Income Research + Management
Income Research + Management is a Boston-based, privately owned, fixed income asset management firm. IR+M delivers strong performance and consistent results through a rigorous, bottom-up security selection process and strives to provide best-in-class client service to our 800+ institutional and private wealth clients.
Founded in 1987 and located in the heart of Boston’s financial district, IR+M employs 200+ full time professionals and currently manages $100+ Billion in assets. We offer industry-leading benefits, as well as a challenging, collegial, and rewarding workplace with high levels of employee engagement.
We operate a hybrid work model that will mix days with your team in the office and remote work, leveraging first class technology solutions.
Job Description:
We are seeking a skilled and motivated Senior Data Analyst to join our IRM Data Team within the Technology Team. This team is responsible for both governance and technical implementation of the firm’s enterprise data. This role will report directly to the Head of Data Services and Governance. The Senior Data Analyst will play a crucial role in supporting the firm’s data-related initiatives, ensuring data integrity, and providing actionable insights. The role requires both business knowledge as well as technical skills and offers a unique opportunity to work closely with colleagues throughout the Technology team and the firm.
Key responsibilities of the role will include the following:
Serve as a resource on cross-functional data-related projects providing data expertise and support:
Analyzing data
Proposing and documenting requirements: Business and Technical
Testing
Change management
Triage data questions and/or quality issues, and propose improvements using SQL, Excel and other data mining tools
Collaborate with various departments to understand data needs and deliver solutions that support business objectives
Draft procedures documentation and propose process improvements
Draft data standards documentation/proposals
Analyze complex datasets to identify trends, patterns, outliers and insights that solve business problems and improve data quality
Manage data vendors and related data changes, monitor costs, and approve invoices
Support and maintain IRM’s data dictionary
Develop new data quality checks or enhance existing checks
Represent data governance best-practices
Required Skills and Experience:
5+ years of fixed income asset management experience working in a data-related role or on data-related projects
Knowledgeable about fixed income securities and the asset management industry
Strong analytical skills
Proficient in SQL
Self-motivated with ability to manage numerous deliverables and drive items to closure
Collaborative mindset and ability to both lead and work effectively within cross-functional teams
Customer service focus
Superior communication skills – verbal and written
Excellent organizational skills with strong attention to detail
Experience with Markit and/or Data3Sixty (Precisely Govern) a plus
Education Requirement:
Bachelor’s Degree or a minimum of 5 years of equivalent industry experience is required
Master of Business Administration (or other secondary degree) preferred
What we offer you:
Joining the IR+M team is an opportunity to experience a unique and exciting culture and work environment. On a daily basis our employees are encouraged to personify our Core Values; working in a manner that emphasizes investment, respect, positivity, and motivation across the business and in delivering results for our clients.
We offer an array of diverse and inclusive benefits regardless of where you are in your career. We believe that providing our employees with the means to lead healthy balanced lives results in the best possible work performance.
· Hybrid work environment allowing individuals to build strong bonds with colleagues in the office mixed with remote work capability
· Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
· Retirement savings – 401(k) plan with a safe harbor contribution (3%), a company discretionary contribution (12%), and a broad investment lineup
· Tuition reimbursement up to $15k annually
· $5,000 Referral bonus for employees who refer new hires
· Business-casual environment that includes the option to wear jeans
· Generous paid time off upon hire – including 20 days of vacation, 2 wellness days, unlimited sick time plus eight paid company holidays and 2 floating days each calendar year
· Paid volunteer time — 2 days per calendar year
· Leave of absence programs – including paid parental and family leave, paid short- and long-term disability, and Family and Medical Leave (FMLA)
· Fitness, health, and composting reimbursements
In addition to the opportunity to participate in a discretionary bonus program, the salary range below describes the estimated minimum to maximum base salary range for a position of this level. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each candidate and may vary based upon but not limited to relevant experience, licensure requirements, certifications, skill set, and other business and organizational needs.
Base Salary Range:
$105,000 - $130,000
Annual Performance Bonus:
This role is eligible for an annual performance-based bonus