Data is core to Preqin’s industry offerings, and the data and research management team delivers accurate, timely and complete data enhancing the value of our award-winning offerings. The trust in our underlying content enables our clients to make key investment decisions. Besides collecting content, the data management team collaborates extensively with our internal and external clients to improvise our offerings leveraging technology and subject matter expertise. The team understands the life cycle of data and establishes business intelligence reports seeking operational excellence.
The individual is responsible for aiding in the future growth and development of the team’s internal and external services as well as assisting with the ongoing development of its team members. This role based in Hongkong will form a core part of the Investors Korea. This is achieved through operational excellence and clear day-to-day maintenance of the dataset & content, including core business-as-usual (BAU) tasks and going above and beyond to collaborate, innovate and execute on relevant ad-hoc projects to improve the accuracy, completeness and timeliness of data.
What you’ll be doing:
- Proactively communicating and building relationships with key professionals of all levels within the alternative assets industry to obtain valuable proprietary information on past, current and future investment activities
- Updating Preqin’s online database with key financial information, statistics, and analysis
- Demonstrating subject matter expert (SME) for the dataset, supporting internal and external stakeholders in gaining an understanding of internal processes concerning data management
- Troubleshooting escalated data quality incidents, collaborating with regional stakeholders and/or global BUs as needed
- Assisting in managing day-to-day data operations with an aim to create and further operational excellence
- Supporting senior team members on research projects and getting involved in further data enhancement and development activities
- Assisting in the day-to-day development of the team, ensuring that training is well-executed, protocols are followed, and the team remains engaged and motivated
- Assisting in hiring and performance management of the department
- Conducting bespoke statistical analysis for clients
- Conducting supplementary public/web research where necessary
- Provide support to Research Insights, Product & Marketing Groups, etc., to ensure all related publications and content are delivered according to guidelines and deadlines
What you’ll bring to us:
- At least 2 to 4 years of relevant working experience in data/financial data services/alternative assets required
- Proven ability to pick up domain knowledge relevant to data and financial markets
- Self-motivated and demonstrated ability to think critically and strategically on ways of further developing and building out data
- Strong attention to details, proven problem solving skills
- Ability to introduce change management in data as appropriate introducing technology and processes
- Strong time management and prioritization skills
- Demonstrate communications skills with experience working with high-level executives
- Proficient in both written and spoken Korean language to liaise with the Korea market and clients
- Education level – bachelor’s degree or above, preferably with a Finance, Real Estate, or Economics specialization
- Previous work experience engaging with clients
- Organisational design skills are key in order to work with senior management on strategic initiatives
- Experience in working across cultures and locations and/or in a remote management setup preferred
- Prior experience working in or knowledge of the alternative assets industry or prior expertise within Data Management in financial services preferred
Qualifications are not as essential as experience. If you feel you have work examples and projects that illustrate what we need, we’re happy to have a conversation.
Why join us?
About Us
You will be joining the world’s leading data and insights provider for the alternative assets market. We empower the global financial community with critical information and leading analytics solutions to help them make faster and smarter investment decisions, and to make them with confidence. A forward-thinking company, we lead our industry through innovation. We trust in the power of data, and we use it to increase transparency in alternatives. We believe that access to information leads to more investment in the ideas and infrastructure that build strong communities.
Our Culture
We centre our culture in our teams members growth, sparking their curiosity and fuelling their career adventures. We celebrate and recognise contribution, high performance and strong collaborative behaviours. We’re building and growing our learning programs, frameworks and tools to help people thrive and it's an exciting time to join us. We support our internal communities and donate our time, knowledge and support to the communities that surround our offices globally.
Equal opportunities
Preqin is an equal opportunity employer, with diversity at the heart of our business. It is the policy of Preqin to ensure equal employment and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information, socioeconomic status, political affiliation, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.
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