Data Management Associate

To support the Data Management data capability within the RS&AM (Retirement Solutions & Asset Management) COO function. The goal of the Data Management team is to embed 'data as an asset' within the culture of the function to achieve the required level of consistency, quality and protection to meet the overall Asset Management needs and thereby enabling the function to become truly data driven.

The role will focus on the data management capability within our platforms; this includes processing of data, supporting the business data requirements, ensuring that the data required is loaded into this core systems and that effective controls are in place to maintain the data quality., Data Management

• Maintain and validate static data across core platforms (e.g. BlackRock Aladdin), covering portfolios, private credit, and security master records
• Follow documented processes to ensure data integrity and compliance
• Support data quality reporting and reconciliation across daily, weekly, and monthly cycles
• Create and maintain reference data (e.g. CIC codes, PD credit spreads) not owned by the business
• Manage classification, industry sector, and strategic asset allocation data
• Respond to business data queries and support issue resolutionLeverage third-party market data sources for updates, validation, and process support

Data Quality

• Maintain daily data quality standards and support governance and MI reporting
• Record and track data issues to ensure transparency and resolution
• Apply second-person verification to uphold data integrity and process compliance
• Contribute to the effective operation of the Data Management function
• Prioritise accuracy, timeliness, and high standards in all data handlingSupport IBOR build-out within the BlackRock Aladdin platform

Stakeholder Management

• Internal - AM Data Management Manager, Business Unit Leaders, Data Leaders, Data Owners and Data Stewards across the business and entities.External - Blackrock Aladdin Customer Services

Do you have experience in Management?, Do you have a Bachelor's degree?, * Knowledge, Skills and Experience (Essential)

• Data and analytical skills with strong problem-solving capability
• Ability to collaborate across multiple teams, coupled with demonstrated stakeholder management experience
• Understanding of Data Management principles within a Financial Services environment
• Ability to follow process and controls with precision and diligenceAbility to work to tight timescales with competing priorities

Desirable

• Understanding of data management concepts and implementation within a Financial Services setting
• Experience with a variety of investment asset e.g. Funds, Collectives, Fixed Income, EquityInterest in Financial Services organisation, preferably Asset Management or Financial Services, Undergraduate degree in Analytics related field, * Adopts Phoenix's 'Big 3' values - 'We put our customers first', 'We aim high' and 'We work together'
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills, with the ability to work quickly with high attention to detail
• Strong analytical skills, including the ability to quickly draw sound conclusions from large amounts of information

We want to hire the whole version of you.

We are committed to ensuring that everyone feels accepted and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. If your experience looks different from what we've advertised and you believe that you can bring value to the role, we'd love to hear from you.

We want to be the best place that any of our 6,600 colleagues have ever worked. We're Phoenix Group, we're a long-term savings and retirement business. We offer a range of products across our market-leading brands, Standard Life, SunLife, Phoenix Life and ReAssure. Around 1 in 5 people in the UK has a pension with us. We're a FTSE 100 organisation that is tackling key issues such as transitioning our portfolio to net zero by 2050, and we're not done yet.