Senior Data Integration Analyst - Parametric

ABOUT MORGAN STANLEY Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, wealth management and investment management services. With offices in more than 41 countries, the Firm's employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments, institutions, and individuals. For further information about Morgan Stanley, please visit www.morganstanley.com. ABOUT PARAMETRIC Parametric is part of Morgan Stanley Investment Management, the asset management division of Morgan Stanley. We partner with advisors, institutions, and consultants to build portfolios focused on what's important to them and their clients. A leader in custom solutions for more than 30 years, we help investors access efficient market exposures, solve implementation challenges, and design multi-asset portfolios that respond to their evolving needs. We also offer systematic alpha and alternative strategies to complement clients' core holdings. This role is part of Parametric's hybrid working model, which requires working in the office 3 days a week and remotely the remaining days of the week. ABOUT THE TEAM The Business Data Solutions team sits within Operations and is responsible for ensuring that data being sourced for critical business functions is available and fit for purpose. This team coordinates the on-boarding of external index data and leads the process to ensure this data is available on time and with good quality. The team also includes data analysts who support critical projects and ensure data is understood and documented prior to being integrated into key business processes. This team is expected to work with internal and third party vendors that are deemed strategic and critical to the business' functioning, such as Markit EDM, IMS, RIMES, APX, BMM, and other key systems. ABOUT THE ROLE The Senior Data Integration Analyst is responsible for executing analysis on Index and Market data, engaging with data engineers within the Technology team, and supporting our internal stakeholders to ensure successful integration of data into business processes using internal and third-party vendor platforms and data. This individual will interact primarily with the Portfolio Management team to help field index data questions. This role combines technical analysis, stakeholder management and SME-level market data support. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES Responsible for executing data analysis and integration, including coordinating requirements, documenting analysis, and recommending solutions. Responsible for working with the firm’s external index and market data providers in partnership with Morgan Stanley to ensure firm requirements are captured and communicated, and that service levels and SLA’s are monitored and escalated. Expected to be a hands-on subject matter expert, driving or overseeing implementation and configuration work to creatively solve problems and enable strategic objectives Be the main point of contact for index related questions from internal stakeholders, especially the Portfolio Management team Expected to collaborate with teams across the firm to ensure business needs and user requirements are documented and managed. Able to operate independently with minimal oversight Support process definition and implementations to support Parametric’s Portfolio Management team usage of benchmark and index data, including the daily benchmark data ingestion process. Participate in key discussions with our internal clients on implementation engagement definition, design, tracking and execution Develop a working relationship with senior stakeholders to support the implementation and adoption of new processes Act as the subject matter expert in critical market data sets and associated processes. This includes security and benchmark data in particular, and other key data sets as opportunity arises. Act as backup for the daily processing of index data. JOB REQUIREMENTS Bachelor’s degree required/Master’s degree preferred A minimum of 3 years of experience in Data Analysis, Strategy, Business Analysis and/or System analysis Demonstrated ability to articulate and execute on solutions to meet business requirements Advanced skills using a variety of tools to document workflows and data mapping including but not limited to Excel, SQL, diagramming tools (e.g. Visio), and data visualization tools (e.g. Tableau) Experience using data workflow tools such as Alteryx is a plus Understanding of analysis and artifact goals throughout the solution lifecycle Excellent verbal and written communication skills Experience working with financial index data is preferred Ability to learn quickly and work in a changing environment and under tight deadlines Ability to independently manage personal timelines and meet tight deadlines Ability to successfully manage and coordinate simultaneous project deliverables across groups and teams Parametric believes each member of our organization makes a significant contribution to our success. That contribution should not be limited by the assigned responsibilities. Therefore, this job description is designed to outline primary duties and qualifications. It is our expectation that every member of our team will offer his/her/their services wherever and whenever necessary to ensure the success of our client services. WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY: We are committed to maintaining the first-class service and high standard of excellence that have defined Morgan Stanley for over 89 years. Our values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - aren’t just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you’ll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest, in an environment where you are supported and empowered. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry. There’s also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work. To learn more about our offices across the globe, please copy and paste https://www.morganstanley.com/about-us/global-offices into your browser. Salary range for the position: $70,000 - 150,000/Yr. The successful candidate may be eligible for an annual discretionary incentive compensation award. The successful candidate may be eligible to participate in the relevant business unit's incentive compensation plan, which also may include a discretionary bonus component. Morgan Stanley offers a full spectrum of benefits, including Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Dependent Day Care Savings Account, Life Insurance, Disability and Other Insurance Plans, Paid Time Off (including Sick Leave consistent with state and local law, Parental Leave and 20 Vacation Days annually), 10 Paid Holidays, 401(k), and Short/Long Term Disability, in addition to other special perks reserved for our employees. Please visit mybenefits.morganstanley.com to learn more about our benefit offerings. Morgan Stanley's goal is to build and maintain a workforce that is diverse in experience and background but uniform in reflecting our standards of integrity and excellence. Consequently, our recruiting efforts reflect our desire to attract and retain the best and brightest from all talent pools. We want to be the first choice for prospective employees. It is the policy of the Firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, sex stereotype, gender, gender identity or expression, transgender, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy, veteran or military service status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifying its workforce (M/F/Disability/Vet). At Morgan Stanley, we advise, originate, trade, manage and distribute capital for people, governments and institutions, always with a standard of excellence and guided by our core values. Morgan Stanley is dedicated to providing first-class service to our clients, in a way that reflects our commitment to creating a more sustainable future and fostering stronger communities around the world. 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Salary : $70,000 - $150,000