The posting
Overview:
A leading global financial services firm is seeking a talented and motivated professional to join its Institutional Securities technology group, focusing on post-trade data and reporting systems. This role is part of a global team that builds and maintains data infrastructure and reporting solutions supporting a wide range of internal clients, including Sales and Trading, Risk, Finance, and Operations.
You will be joining a group that develops tools and platforms for trade data processing, analytics, and internal reporting. The role involves building data marts, business intelligence dashboards, and custom reports that enable timely decision-making and regulatory compliance.
This is a high-visibility, hands-on position with exposure to both the technical and business sides of the organization.
Key Responsibilities:
- Partner with internal stakeholders to gather and analyze reporting and data requirements.
- Develop and support reporting applications using SQL, Business Intelligence tools (e.g., QlikView, Business Objects), and scripting languages.
- Respond to time-sensitive regulatory data inquiries with accuracy and efficiency.
- Analyze data workflows and identify optimal data sources and extraction methods.
- Tune complex SQL queries for performance across various data platforms.
- Collaborate with a global team of developers, contributing to task prioritization and issue resolution.
- Deliver scalable and maintainable solutions to support high-volume post-trade activity reporting.
Required Skills:
- Proficiency in SQL and experience with relational databases such as Sybase, DB2, Greenplum, or Snowflake.
- Strong scripting skills in Python, PERL, or UNIX shell scripting.
- Solid understanding of data modeling and performance optimization in reporting contexts.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Excellent communication skills; ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
- Self-driven with a commitment to continuous learning and improvement.
Preferred Skills:
- Background in the financial services industry, especially in equities or institutional trading environments.
- Experience with BI tools such as QlikView, Business Objects, Tableau, or Sigma.
- Familiarity with software development best practices and the full SDLC.
- Interest in mentoring or coordinating with offshore development teams.
What You'll Gain:
- High-impact role in a dynamic, globally distributed team.
- Exposure to a wide variety of financial data and stakeholders.
- Opportunity to grow technical and business domain expertise in capital markets.



