What are the responsibilities and job description for the Market Data Analyst position at Mazuma Software?
Financial Markets Data Analyst Needed at a Leading Hedge Fund
Location: New York, NY. Hybrid 3 days a week in office - Must be within commuting distance to be in the NYC office when requested.
Compensation: TBD, This is a contract position. You will sign a consulting agreement and be paid a per diem rate. Preference given to direct C2C candidates without a 3rd party.
COMPANY OVERVIEW:
Mazuma Software is a small technology consulting firm specializing in systems development for the hedge fund industry.
WE NEED YOU:
The role of Financial Market Business Analyst is within our Private Credit team. This role involves evaluating and optimizing various financial market data feeds to improve the investment team's process and explore how market data can support the automation and analysis of business workflows using AI
RESPONSIBILITIES:
As a member of the team the responsibilities include:
- Analyze and assess various financial market data feeds to identify valuable insights for the investment and asset management teams.
- Develop and maintain data processing systems to ensure efficient handling of real-time and historical market data
- Create dashboards, reports, and visualizations using tools like Excel, Tableau, or Power BI to present complex financial data in an easily digestible format
- Collaborate with stakeholders to define data needs and project goals, ensuring alignment with investment strategies
- Explore and implement innovative ways to leverage Generative AI in financial data analysis and insights generation.
- Evaluate and recommend new data sources and vendors to enhance our market intelligence capabilities.
- Experience with financial databases/APIs like Bloomberg, Reuters, FactSet, Intex, S&P, Markit, Moody’s Ratings
- Enable the development of API’s / data warehouse solutions for consumption by multiple business functions / internal IT team.
- Liaison with Market data vendors to understand and analyze their offering and determine applicability to business needs.
DESIRABLE SKILLS:
- Strong experience in financial markets data analysis, preferably within an IT or quantitative role
- Proficiency in programming languages such as SQL or high proficiency in Excel
- Solid understanding of financial instruments, market microstructure, and economic indicators
- Demonstrated interest and knowledge in Generative AI and its applications in financial analysis.
Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Pay: From $600.00 per day
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Application Question(s):
- What state are you located in?
- Will you be able to come into the office 3 days a week?
- Are you applying on behalf of someone else?
Education:
- Bachelor's (Preferred)
Experience:
- SQL: 2 years (Preferred)
- Business Analysis: 6 years (Preferred)
- Private Credit: 4 years (Preferred)
- Financial Data Analysis: 4 years (Preferred)
- Market Data Vendors: 3 years (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
- New York, NY 10105 (Required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in New York, NY 10105
Salary : $600