Junior Data Analyst (Data Collection & Verification)

Let’s be #BrilliantTogether

Overview

ISS is growing! We are looking for an analytically minded and technically savvy individual to join our growing Data Organization. This is an ideal position for a new college graduate who is looking for a position that is going to be challenging, demands high performance, but will give them hands-on experience working with big data and financial analytics.

Responsibilities

• Acquire new data and maintain existing data through website research
• Work with data and product departments to ensure data completeness and integrity
• Complete daily research deliverables
• Effectively utilize proprietary databases and the Internet to complete research
• Perform data quality assurance: identifying and analyzing data quality issues
• Work collaboratively with team members both in the Philippines and in the U.S.
• Support relevant process improvement and technology projects by contributing to specifications and testing deliverables.
• Help maintain documentation of work processes and institutional knowledge in a centralized, web-based database.
• Participate in a variety of other data management initiatives and assist on special projects as assigned

Qualifications

Training & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree graduate in Finance, Business, Economics, or any closely related field (Fresh Graduates are encouraged to apply).
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; can thrive in a cross-border / multi-cultural work environment.

Experience working with any of the following would be a plus:

• Strong analytical skills to help interpret and aid in translation of industry data
• Ability to take initiative to research and find a solution to presented or unidentified issues
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and other technical abilities preferred
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet aggressive deadlines
• Self-motivated/starter with strong attention to detail
• Excellent communication and documentation skills
• Working knowledge and understanding of the financial services and insurance industries a plus
• Experience using Excel to manipulate and prepare financial data a plus

Work Location & Schedule:

• Amenable working at Makati City on a permanent late day shift schedule (12 noon – 9 pm Manila Time)
• Amenable to go on a 2-month onsite training prior to transitioning to hybrid working arrangement.
• Hybrid working arrangement (at least 3 days’ work onsite per week)

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What you can expect from us

Our people are the moving force behind ISS STOXX. We are dedicated to hiring the best, most talented people in our industry and empowering them with the resources and support to enhance their career, health, financial and personal well-being. 

We are committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity and inclusion. We are invested in our people and are working every day to ensure a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace.

Let’s empower, collaborate, and inspire one another. 

Let’s be #BrilliantTogether.

About ISS STOXX

ISS STOXX GmbH is a leading provider of research and technology solutions for the financial market. Established in 1985, we offer top-notch benchmark and custom indices globally, helping clients identify investment opportunities and manage portfolio risks. Our services cover corporate governance, sustainability, cyber risk, and fund intelligence. Majority-owned by Deutsche Börse Group, ISS STOXX has over 3,400 professionals in 33 locations worldwide, serving around 6,400 clients, including institutional investors and companies focused on ESG, cyber, and governance risk. Clients trust our expertise to make informed decisions for their stakeholders’ benefit. 

ISS Market Intelligence (ISS MI) is a leading provider of data, insights, and market engagement solutions to the global financial services industry. ISS MI empowers asset and wealth management firms, insurance companies, distributors, service providers, and technology firms to assess their target markets, identify and analyze the best opportunities within those markets, and execute on comprehensive go-to-market initiatives to grow their business. Clients benefit from our increasingly connected global platform that leverages a combination of proprietary data, powerful analytics, timely and relevant insights, in-depth research, as well as an extensive suite of industry-leading media brands that deliver unmatched market connectivity through news and editorial content, events, training, ratings, and awards. 

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