Principal Data Advisor

Financial Data Advisor WHAT MAKES US, US Join some of the most innovative thinkers in FinTech as we lead the evolution of financial technology. If you are an innovative, curious, collaborative person who embraces challenges and wants to grow, learn and pursue outcomes with our prestigious financial clients, say Hello to SimCorp! At its foundation, SimCorp is guided by our values — caring, customer success-driven, collaborative, curious, and courageous. Our people-centered organization focuses on skills development, relationship building, and client success. We take pride in cultivating an environment where all team members can grow, feel heard, valued, and empowered. If you like what we’re saying, keep reading! WHY THIS ROLE IS IMPORTANT TO US SimCorp DMS is a complete data management solution for pricing and reference data, provided as a Managed Service. The SimCorp DMS Advisory and change management service is a team of industry and data management experts who consistently monitor for any industry, regulatory and vendor feed changes that may affect our client’s business operations. The Advisory Service regularly informs clients of these changes, and how best to adapt. As a Senior Data Advisor, you will be responsible to look after the client onboarding, monitoring vendor changes, maintaining the standard data model and orchestrating change management activities for the SimCorp DMS clients by liaising with internal service teams from IT and Operations. You will be directly reporting to the head of Data Advisory team WHAT YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR Create and maintain data standards (lookups, mappings, conventions, and rules), data models and data ontologies (how are data objects related to each other) Maintain meta data information documentation regarding data models, data interpretation, data lineage and utilization along the key processes and make it available to internal and external stakeholders. Monitor, track and conduct assessment of all vendors related changes that impacts SimCorp DMS and Enterprise Data Manager clients. Facilitate Change & Control Board (CCB) governance with internal service teams to prioritize and deliver the standard and client change requests. Design and implement a robust client onboarding framework for a seamless DMS client onboarding Serve as the advisor and quality gateway regarding data and change integrations related to data. Support design and maintenance of an overall data test concepts and conduct regular data tests to assure data and service quality. Support DMS Operations on various process improvement initiatives. Advise clients on data needs and data usage for new requirements. Build and maintain in-depth know-how on industry and regulatory changes within data management. This is a client-centric role that involves regular interaction with our valued customers Continuously develop a comprehensive understanding of the latest industry and regulatory trends in the data management space and promote best practices within the SimCorp community to benefit our clients. WHAT WE VALUE Most importantly, you can see yourself contributing and thriving in the position described above. How you gained the skills needed for doing that is less important. We expect you to be good at several of the following and be able to - and interested in - learning the rest. Have a relevant bachelor’s degree or equivalent in finance Relevant experience in areas of Change Management with data vendor feeds (Bloomberg, IDC, Reuters, etc.) Have good knowledge of financial products and markets including derivatives, structured instruments etc. Have experience in requirements engineering, data modelling and full SDLC approach. Have a structured approach, attention to detail, service mindset, and solid organizational and interpersonal skills. Process management, control and design experience are beneficial skills but not mandatory. Have relevant experience in Data Management and Business Analysis Possess strong knowledge of various investment/trade lifecycle activities Show the ability to collaborate easily with various departments to ensure client success. Exhibit clear verbal and written communication to engage and inform various stakeholders BENEFITS Benefits Competitive salary, bonus scheme, and pension are essential for any work agreement. However, in SimCorp, we believe we can offer more. Therefore, in addition to the traditional benefit scheme, we provide an excellent work & life balance: flexible work hours, a hybrid workplace model. On top of that, we have IP sprints where you have 3 weeks per quarter you can spend on mastering your skills as well as contributing to the company development. There is never just only one route - we practice an individual approach to professional development to support the direction you want to take. NEXT STEPS Please click below to apply or get in touch with Swati Pal , Talent Partner on Swati.pal@simcorp.com to learn more about the vacancy and what SimCorp offers regarding salary, benefits, and perks. Applications are continuously assessed, so please send your CV in English as soon as possible. If you are interested in being a part of SimCorp but are not sure this role is the right fit, submit your CV anyway. SimCorp is on an exciting growth journey, and our Talent Acquisition Team is ready to help you discover the right role for you. The approximate time to consider your CV is three weeks. We are eager to continually improve our talent acquisition process and make everyone’s experience positive and valuable. Therefore, during the process we will ask you to provide your feedback, which is highly appreciated. WHO WE ARE? For over 50 years, we have worked closely with investment and asset managers to become the world’s leading provider of integrated investment management solutions. We are 3,000+ colleagues with a broad range of nationalities, educations, professional experiences, ages, and backgrounds. SimCorp is an independent subsidiary of the Deutsche Börse Group. Following the recent merger with Axioma, we leverage the combined strength of our brands to provide an industry-leading, full, front-to-back offering for our clients. SimCorp is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to building a culture where diverse perspectives and expertise are integrated into our everyday work. We believe in the continual growth and development of our employees, so that we can provide best-in-class solutions to our clients. #Li-Hybrid