Business Area: Schroders Data Office
Location: London
Job title: Data Management Practitioner
Who we are
About Schroders
We're a global investment manager. We help institutions, intermediaries and individuals around the world invest money to meet their goals, fulfil their ambitions, and prepare for the future.
We have around 6,500 people on six continents. And we've been around for over 200 years, but keep adapting as society and technology changes. What doesn't change is our commitment to helping our clients, and society, prosper.
The base
We moved into our new HQ in the City of London in 2018. We're close to our clients, in the heart of the UK's financial centre. And we have everything we need to work flexibly.
The team
Schroders' Data Office (SDO) team is Schroders' central data strategy, operating model, education and governance function. The function provides Data oversight to the entire Schroders Group, enhancing our data capabilities to drive business value through data and support the company vision to improve data literacy and governance.
What you'll do
1. Contribute to the development and implementation of data management strategies and policies across the organisation, ensuring data integrity, quality and accessibility
2. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive data governance initiatives, enhancing data standards and practices
3. Support the organisation to leverage data assets effectively to meet business objectives through data analysis and insights
4. Assist in the development and maintenance of data architecture and infrastructure, including metadata management and data catalogues
5. Support the evaluation and implementation of tools and technologies that enhance data management capabilities and efficiency
6. Monitor and report on data quality metrics, identifying areas for improvement and implementing corrective actions
The knowledge, experience and qualifications you need
1. 2-5 years of experience in data management, data governance or related roles
2. Strong understanding of data management frameworks, methodologies and best practices
3. Understanding of the Data Management value chain and end to end processes
4. Strong analytical and written communications skills, capable of converting complex information into concise and understandable formats
The knowledge, experience and qualifications that will help
1. Educated to a minimum of first / Bachelors degree
2. Ideally would have experience using either Collibra and/or Solidatus as enterprise data tools (data catalogues, data quality and data lineage)
3. Understanding of the Investment Management value chain and end to end processes (client onboarding, product development, portfolio management, implementation, investment operations, fund administration, reporting, etc.)
4. Investment management experience gained primarily in Buy Side organisations, across a number of areas, such as:
5. Different Investment business lines, such as Public Markets (e.g. Equities, Fixed Income, Multi-Asset), Private Markets (e.g. Private Equity, Real Estate, Private Debt) and Wealth Management
6. Key functions of an investment manager, e.g. Front, Middle and Back Office, Distribution, Product Development, Technology and Corporate Functions
7. Strong understanding of data with demonstrable data literacy skills
What you'll be like
1. Self starter with ability to prioritise and manage own activities in the best interests of the organisation
2. Analytical, strategic thinkers who are able to digest large amounts of complex information, bring structure, and distil insights down to concise, clear outputs
3. Innovative thinker with the ability to inspire and engage diverse audiences
4. Collaborative team player who will want to succeed as part of a high performing team
5. Strong communicators, with the gravitas to present to C-suite and senior business and IT stakeholders
6. Empathetic and professional, with high EQ
We're looking for the best, whoever they are
Our purpose is to provide excellent investment performance to clients through active management. Diversity of thought facilitated by an inclusive culture will allow us to make better decisions and better achieve our purpose. This is why inclusion and diversity are a strategic priority for us and why we are an equal opportunities employer: you are welcome here regardless of your age, disability, gender identity, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, socio-economic background or any other protected characteristics.
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