Investment Data Analyst, Senior Associate

Are you passionate about the power of high-quality data in driving world-class investment decision-making?

Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where accuracy, collaboration, and continuous improvement are at the heart of what you do?
We're looking for a detail-driven Investment Data Analyst to join our growing Data Management team. In this role, you'll help produce the "gold copy" investment data that powers critical processes across our global organisation-ensuring our teams and clients can rely on timely, accurate, and trusted information every single day.

What You'll Do

As an Investment Data Analyst, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality static and dynamic data across internal systems, third-party providers, and our enterprise platforms. Your work will directly support investment operations, regulatory reporting, data governance, and strategic decision-making.

Your core responsibilities will include:

• Deliver high-quality investment data

Produce timely, accurate gold-copy data across your assigned domains. Research and resolve complex data exceptions, analyse multiple inputs, and maintain strong data controls.

• Run and analyse data quality & control reports

Execute daily and periodic checks, troubleshoot issues, identify trends, and escalate concerns as needed. Ensure data feeds are accurate, complete, and delivered within agreed SLAs.

• Improve operational processes

Identify inefficiencies and recommend solutions. Perform root-cause analysis and help implement both short- and long-term fixes to strengthen data quality.

• Collaborate across the enterprise

Work closely with teams across FFS, IMG, and broader business areas to enhance end-to-end data processes. Build your network and share best practices.

• Develop subject-matter expertise

Build deep knowledge of the funds, securities, and investment products within your remit. Leverage this expertise to enhance data accuracy and operational insight.

• Support projects & testing

Participate in system testing, regression testing, and monitoring activities. Use your business knowledge to design test cases and validate data outputs.

• Strengthen governance & controls

Maintain and improve data management procedures, workflows, and documentation. Flag control gaps and ensure compliance with internal standards.

• Manage critical data sources

Gather, validate, and maintain key static and dynamic data attributes. Coordinate with third-party data vendors and support audit requirements.

What You Need:

• Proven experience in financial data operations or investment data management.
• Bachelor's degree (B.E./B.Tech) in relevant fields such as Computer Science, IT, or Software Engineering, Finance and Economics or a Master's degree/Diploma in Computer Science. Graduate degree preferred.
• Strong skills in data quality assurance, root cause analysis, data feed monitoring, investment product knowledge, control/audit compliance, and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines, manage competing priorities, and analyse complex datasets
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder engagement skills
• A mindset geared toward continuous improvement, innovation, and data governance excellence

Why Join Us?

You'll be part of a collaborative global team shaping the future of data excellence in investment management. If you're analytical, curious, detail-oriented, and motivated by the challenge of delivering high-quality data that underpins critical business decisions, this is the place for you.

How We Work

Vanguard has implemented a hybrid working model for the majority of our crew members, designed to capture the benefits of enhanced flexibility while enabling in-person learning, collaboration, and connection. We believe our mission-driven and highly collaborative culture is a critical enabler to support long-term client outcomes and enrich the employee experience.

Client-provided location(s): Dublin, Ireland

Job ID: Vanguard-176768

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2026-04-11T00:47:14