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Data Analyst - Financial Markets

Planet Technology
New York, NY Contractor
POSTED ON 4/10/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/9/2025

Note to candidates who apply to the job - Deep experience in Financial Markets Data analysis is a Must have.

The ideal candidate will have a passion for financial markets, a deep understanding of various data types provided by vendors, and the ability to leverage cutting-edge technologies to drive investment insights.


Sr. Financial Market Data Analyst

Location - Dallas, TX OR NYC - 3 days onsite

Will consider candidates on any visa/C2C/3P candidates are welcome to apply - no phone calls/emails please from 3P


Our Client is seeking a Financial Markets Data Analyst (7 years' experience) to join our IT group focused on Private Credit. 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.


Key Responsibilities:

*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 etc

*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.


Qualifications:

*Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Data Science, Computer Science, or a related field

*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.

*Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.

*Strong communication skills to effectively present findings to both technical and non-technical audiences.

*Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) for data processing and storage

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