Data Analyst
Location: London, King's Cross (Hybrid)
Employment Type: Full‑Time, Permanent
Enable high‑quality investment decision‑making through trusted, well‑governed data.
Work at the intersection of investments, data platforms, and governance in a global asset owner.
Flexible hybrid working to support your wellbeing and work-life balance.
About Us
At AustralianSuper, our purpose is simple: to help members achieve their best possible retirement outcomes. As one of the world's largest pension funds, operating within Australia's $3.9 trillion superannuation industry, we are navigating a rapidly evolving landscape shaped by regulation, technology, and changing member expectations.
Our Data Services function, within Fund Services, is a newly established capability responsible for building a best‑in‑class data governance, management, and operations framework across the Fund. Based in London, this role supports the global investment function by ensuring the accurate, timely, and reliable delivery of investment data to decision‑makers and analytical teams.
The Opportunity
This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing investment data capability at a pivotal stage of its development. As an Analyst, Investment Data Services, you'll play a key role in enabling trusted investment data across front‑office, operational, and analytical teams.
You'll work across data acquisition, mastering, production, and governance - operating as a subject matter expert on investment data platforms and collaborating closely with technology, investment, and operations stakeholders.
You'll have the opportunity to:
- Monitor daily data controls and database updates to ensure accurate and timely delivery of investment data.
- Troubleshoot data pipeline disruptions in partnership with technology teams and communicate impacts to downstream users.
- Build and configure investment data platforms (including LUSID) in line with business requirements.
- Lead cross‑functional collaboration with Front Office, Operations, and Project teams to gather and validate data requirements.
- Establish and maintain high standards of data quality, accuracy, and governance across systems and platforms.
- Conduct fitness‑for‑purpose assessments on data sources to ensure alignment with business needs.
- Act as a subject matter expert on IBOR data schemas, supporting standardisation, configuration, and BAU operations.
- Design and manage data packages, SLAs, filters, and transformations to meet diverse consumption needs.
- Collaborate with platform vendors to design, build, and test data integration pipelines.
- Support data stewardship through metadata management and business term development.
Contribute to governance, compliance, and risk management in line with the Fund's Risk Management Framework.
What You'll Bring
You're a detail‑oriented and analytically minded data professional who enjoys working with complex investment data, improving data quality, and partnering across teams to deliver meaningful outcomes.
To succeed in this role, you'll bring:
- Experience within investment management or an asset owner, ideally in a data operations or data services role.
- Strong understanding of financial markets and instruments across multiple asset classes.
- Experience working with investment and data platforms such as Finbourne LUSID and Informatica.
- Exposure to market and investment platforms such as Aladdin (highly desirable), MSCI BarraOne, S&P Ilevel, or Calypso.
- Solid understanding of ETL processes, data acquisition, and data mastering concepts.
- Strong knowledge of the differences between IBOR and ABOR and their application within asset management environments.
- Working knowledge of SQL, Python, and APIs.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence through data knowledge and attention to detail.
- A collaborative mindset and the ability to contribute effectively within cross‑functional teams.
Qualifications:
- Tertiary qualifications in STEM, Commerce, Finance, Accounting, or a numerate discipline (mandatory).
CFA (or candidate) and data science training are viewed favourably.
Why Join Us?
At AustralianSuper, we're committed to creating an inclusive, flexible, and high‑performing environment where everyone can contribute meaningfully.
You'll benefit from:
- A flexible hybrid working model designed to support balance and wellbeing.
- The opportunity to work at the heart of a global investment organisation.
- Exposure to complex, enterprise‑scale investment data platforms and governance frameworks.
- Ongoing professional development and career growth opportunities.
The chance to make a real impact by enabling high‑quality investment decisions that support millions of members.
What's Next?
If you're passionate about investment data, governance, and enabling better decision‑making at scale, we'd love to hear from you.
At AustralianSuper, we strive for an inclusive recruitment process. If you require adjustments at any stage, please let us know.
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