Market Data Platform Migration Analyst

About Organizationho International plc: Organizationho International plc is the London-based securities and investment banking arm of the Organizationho Financial Group, Inc. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Organizationho Securities Co., Ltd. Authorized by the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the organization focuses on client-based activities, offering services such as sales and trading in debt and equity securities, underwriting new issues, and providing M&A advisory services. With offices in London, Frankfurt (Germany), and Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Organizationho International is committed to maintaining high standards and compliance in the financial industry.

About the Department: The Market Data Platform Migration Analyst will play a crucial role in the transformation program aimed at migrating the existing Market Data Platform into Alveo infrastructure. This involves analyzing the current Market Data application, gathering additional requirements from business users, and documenting business requirements. The role requires a broad understanding of various financial asset classes and the ability to comprehend Market Data requirements for risk and valuation calculations.

Key Responsibilities:

Day-to-Day Activities:

• Analyze data vendors used by Organizationho Bank and interact with development teams to understand existing architecture.
• Collaborate with entity stakeholders to comprehend Market Data usage and gather additional business requirements.
• Produce business requirements specification and functional specification for the migration.
• Document existing data vendors and the type of data consumed by all platforms, including FO, Murex, and MDS systems.
• Document end-to-end flow for the existing platform and provide detailed documentation for downstream feeds.
• Provide mapping attributes between source and downstream feeds.
• Conduct workshops with business stakeholders, vendors, and internal development teams on business requirements.

Extended Activities:

• Participate in BAU (Business as Usual) activity with existing implementation.
• Provide input on best practices.
• Assist in consolidating reference data consumption once the Market Data process is sorted out.

Overall Statement of Responsibility: All employees of the Company, regardless of seniority, have a day-to-day responsibility to ensure clear and appropriate reporting lines and delegation of duties.

Regulatory Responsibilities:

• Compliance with the Code of Conduct and First Tier Individual Conduct Rules.
• Act with integrity, skill, care, and intelligence.
• Cooperate with regulators and observe proper standards of market conduct.
• Report any breaches of conduct rules to Compliance promptly.

In Respect of Training:

• Maintain competence for the role and undergo regular training and supervision.
• Achieve and maintain a sufficient level of competence for the role.

Whistleblowing: As a manager, handle whistleblowing concerns seriously and escalate appropriately.

Policies and Procedures: Comply with the Company’s policies, including the Staff Handbook, Compliance Manual, and Acceptable Use Policy.

Person Specification: Essential:

• Good experience in gap analysis and writing business and functional specifications.
• Strong knowledge of any Market Data Platform (e.g., Alveo / Golden Source).
• Experience working with users, senior management, and stakeholders in a pressured environment.
• Understanding of Market Data requirements for various asset classes.
• Basic knowledge of Investment Banking services and processes.
• Strong knowledge of various data providers (e.g., Bloomberg).

Desirable:

• Experience delivering Market data consolidation solutions in a large change program.
• Previous experience working with data office.
• Knowledge of reviewing data contracts with various vendors.

Technical Knowledge/Skills:

• Market Data Providers (BBG/Refinitiv) and their products (e.g., Data License).
• Knowledge of Agile design and practices.
• Technical expertise in MS Excel (including VBA), Oracle, and/or Sybase.

Qualifications:

• University Degree or equivalent experience.
• Microsoft certifications relevant to the project.

Key Behaviours/Competencies:

• Excellent communication skills in all forms.
• Strong technical analysis and investigatory skills.
• Outstanding organizational and planning skills with a proven track record of delivery.
• Keen interest in the business and service-focused.
• Analytical, logical, and practical mindset.
• Ability to understand and challenge details.
• Stay up-to-date with technologies relevant to the investment banking industry.
• Thrive in a pressured and demanding environment.