongoing maintenance of departmental procedures.

• Continuously learn and apply new skills, tools, and techniques to enhance data quality and conformity analysis capabilities

• Proactively identify areas for improvement in data processes, systems, and tools and make recommendations for optimization

• Maintain individual training program sheet on a quarterly basis, ensuring that current skills and knowledge is tracked accurately.

• Fulfill additional, relevant, tasks appropriate to the role and business requirements

• Ability to use or desire to learn basic SQL and other querying languages to aid in resolving data issues

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree

• Relevant experience can vary

• Ability to multitask and work in a fast paced environment

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, with emphasis on Excel

• Demonstrated ability to meet tight deadlines and prioritize workload

• Able to maintain strict confidentiality

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills used for the collection and communication of information

• Self-motivated; able to work independently and communicate effectively across company locations and organizational lines

• Be open to change, and when required, embrace change

• Demonstrated success in implementing accounting and financial review process improvements

• Basic SQL or database query skills preferred but not essential