Index Data Management Analyst

Job Description

About the Department

Public Market Operations underpins Aberdeen’s investment management activities by delivering trusted, high-quality data and operational services. The team works across regions and functions, ensuring investment, benchmark, and reference data flows accurately through the organisation, supporting effective decision-making and client outcomes.

As an Index Data Management Analyst, you will support the delivery and validation of benchmark and index data used across Aberdeen’s funds and investment processes. Based in Edinburgh, you will work with data vendors, internal systems and global stakeholders to resolve exceptions, monitor data quality and ensure timely delivery to downstream users. This role provides excellent exposure to the end‑to‑end investment data lifecycle and the opportunity to develop valuable technical and analytical skills.

(Permanent role, blended working, Edinburgh).

• Validate and deliver index and benchmark data to downstream systems accurately and on time.
• Investigate and resolve data exceptions and breaks.
• Support unit pricing and fund valuation processes through robust benchmark validation.
• Build effective working relationships with internal teams and external vendors.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within the index data team.

• Interest or experience in index, benchmark or investment data within financial services.
• High attention to detail with an analytical and questioning mindset.
• Comfortable working with data, systems and reconciliations in a fast‑paced environment.
• Willingness to learn and develop within a collaborative, global team.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you have a disability and would like to apply to one of our UK roles, please notify us by completing the relevant section in our candidate questionnaire. One of our team will reach out to support you through your application process.

There’s more to working life than coming home with a good salary. We have an environment where you can learn, get involved and be supported. When you join us, your reward will be one of the best around. This includes 40 days’ annual leave, a 16% employer pension contribution, a discretionary performance‑based bonus (where applicable), private healthcare and a range of flexible benefits – including gym discounts, season ticket loans and access to an employee discount portal.

You can read more about our benefits here.