Securities Reference Associate

Team:

• Team supports and is responsible for number of corporate functions and services.

• Active maintenance of Jefferies Security Master (JSEC) - the firm's internal security master reference database that utilizes multiple internal and external reference data sources. Part of the core services include providing internal uniform product classification for all securities of interest including OTC and exchange traded derivatives, providing horizontal and vertical product identifiers cross references for securities of interest and providing security attributes.

• Securities set up and maintenance required for straight through transaction processing within firm's settlement systems

• End of the day price validation process for customer held positions

• Regular facetime with corporate business users is expected and required. As part of this process, team monitors on global basis various users reports that utilize master data maintained by the team. Team members interact with various business users and address any related exceptions.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Perform data reconciliations functions, that will include monitoring and resolving of any internal data inconsistencies for securities set ups. These will include follow ups with various source data owners and business subject matter experts.

• Perform cross data validations and data quality checks on securities data in various reports being utilized by corporate users.

• Perform analysis and testing for any new projects involving any new data sources or new data services.

• Set up and maintain securities in main fixed income and equities settlement systems

• Perform price validation checks in firm's main settlement systems

• Run ad hoc queries for various corporate uses.

Required Background:

• 2-4 years of relevant experience with financial industry, preferably security reference data exposure.

• Intermediate/advanced level in Microsoft Excel a must: comfortable using pivot tables, v-look ups/advanced lookup formulas, conditional formulas

• Familiarity with trade bookings or settlements, and Fixed Income reference data

• Strong attention to details and problem-solving skills

• Loan IQ/Bloomberg/IDSI usage a big plus

• Excellent written and oral communication skills

• Prior Fixed Income and or Equities Reference or Pricing Data Experience preferable

• Trade data support usage or good financial product knowledge a plus

• SQL language a plus.

Primary Location Full Time Salary Range of $80,000 - $90,000.

The salary offered will take into consideration an individual's experience level and qualifications. In addition to salary, Jefferies offers, for eligible employees, an annual discretionary incentive and retention bonus, competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Jefferies also offers paid time off packages that include planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays and paid parental leave.