Reference Data Lead – Security Master
Core
Own and evolve the security master (golden source of instrument data) across equities, fixed income, derivatives, and funds to ensure data quality, governance, and integrity for trading, operations, compliance, and reporting.
Role type
Senior Reference Data Lead (Security Master)
Builds
Reliable instrument data and reference data capabilities for Tier 1 financial institutions
Domain
Capital Markets / Financial Services
Required skills
Reference data management, Security master ownership, EDM platforms (GoldenSource, Markit EDM, Bloomberg Enterprise Data), Corporate actions processing, Data governance, Data quality frameworks, SQL, Identifier cross-referencing (ISIN, CUSIP, SEDOL, FIGI)
Preferred skills
Regulatory reporting (MiFID II, CIRO, EMIR), Python for data analysis, Data cataloguing and lineage, Enterprise data governance tools
Responsibilities
Lead sourcing, validation, reconciliation, and control of reference data from vendors; Manage identifier cross-referencing across multiple systems; Oversee corporate actions processing and exception management; Partner with technology and business teams on data models and new instrument onboarding
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC