ROLE
We are passionate about data. We collaborate to build elegant, effective, scalable and highly reliable solutions to empower predictive modelling in finance.
Cubist’s data services group is looking for a Data Analyst to join our dedicated team. Our group is responsible for the timely delivery of comprehensive and error-free data to some of the most demanding and successful systematic Portfolio Managers in the world.
This exceptional individual will be a member of a small team of Data Scientists/Analysts who play a vital role in ensuring the smooth day-to-day implementation of a large research infrastructure, and the live production trading of billions of dollars of capital across global capital markets, including equities, futures, options and other financial instruments.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Identifying potential data sources
- Coordinate with compliance team and legal team on new vendor trial/subscription process
- Assist with collecting and maintaining overviews and vendor content offering
- Assist with data questions and requests from investment teams
- Setting up feed download and monitor check in database
- Monitoring the automated data collection and cleansing infrastructure
- Coordinating meetings and conference calls between data users and experts.
- Assist in organizing presentations
- Handle user requests and answer questions about data
- Download trial datasets from vendor FTP sites or other delivery mechanism
- Assist Data Team with manual data processing as required
- Maintain Cubist Data Wiki contents
REQUIREMENTS
- Basic level programming experience in R, Matlab, Python, SQL, Java or another language
- Financial industry experience preferred but not required
- Strong organization, communication and interpersonal skills
- Attention to detail and a love of process
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Ability to exercise sound judgment in assessing and determining how to handle queries, calls and issues
- Ability to multitask and prioritize assignments
