The Fund Data Consultant drives relationships with asset managers in the UK, manages data onboarding, collaborates on client inquiries, and enhances database projects while monitoring industry trends.
The Group:
Morningstar's Data group provides data and analytics on hundreds of thousands of investment offerings, including stocks, mutual funds, and similar vehicles, along with real-time global market data on millions of equities, indexes, futures, options, commodities, and precious metals, in addition to foreign exchange and treasury markets. Morningstar is one of the largest independent sources of fund, equity, and credit data and research in the world, and our advocacy for investors' interests is the foundation of our company.
The Role:
The Managed Investment Data Team requires a Data Consultant to drive Morningstar data in the UK market. The employee will collaborate with all global and local teams. The Data Consultant is responsible for the relationships with asset managers and other actors of the industry, demonstrate our capabilities and quality, and return the voice of the local market to the global and central teams. The consultant is the main point of contact between our centralized data team and the asset managers. The position will be based in our office in London.
Responsibilities:
Requirements:• Solid understanding of the local UK investment management industry and passionate about investment data.• Excellent written and verbal communication, problem solving, organizational, and analytical skills.• Data expert on investment data points, processes, methodologies, calculations and different fund structures is a plus.• Previous experience in project management and relationship management role is highly preferred.• Fluent English and at other European language preferable.• Significant experience within a financial data role.• A bachelor's degree or equivalent is required.• Experience within data methodology/quality and processes.
Morningstar's hybrid work environment gives you the opportunity to work remotely and collaborate in-person each week. We've found that we're at our best when we're purposely together on a regular basis, at least three days each week. A range of other benefits are also available to enhance flexibility as needs change. No matter where you are, you'll have tools and resources to engage meaningfully with your global colleagues.
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Morningstar's Data group provides data and analytics on hundreds of thousands of investment offerings, including stocks, mutual funds, and similar vehicles, along with real-time global market data on millions of equities, indexes, futures, options, commodities, and precious metals, in addition to foreign exchange and treasury markets. Morningstar is one of the largest independent sources of fund, equity, and credit data and research in the world, and our advocacy for investors' interests is the foundation of our company.
The Role:
The Managed Investment Data Team requires a Data Consultant to drive Morningstar data in the UK market. The employee will collaborate with all global and local teams. The Data Consultant is responsible for the relationships with asset managers and other actors of the industry, demonstrate our capabilities and quality, and return the voice of the local market to the global and central teams. The consultant is the main point of contact between our centralized data team and the asset managers. The position will be based in our office in London.
Responsibilities:
- Representing and explaining the Data workflows, processes and methodologies (ESG, SFDR and other regulatory requirements, Morningstar sustainability rating...) towards asset managers and clients.
- Take ownership of acquiring and onboarding new and complex data sets as we keep expanding the quality of analytics delivered to clients.
- Partner with product, sales & support teams on the prospect discovery process, the answer to RFP & lead generation and serving as the subject matter expert to help resolve client data questions.
- Collaborate with members of the Data & Development Centres and global teams to align priorities based upon local business requirements.
- Manage projects focused on enhancing our database in order to meet changes in our industry and client's needs. This includes business analysis on market trends & regulatory changes & liaising with associations or working groups in order to design data collection plans & bring back the voice of the client.
- Monitor competitor behavior, trends and services in order Morningstar are well placed to act on any opportunities that may arise.
Requirements:• Solid understanding of the local UK investment management industry and passionate about investment data.• Excellent written and verbal communication, problem solving, organizational, and analytical skills.• Data expert on investment data points, processes, methodologies, calculations and different fund structures is a plus.• Previous experience in project management and relationship management role is highly preferred.• Fluent English and at other European language preferable.• Significant experience within a financial data role.• A bachelor's degree or equivalent is required.• Experience within data methodology/quality and processes.
Morningstar's hybrid work environment gives you the opportunity to work remotely and collaborate in-person each week. We've found that we're at our best when we're purposely together on a regular basis, at least three days each week. A range of other benefits are also available to enhance flexibility as needs change. No matter where you are, you'll have tools and resources to engage meaningfully with your global colleagues.
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