Senior Analyst, Security Referential Data

Voya Investment Management is seeking a highly motivated, analytical, and leadership-minded professional to join our Investment Data & Analytics Team as an Investment Security Referential Senior Analyst. In this senior role, you will own key components of our security master and referential data program, driving data integrity, governance, and continuous improvement across the investment platform. You will partner closely with investment analysts, portfolio managers, Risk, Compliance, and external data providers to resolve complex issues, define standards, and influence outcomes. The ideal candidate brings strong domain knowledge, excellent judgment, and a desire to grow into broader leadership opportunities through mentoring, leading initiatives, and elevating team practices.

Responsibilities

Function as a team lead, providing day-to-day team leadership by guiding priorities, answering complex questions, mentoring teammates, and driving consistent execution and quality; Lead cyclical reviews of security master data to ensure accuracy and adherence to established policies, procedures, and controls; Drive the creation and enhancement of data quality monitoring rules and logic used to capture suspicious data conditions; Own setup and independent review of security masters for newly traded and complex assets; Lead reconciliations to ensure accurate setup of security master data within vendor systems; Serve as a primary point of contact with vendors to resolve security-level data questions for key attributes; Partner with Risk, Investment Teams, Compliance, Technology, and Operations on daily production needs and strategic initiatives; Leverage strong knowledge of asset classes and security master data to improve data definitions, attribute standards, and downstream usability; Investigate data quality issues impacting investment workflows and coordinate resolution across teams; Lead and/or co-lead ad hoc projects that improve data quality, operating efficiency, and governance; Own intake, prioritization, and delivery of investment data requests from key customers; Lead investigations of recurring data issues using root-cause analysis; Identify opportunities to strengthen issues management, processes, and controls; Contribute to onboarding and informal coaching

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, business administration, or a related field; 5+ years of experience in investment management; 2+ years in security master/reference data with demonstrated ownership of complex deliverables; Familiarity with industry investment platforms such as BlackRock Aladdin and/or Bloomberg; Demonstrated understanding of investment products, asset classes, and financial markets; Ability to prioritize tasks, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment; Demonstrated leadership capabilities (formal or informal), including influencing stakeholders, driving decisions, mentoring others, and leading workstreams or process improvements; Strong collaboration and communication skills with the ability to translate complex data topics for diverse audiences and drive alignment across teams; Highly motivated self-starter with strong accountability, a continuous-improvement mindset, and interest in expanding leadership scope over time; Strategic, analytical mindset with strong project management, organizational, and problem-solving skills; Advanced Excel and Intermediate SQL skills required

Nice to have

API knowledge; Interest or progress toward CFA

Benefits

Health, dental, vision and life insurance plans; 401(k) Savings plan with generous company matching contributions (up to 6%); Voya Retirement Plan – employer paid cash balance retirement plan (4%); Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year; Paid time off – including 20 days paid time off, nine paid company holidays and a flexible Diversity Celebration Day; Paid volunteer time – 40 hours per calendar year; Incentive opportunities based on role including annual cash incentives, sales incentives, and/or long-term incentives