Business Unit:

Global Marketing

Reporting To:

Associate Director, Global Marketing RFP Team

Shift:

EMEA/UK (1:30 pm - 10:30 pm IST) (India)

About Russell Investments, Mumbai:

Russell Investments is a leading outsourced financial partner and global investment solutions firm providing a wide range of investment capabilities to institutional investors, financial intermediaries, and individual investors around the world. Building on an 87-year legacy of continuous innovation to deliver exceptional value to clients, Russell Investments works every day to improve the financial security of its clients. The firm is the world’s sixth-largest investment adviser, with $1 trillion in assets under advisement (as of June 30, 2022) and $288.3 billion in assets under management (as of March 31, 2023) for clients in 30 countries. Headquartered in Seattle, Washington in the United States, Russell Investments has offices around the world, including London, New York, Toronto, Sydney, Tokyo, Shanghai – and has opened a new office in Mumbai, India in June 2023.

Joining the new Mumbai office is an incredible opportunity to work closely with global stakeholders to support the technology and infrastructure that drives the investment and trading processes of a globally recognized asset management firm. Be one of the first to join this new team based out of Goregaon (East) in Mumbai and be a part of creating the foundation and culture for the firm’s growing operations in India. The Mumbai office operates 5-days a week from Monday to Friday with varying shifts to accommodate time zones around the world.

For more information, please visit https://www.russellinvestments.com.

Job Description:

As the Third-Party Database Content Specialist, you will be responsible for maintaining our third-party database content. You will collaborate closely with our performance and reporting (P&R) and data & operations teams to update Russell Investments information on database platforms such as eVestment, Mercer GIMD, and Morningstar, to ensure that our monthly and quarterly performance and fund profiles are accurate.

Years of Experience

1 – 2 years of experience in a similar role preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in data management, computer science, finance, or related field preferred.
• Familiarity with database technologies and data integration tools.
• The ability to gather data points from disparate sources within the firm
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Knowledge of relevant industry regulations and best practices is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Update and maintain third-party database content – quantitative and qualitative -- to ensure accuracy and completeness on a monthly/quarterly basis for 350+ funds across multiple platforms and multiple regions.
• Perform data quality checks and validation procedures to identify and rectify data errors and inconsistencies. Attention to detail is a must.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation of data sources, update processes, and data validation procedures.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, such as IT, sales, and client service to understand data requirements and address data-related challenges.

Core Values

• Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication and collaboration skills with all levels of management
• Strong organizational skills including the ability to adapt to shifting priorities and meet frequent deadlines,
• Demonstrated proactive approach to problem-solving with strong judgment and decision-making capability.
• Highly resourceful and collaborative team-player, with the ability to also be independently effective and exude initiative and a sense of urgency.
• Exemplifies our customer-focused, action-oriented, results-driven culture.
• Forward looking thinker, who actively seeks opportunities, has a desire for continuous learning, and proposes solutions.
• Ability to act with discretion and maintain complete confidentiality.
• Dedicated to the firm’s values of non-negotiable integrity, valuing our people, exceeding client expectations, and embracing intellectual curiosity and rigor.