Reference Data Analyst ______________________________________________________________________
Location: Zurich, Switzerland
Type: Full-time
Department: Financial Markets
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Summary
As a Reference Data Analyst you will be responsible for the accurate creation, maintenance, and governance of static and dynamic reference data across multiple financial products and systems.
This role plays a critical part in supporting collateral management operations by ensuring data integrity, timely updates, and alignment with regulatory and operational standards.
Responsibilities Maintain and validate reference data for counterparties, securities, and agreements used in collateral management systems and workflows. Set up accounts in Collateral Management Systems, ensuring alignment with CSAs, ISDA, and SMA agreements. Collaborate with middle office, risk, and legal teams to onboard new counterparties, secure approvals and update records. Liaise with external vendors (e.g., Bloomberg, Markit, DTCC) and internal stakeholders to source and verify data. Initiate and coordinate SSIs setup requests and coordinate with Ops teams and stakeholders. Address queries related to collateral accounts, SSIs setup. Plan and track client onboarding schedules, highlighting dependencies and risks. Maintain trackers and provide regular status updates in meetings and calls. Ensure timely coordination and escalation of issues/risks. Support additional or ad-hoc requests and projects. Adhere to operational controls (e.g. SOPs, SLAs, and KPIs). Participate in data quality initiatives, including exception reporting, root cause analysis, and remediation. Contribute to automation and process improvement efforts using tools such as Alteryx, Xceptor, or internal workflow engines. Ensure compliance with internal controls, audit requir