Technical Account Manager - APAC Portfolios, Singapore

Singapore

Posted Jun 26, 2024 - Requisition No. 126177

Bloomberg runs on data. Our products are fueled by powerful information. We combine data and context to paint the whole picture for our clients, around the clock – from around the world. In Data, we are responsible for delivering this data, news and analytics through innovative technology - quickly and accurately. We apply problem-solving skills to identify innovative workflow efficiencies, and we implement technology solutions to enhance our systems, products and processes.

Our Team:

The Portfolios Account Management Team sits within the Managed Investments & Benchmark division of the Data Department. As a team, we are responsible for sourcing proprietary portfolio holdings information, normalizing it and making it available within the Bloomberg Terminal and Enterprise products.

We source this information through establishing and maintaining strong relationships with fund houses globally, and other content partners in the funds industry. Within the Portfolios Account Management Team, we help our clients make quicker and more informed decisions by empowering them with the right tools to analyze holdings and provide them with visibility over the underlying investment of funds.

What’s the role?

Bloomberg’s Portfolios Account Management Team is looking for a Senior Technical Account Manager to join its growing team. As part of the team, you will be responsible for building strong relationships with fund houses, engaging with them regularly, and sourcing their portfolio holdings. Your focus will be on APAC, where you will be responsible for a list of accounts, covering all fund types from Mutual Funds to ETPs.

You will engage with fund houses, regulators and various other parties to ensure high visibility over their portfolio holdings. You will also work closely with our Sales, Product, and Engineering departments to support the development of new/enhanced holdings-based terminal functionality, assess the different quality dimensions of the product, and make Bloomberg the platform of choice for data dissemination.

We'll trust you to:

• Establish and manage relationships with fund houses to work closely with them in disclosing their proprietary portfolio holdings

• Acquire, update & maintain high-quality holdings data

• Create and lead on seminars around the themes of Funds and Portfolio Holdings Analytics to engage with your accounts in their respective markets

• Work with other data and core business groups, such as Product, Sales, News and Engineering to help develop and improve the holdings product and portfolios functionality across the terminal

• Come up with innovative ideas and project proposals on Portfolio Holdings functionality and client engagement

• Participate actively in new projects that drive departmental initiatives and goals

• Attend industry events and conferences around Funds and Holdings

You'll need to have:

• Minimum 2-5 years of work experience in the financial services industry, including exchanges, market data providers, financial technology or financial institutions

• Experience working in a customer service roles where you're interacting with both internal and external clients, eg customer support or sales/account management roles

• Experience working with data in a data management, data governance or data quality assurance capacity

• A bachelor's degree or higher in relevant data technology or financial field, or degree-equivalent qualifications

• Demonstrated interest in relationship management, and the ability to establish, maintain and improve relationships with our Content Partners

• Ability to adapt within a fast-paced and dynamic environment, and desire to work on multidisciplinary teams

• Passion and interest for using technology to innovate data products and processes and explore unknown territories

• Demonstrated ability to take a logical approach and apply critical thinking skills in order to solve problems

• Proven ability to manage timeline, handle pressure, overcome challenges in a fast-paced environment

• Comfort with a high degree of autonomy, and shown ability in managing priorities from multiple internal and external partners

• Demonstrated continuous career growth within an organisation

• Excellent written and verbal communication skill in English

We'd love to see:

• Experience with the Funds Market and solid grasp of its key concepts

• Understanding of fund investment strategies and an understanding of different fund types

• Good knowledge of Python and SQL or a desire to learn

• Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation or working towards it

If this sounds like you:

Apply if you think we're a good match. We'll get in touch to let you know what the next steps are, but in the meantime feel free to have a look at this: https://www.bloomberg.com/professional

Why Bloomberg?

We’re individuals with diverse backgrounds, talents, and experiences who take on big challenges and create even bigger impact through our work. We’re interested in what makes you you, and how we can create opportunities for you to channel your unique, personal energy and grow to your fullest potential.

Learn more about our office and benefits:

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