Cubist Data Analyst

ROLE

We are passionate about data. We collaborate to build elegant, effective, scalable and highly reliable solutions to empower predictive modelling in finance.

Cubist’s data services group is looking for a Data Analyst to join our dedicated team. Our group is responsible for the timely delivery of comprehensive and error-free data to some of the most demanding and successful systematic Portfolio Managers in the world.

This exceptional individual will be a member of a small team of Data Scientists/Analysts who play a vital role in ensuring the smooth day-to-day implementation of a large research infrastructure, and the live production trading of billions of dollars of capital across global capital markets, including equities, futures, options and other financial instruments.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Identifying potential data sources

Coordinate with compliance team and legal team on new vendor trial/subscription process

Assist with collecting and maintaining overviews and vendor content offering

Assist with data questions and requests from investment teams

Setting up feed download and monitor check in database

Monitoring the automated data collection and cleansing infrastructure

Coordinating meetings and conference calls between data users and experts.

Assist in organizing presentations

Handle user requests and answer questions about data

Download trial datasets from vendor FTP sites or other delivery mechanism

Assist Data Team with manual data processing as required

Maintain Cubist Data Wiki contents

REQUIREMENTS

Basic level programming experience in Python and SQL. Experience with AWS and Airflow preferred but not required

Financial industry experience preferred but not required

Strong organization, communication and interpersonal skills

Attention to detail and a love of process

Strong oral and written communication skills

Ability to exercise sound judgment in assessing and determining how to handle queries, calls and issues

Ability to multitask and prioritize assignments