The Role
The main functions of Market Data are Trade File Uploads, Security Master Data Integrity, Security Pricing, and maintaining a complete and up to date Corporate Actions listing in Paxus. We act as the main support group for the Accounting & Valuations (A&V) department. Will be responsible for day-to-day loading and exception handing of various funds.
Key responsibilities
- Download, format and enter trade files from Prime Brokers and other various web portals.
- Find prices for securities that arent captured by the accounting system and enter them into the accounting system
- Liaise with fund accountants when there are pricing/trade issues
- Enter and confirm details of new securities into accounting system
- Enter and confirm details of new corporate actions into accounting system
- Assist in checking of prices and new securities entered into accounting system by other members of the department
- Perform Position/Price recons in Medius and Excel
- Liaise with Prime brokers/ outside vendors regarding trade/pricing issues
- Undertake additional tasks/projects assigned by Manager
- A relevant tertiary qualification
- Good working knowledge of the Financial Securities market including language, instruments and mechanics
- Experience in similar area preferable
- A good understanding of MS Office & IT packages (particularly Excel)
