Data Platform Analyst

 

Founded in 1977, GMO is a global investment manager committed to delivering superior long-term investment performance and advice to our clients. We offer investment strategies and solutions where we believe we are positioned to add the greatest value for our investors. These include multi-asset class, equity, fixed income and alternative offerings.

 

We manage approximately $80bn for a client base that includes many of the world’s most sophisticated institutions, financial intermediaries, and private clients. Industry-wide, we are well known for our focus on valuation-based investing, willingness to take bold positions when conditions warrant, and candid and academically rigorous thought leadership. Jeremy Grantham, GMO’s Co-Founder and Long-Term Investment Strategist, is renowned as an expert in identifying speculative investment bubbles and also as a leading climate investor and advocate.

 

GMO is privately owned and employs over 430 people worldwide. We are headquartered in Boston, with additional offices in Europe, Asia and Australia. Our company-wide culture emphasizes commitment to clients, intellectual curiosity, and open debate. We celebrate and respect our differences, while embracing and valuing what each of us brings to work, as we know that diverse teams in an inclusive, caring environment achieve higher engagement and better client results.

 

 

We are seeking an experienced Data Platform Analyst to join GMO’s Data Engineering and Operations team within the Technology group. This role offers an opportunity for a seasoned Analyst to leverage their financial reference data and enterprise data platforms experience to evolve GMO’s security master data and portfolio data platforms. Partnering with GMO’s Operations and Investment teams, a successful candidate will translate operational insight into scalable workflow, control, automation, and data quality improvements. They will bring deep experience in Neoxam’s DataHub application and a proven track record leading or supporting security master conversions and data platform migrations.

 

The position will be based in Boston where GMO is currently operating in a hybrid work model, with the current expectation that this person will be in the office for a minimum of 2 days per week and the balance of the week working either in the office or remotely.

• 10+ years of relevant investment industry experience, working with reference or research data
• Strong expertise in portfolio/security master data structures and lifecycle events
• Hands-on experience with NeoXam DataHub (mandatory)
• Strong data analysis skills using python and SQL; ability to work with large datasets
• Proven experience supporting or leading security master platform conversions/migrations
• Working knowledge of Artificial Intelligence tools and a demonstrated interest in applying them to evolving business needs
• High energy and positive attitude – candidate should be conscientious, self-directed, and possess a strong work ethic
• Flexibility to be on call to log in at night as needed on a rotational basis
• Intellectual curiosity about investment data
• Attention to detail with a focus on data quality and control
• Strong analytical, organizational, project management, and written communication skills.
• Familiarity with BlackRock Aladdin
• Familiarity with financial market data providers (Bloomberg, LSEG, ICE)

GMO is committed to the recruitment, employment, and promotion of all candidates equally, regardless of an individual's gender, race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military or veteran status, genetic information, physical or mental disability (except where such disability is a bona fide occupational disqualification) or any other classification protected under federal, state or local law.

 

GMO will not offer visa sponsorship for this opportunity.