Reference Data Specialist

Instrument, Pricing & Common Reference Data is part of Reference Data Management Operations, Asset and Wealth Management Organisation. It is a centre of excellence providing a global Instruments and asset pricing Global service to Asset Management, Wealth Management, and Chase Wealth Mgt. Lines of Business of JP Morgan Chase Pvt Ltd.Job Responsibilities : Securities/Issuer Creation + Maintenance, and Pricing of all Marketable Assets classes like equities, fixed income, Listed Options, Mutual Funds, derivatives, hedge funds etc. Securities/Issuer Creation + Maintenance, and Pricing of Tradable assets like Alternatives, Private Equities, from multiple vendor sources like Bloomberg, S&P, IDC, Reuters, CITCO etc. Stale price and variance control checks. Perform BAU tasks related Instruments Creation, Pricing and Control Reports with in SLA. Analyse all Issues & Errors, assess solutions and propose the same to Managers Perform Testing for any New Enhancements and Strategic Integration as part of Adoption Liaise with Instrument pricing vendor (Internal & External) to resolve issues and minimize risk Monitor systems for related job success and resolve issues by working with technology teams Escalate all issues promptly and effectively to supervisor Contribute to ongoing developments of the pricing control process Lead Ad-hoc project work as directed by Managers Required qualification, skills and capabilities: 4-7 years of experience in Reference Data related roles Demonstrate an understanding and interest in stocks, bonds, options, and financial markets and products Knowledge of industry activities - particularly Instruments and Pricing Ref Data, corporate actions, index benchmarking, stock markets and all asset classes. Instruments & Pricing vendor knowledge, . Bloomberg, Reuters, ICE, etc. Advanced MS Office especially Excel skills, including pivot tables and v-look ups Mathematical mind-set demonstrating strong numerical skills Strong analytical/problem solving skills and attention to detail Self-motivated and proactive with the proven ability to work accurately and under pressure to meet deadlines Demonstrate ability to effectively communicate within a team environment and interact across departments Ability to work independently and multi-task in a fast paced environment Have a proactive approach to problem solving, taking ownership of issues and having the determination to bring the issues to the closure.