Research Analyst

FactSet creates flexible, open data and software solutions for over 200,000 investment professionals worldwide, providing instant access to financial data and analytics that investors use to make crucial decisions.

At FactSet, our values are the foundation of everything we do. They express how we act and operate, serve as a compass in our decision-making, and play a big role in how we treat each other, our clients, and our communities. We believe that the best ideas can come from anyone, anywhere, at any time, and that curiosity is the key to anticipating our clients’ needs and exceeding their expectations.

Your Team's Impact

S&RD Symbology drives ID resolution on Factset. The team is responsible in providing reference data associated with securities, such as listing status, security types, primary listing flag, and listing exchanges among others. Data integrity, comprehensiveness of coverage and timeliness of data delivery are the main goals of the team.

As a Research Analyst, you will be responsible for collating, maintaining, and updating relevant fields in the database with accurate information in accordance with the defined work process. You will be analyzing these content sets by reviewing official updates from our trusted sources that can be in the form of feeds, press releases, and other reports, thereby making it available to FactSet clients in real-time and in top quality.

You will report to the Team Lead and assist in meeting the team’s business goals by meeting your individual targets. As an individual contributor, you shall be responsible for your own performance in all assigned tasks.

What You'll Do

• Ensure smooth day to day execution and delivery of your individual goals on your market and other assigned tasks
• Achieve quality, timeliness, and productivity metrics
• Attend all training requirements for process, methodology, workflows, and systems
• Keep track of all communications on updates and new processes and procedures
• Acquire a good understanding of FactSet content, particularly in Private entities content collection and workflow
• Adhere to systems procedures, document analysis measures and database maintenance protocols
• Comply with knowledge alignment activities by participating in Process Knowledge Test
• Exercise ownership and accountability of all assigned tasks
• Adapt to ad hoc business requirements
• Attendance to and participation in meetings
• Attendance to skills’ enhancement courses
  
  

Required Skills

What We're Looking For

• Graduate in Commerce / Business Management / Finance / Accounting / Economics or equivalent
• With extensive experience in business accounting
• With 3 + years of experience
• Good Knowledge of financial markets and accountancy (as needed) to ensure effective understanding of assigned content/market
• Computer Literacy to effectively use the database and software for collection and processing of content/data
  
  

Desired Skills

• Good Knowledge of financial markets and accountancy (as needed) to ensure effective understanding of assigned content/market
• Computer Literacy to effectively use the database and software for collection and processing of content/data
• Must have good communications skills - written & verbal need to interact with external and internal clients
• Numerical skills to ensure understanding of the financial data to be collected and/or processed
• Analytical skills and detail orientation to ensure accuracy of data
• Business process demands to work in night shifts
• Willing to work extended hours as per the business needs
• Willing to be assigned to other projects
• Driven by success, enthusiasm, and a desire to exceed target
  
  

What's In It For You

At FactSet, our people are our greatest asset, and our culture is our biggest competitive advantage. Being a FactSetter means:

• The opportunity to join an S&P 500 company with over 45 years of sustainable growth powered by the entrepreneurial spirit of a start-up.
• Support for your total well-being. This includes health, life, and disability insurance, as well as retirement savings plans and a discounted employee stock purchase program, plus paid time off for holidays, family leave, and company-wide wellness days.
• Flexible work accommodations. We value work/life harmony and offer our employees a range of accommodations to help them achieve success both at work and in their personal lives.
• A global community dedicated to volunteerism and sustainability, where collaboration is always encouraged, and individuality drives solutions.
• Career progression planning with dedicated time each month for learning and development.
• Business Resource Groups open to all employees that serve as a catalyst for connection, growth, and belonging.
  
  

Learn More About Our Benefits Here.

Salary is just one component of our compensation package and is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, and certifications.

Company Overview

FactSet (NYSE:FDS | NASDAQ:FDS) helps the financial community to see more, think bigger, and work better. Our digital platform and enterprise solutions deliver financial data, analytics, and open technology to more than 8,200 global clients, including over 200,000 individual users. Clients across the buy-side and sell-side, as well as wealth managers, private equity firms, and corporations, achieve more every day with our comprehensive and connected content, flexible next-generation workflow solutions, and client-centric specialized support. As a member of the S&P 500, we are committed to sustainable growth and have been recognized among the Best Places to Work in 2023 by Glassdoor as a Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award winner. Learn more at www.factset.com and follow us on X and LinkedIn.

At FactSet, we celebrate difference of thought, experience, and perspective. Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to characteristics protected by law.