Business Data Analyst Fixed Income

Business Data Analyst Fixed Income at APG Asset Management

Do you thrive in an environment that bridges the gap between business needs and technical implementation? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for a Business Data Analyst Fixed Income to join our dynamic team at APG Asset Management.

Data Office

The COO Data Office strives for a competitive edge in data delivery to have data at APG AM’s fingertips. The objective of the Data Office is to enhance APG AM's data operating model, simplify the data architecture and leverage best practices. This does not solely aim to bring data under governance but also aims to optimize data delivery and distribution through building a shared Data Platform where both CIO-CMI, CIO-PMI and COO can compute, transform and obtain data faster and simpler. The Data Sourcing & Distribution (DSD) team is responsible for onboarding key data domains on the data platform, distributing data, and capturing information about the available data in the Data Shop. They also monitor that the necessary data for the use cases is available in the data platform, with the key data domains as the main focus. Data Sourcing & Distribution designs and implements processes and systems to ensure that data is distributed efficiently and effectively and flows freely through the various layers to users.

The role

We are looking for a dynamic, data-driven and proactive Business Data Analyst to join our team. In this role, you will be at the heart of driving digitalization and delivering impactful reporting and analytical products for various clients. You will take ownership of strategic initiatives, proactively ensure the alignment of key projects with organizational goals, and lead complex, cross-functional projects. The ideal candidate is someone with strong problem-solving abilities, excellent communication skills, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced and challenging environment. We are seeking a detail-oriented and analytical professional to support performance attribution, risk analysis, and exposure reporting. This role involves leveraging analytical tools and solutions to provide insights that aid portfolio management, client reporting, and investment decision-making.

What you would do

• Work closely with stakeholders across departments with APG AM to understand and address their informational needs, translating these into functional and technical requirements.
• Develop understanding of ingested data, metrics, choose appropriate data models and design robust ETL/ELT pipelines together with our data engineers and developers.
• Act as a subject matter expert in the DSD value stream cross-departmentally in MDTs and Digipods, for the DSD value stream.
• Act as a linking pin between the team members, Tech Office, investment desks and contribute to topics on strategic architecture and design.
• Perform large scale data & systems analysis.
• Draft functional and technical requirements for information products, utilizing iterative prototyping for business analysis.
• Provide periodical reports and custom information products to stakeholders.
• Support the teams within Data Sourcing & Distribution Value Stream by describing the business processes, including the organizational structures involved.
• Interpret results using a variety of techniques, ranging from simple data aggregation to more complex statistical analysis.
• Use statistical methods and techniques to identify patterns, trends, correlations, and anomalies, and extract meaningful insights.
• Develop and maintain dashboards, reports, and visualizations to communicate data findings effectively.

What you bring

The ideal candidate will have experience in Performance Attribution & Reporting, Portfolio Steering & Performance Monitoring, Regulatory & ALM Reporting, Client & Quantitative Reporting, building data pipelines, dashboards and code automation.

• Degree in as econometrics / mathematics / data science or a related field (advanced degrees or certifications such as CFA, FRM are a plus).
• University and 2-5 years relevant work experience.
• Strong background in data analytics and digital transformation as a Business Analyst or Data Analyst within Fixed Income domain.
• Prior experience with SCRUM/Agile methodologies with enterprise-level application development projects.
• Flexible and resilient team player with strong interpersonal skills taking initiative to drive things forward.
• SQL and Python skills; Azure and/or Databricks experience desired.
• Understanding of financial instruments and market data.
• Highly developed communication skills in English.

What we offer you

We will offer you, depending on relevant knowledge and experience, a gross salary in the range of euro 4500 to 6430 based on full-time employment and great employment conditions aimed at flexibility, such as:

• A guaranteed end of year bonus of 8.33%
• Attention to your vitality and personal development
• Possibility to work from home 2-3 days per week
• And obviously a well-managed pension

Where you will work

For pension provider APG, pension is about people, life, and living together. With careful asset management, pension administration, communication and advice, we work on a livable future for current and future generations. One in which we share prosperity and well-being fairly and sustainably. Now and later.

APG is committed to around 4.5 million people in the Netherlands, which is why we believe it is important to be a reflection of Dutch society. This means that APG strives for an inclusive work environment, in which everyone can be themselves and where your unique qualities are embraced.

When you choose to work at APG, you're choosing a job where you contribute to a bright future. And that's not all. You're also choosing the best employer in the Netherlands in the financial sector!

More information

Get in touch with Ed Rinkel via or ed.rinkel@apg.nl or Ed Rinkel via ed.rinkel@apg.nl who can tell you more about the specifics of the position.

We do not appreciate acquisition in response to this vacancy.