Attribution Search
Head of Data Platform - Global Hedge Fund - London
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Attribution Search is partnered with an elite global hedge fund looking to hire a Head of Data Platform into its growing Technology Function
The successful candidate will build the Security Master systems from the ground up, so they seamlessly integrate into their Python-based systems. They will also own the vendor relationships with Data providers. This hire will build out a team over time. Candidates with experience building or overhauling a Security Master in a buy-side firm, with strong Python, is highly desirable.
Responsibilities:
- Designing and building the firm's Security Master, IBOR, and Reference Data systems.
- Establishing data models, governance standards, quality controls, and operational processes.
- Owning the consistency and integrity of investment records across multiple systems and data sources.
- Integrating and normalizing data from vendors including Bloomberg, S&P, Markit, and other market data providers.
- Acting as the owner of the firm's market data infrastructure, entitlements, and data distribution processes.
- Managing vendor relationships, contract negotiations, onboarding, and optimization initiatives.
- Partnering closely with Risk, Product Control, Operations, and Portfolio Management teams to deliver scalable data solutions.
- Building tooling, automation, workflows, and documentation to improve efficiency and data quality.
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Requirements
- Proven experience building, overhauling, or owning a Security Master and/or Investment Book of Record (IBOR) from the ground up.
- Strong Python ability.
- Experience working within a hedge fund, asset manager, investment bank, or similar buy-side environment is a must.
- Strong familiarity with Bloomberg, Markit, S&P, and other reference data providers.
- Excellent understanding of reference data governance, data quality, and investment records management.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
- Ability to communicate effectively with both senior business stakeholders and technical teams.
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