Associate - Data ImplementationData Implementation Specialist | Associate/Vice Presidents

Aladdin Data Solutions is seeking an Associate - Data Implementation Specialist to join their team in Edinburgh, Scotland. The successful candidate will be responsible for implementing data and analytics solutions for BlackRock businesses and Aladdin clients. The role involves collaborating with clients and partners to ensure successful delivery of critical milestones, managing data workstream progress, and configuring investment portfolio structure and risk analytics deliverables.

Requirements

• Drive client engagement and project planning for data management workstream of new Aladdin implementations
• Manage data workstream progress and communications with clients and partners
• Collaborate with client investment, technology, and data professionals to ensure alignment and clarity of data scope, mapping, normalization, and implementation approaches
• Educate and guide clients on Aladdin data conventions and target state data management workflows
• Use standard interfaces and configurable elements to facilitate the onboarding of client data from clients directly and/or third-party data providers
• Partner with front-office and investment process practice leads to configure investment portfolio structure, benchmark assignments, and establish proper risk analytics deliverables
• Manage systematic data reconciliation and reviews and drive the resolution of issues with internal data owners, external vendors, and/or the development of solutions with clients and partners
• Partner with Analytics Stewards to ensure valuation and risk analytics results are comprehensive and up to market and modelling standard
• Manage client requirements, provide critical business, and technical analysis to development partners in data stewards, production solutions and engineering functions for new data and solutions development
• Create dedicated client documentation with standard templates and partner with Data Operations to transition new clients into production support

Benefits

• Retirement investment and tools
• Education reimbursement
• Comprehensive resources to support physical health and emotional well-being
• Family support programs
• Flexible Time Off (FTO)