Associate Implementation Specialist, Pricing and Reference Data

Location: United States, Boston, One Beacon Street, Chicago, IL, USA, United States, Lakewood, 165 South Union Blvd, New York, NY, USA

Time Type: Full time

Fact Set creates flexible, open data and software solutions for over 200,000 investment professionals worldwide, providing instant access to financial data and analytics that investors use to make crucial decisions.

At Fact Set, our values are the foundation of everything we do. They express how we act and operate, serve as a compass in our decision-making, and play a big role in how we treat each other, our clients, and our communities. We believe that the best ideas can come from anyone, anywhere, at any time, and that curiosity is the key to anticipating our clients’ needs and exceeding their expectations.

We areseekinga highly skilled and motivated individual to join our Data Solutions group asa Pricing and Reference Data(PRD) Associate Implementation Specialist.

The Data Solutions groupis responsible forthe growth of Fact Set’sDataFeed(off-platform) products and solutions. Our aim is to consult & organize our client’s data consumption processes with Fact Set proprietary and industry standard delivery solutions.

Pricing and Reference Data is foundational data used to identify,describe and value financial instruments, such as stocks, bonds, derivatives, and currencies.

PRD isrequiredfor workflows across the entire investment process, including trade execution, portfolio management, risk management, compliance, investmentaccountingand reporting.

There is a tremendous market for this area of focus, including expanding into new clients, as well as competitor replacements.

You will gain exposure toa wide range ofData Solutions products; including

FactSet proprietary technologies (e.g.User Configurable Feeds),Cloud and Managed Services (Snowflake, AWS, Azure), Standard Data Feeds (SQL Databases), Fact Set proprietary content,Prices, Partner and exchange dataand

FactSet Content APIsas well aslearningto design custom solutions tailored to each client using a combination of products.

• Gathering client requirements, preparing proof of concept files, data transformation and filtering, process design, implementation, testing & troubleshooting, and pre-sales client communication.
• Liaising with the pre-sales coverage check team tofacilitatethe delivery ofinitialsample files
• Working alongside with our sales, product, engineering, consultingteamsand other internal teams throughout the implementation process.
• Develop and shareknowledgeon PRD content(e.g.instrument identifiers, symbol cross reference, entity reference, prices, terms and conditions, corporateactionsand derived analytics)
• Involvement in product development (working with agile teams, improving existing & new products) to help shape the future of Fact Set’s PRD offering
• Client relationship management
• Day to day client engagement
• Standardization of client specific tasks
• Streamlining data workflows & pipes
• External and internal training and education
• Debriefing of complex situations

Required Skills

• University degree in Data, Business, Technology orotherrelated field
• A minimum of 1 year of pricing and reference data experience
• Knowledge of financial products and instruments
• Data management and Query Language experience
• Good understanding of how to navigate through functions and code arguments in Excel
• Strong organizational skills to manage multiple projectsandidentifyeconomies of scale
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with diverse teams
• Ability to cultivate collaborative and productive relationships
• Adaptability and capability to manage multiple priorities
• Ability…