Data Analyst

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A successful and growing publicly traded financial services organization is seeking an experienced Data Analyst with data analysis experience, preferably from a similar industry. This is an operational and oversight function involving evaluating regulations, researching, and analyzing data, understanding technical implementations of systems, and creating control procedures to test compliance.

• Responsibilities for the Data Analyst will include reviewing regulatory data to identify root causes and necessary remediation for errors
• Utilizing UNIX command tools to make corrections to records as needed
• Developing surveillance for regulatory reporting and operational data
• Automating the Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT) business system.
• Following up with software developers and/or management on any errors or exceptions that arise
• Gathering facts to assist the firm in responding to examinations and formal inquiries
• Proposing improvements to, or additional controls over, regulatory reporting
• Perform ad hoc analysis and supervisory reviews as needed.

• Bachelor’s degree is required, preferably in a quantitative or analytical field.
• 1-3 years of experience in data analysis, compliance, operations, audit, or finance.
• Experience in an analytical role, preferably in the financial sector.
• Strong data analysis, investigation, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience performing data analysis using programming languages (e.g., Python, Perl, or Go) and database queries (e.g., SQL)
• Regulatory research and interpretation skills preferred.
• UNIX experience, or ability to learn the operating system.
• Experience using Atlassian systems (e.g., Confluence and JIRA) is a plus.
• Strong Excel skills (e.g., pivot tables, FINRA Consolidated Audit Trail (“CAT”) / Order Audit Trail (“OATS”) systems.