Team Leader - Fixed Income Corporate Actions Data

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Bloomberg runs on data. Our products are fueled by powerful information. We combine data and context to paint the whole picture for our clients, around the clock – from around the world. In Data, we are responsible for delivering this data, news and analytics through innovative technology - quickly and accurately. We apply problem-solving skills to identify innovative workflow efficiencies, and we implement technology solutions to enhance our systems, products and processes.

Our Team:Our Fixed Income Corporate Actions Data team looks after the lifecycle of corporate securities focusing on transaction level data and their impact on reference data and bond calculations. Corporate Actions can have significant implications for bondholders and often impact across the wider market, making timely and accurate interpretation and capture of corporate actions data key to meet client needs. With the increased adoption of new technologies and industry standards, there is a growing need for automation and standardization of corporate actions, uncovering an opportunity for technical innovation for our team.

What’s the role?Fixed Income Corporate Actions (FI COAC) Team is looking for a highly motivated and driven Team Leader to cover the data management, data quality and data processes that drive our FI COAC product. You will play a critical role in developing and leading a team of data professionals with diverse experience and expertise spanning across several functions and subject matter areas. You will guide your teams to think strategically, apply data management best practices to their data sets, and to deliver quality data that is ready to use and fit for purpose. You are also expected to drive and instill a dynamic culture, as well as proactively champion inclusive behavior by building a safe environment where differences are recognized, respected and able to thrive. In doing so, you’ll build a close partnership with Engineering, Product, Enterprise and other departments.

We'll Trust You To:

• Recruit, mentor, and develop a team of domain experts and data management professionals through processing time-sensitive, high-quality financial data, data analysis, and project management
• Partner with other data and core business groups, such as Product, Sales, News and Engineering to help develop and improve fit-for-purpose data that powers our products
• Design and implement proactive data quality management supported by client-focused metrics and process observability
• Develop data modeling and ETL skills within the team and collaborate with Engineering teams to develop a robust data product that can deliver value across multiple client-facing products
• Build processes and standards that enable delivery of data that meets or exceeds client SLAs and supports superior customer service
• Develop the team's subject matter and data expertise, aligning to the current industry best practice and trends to be able to proactively spot gaps and opportunities for future innovations
• Collaborate with global counterparts to evolve the workflow and operating procedures to ensure consistency in data quality across regions and products

You’ll need to have:

• 3+ years of relevant leadership experience or strong relevant experience as an individual contributor*
• Demonstrable experience in data management related role such as data quality, data modeling and/or data engineering
• Demonstrable experience with data analysis using tools such as Python, SQL, and/or Tableau
• Deep understanding of fixed income corporate actions across asset classes, focusing on corporate bonds and loans
• Ability to spot market trends and act on them to enhance depth and breadth of coverage
• Experience working with large datasets to quantify trends impacting the industry
• Ability to demonstrate qualitative and quantitative evidence to drive commercial decisions
• Use statistics and data visualization skills to report on results of ongoing operations and projects, as required
• Strategic vision to align team goals around providing outstanding service to the business and other internal/external clients, and the ability to implement a business and people strategy which delivers on that vision
• Proven ability to establish strong credibility and build influential relationships with multiple internal and external partners

*Please note we use years of experience as a guide, but we certainly will consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary for the role.

We’d love to see:

• Demonstrated experience interpreting fixed income documentation and understanding of finance and themes in the market
• Strong understanding of the multifaceted impact of financial data

Does this sound like you?Apply if you think we're a good match. We'll get in touch to let you know what the next steps are!

Location: London, GB

Posted Date: 11/4/2024