Senior Technical Account Manager - Holdings, Singapore

Bloomberg runs on data, and in the Data team we're responsible for acquiring it, providing it to our clients and helping draw significant insights out of it. We collect, analyze, process, and publish the data which is the backbone of our iconic Bloomberg Terminal and our Enterprise products - the facts and figures which ultimately move the financial markets. We apply problem-solving skills to identify innovative workflow efficiencies, and we implement technology solutions to improve our systems, products, and processes - and all this while providing platinum customer support to clients.

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.

Joining the Data department means that you are a part of one of the world's leading sources of data, providing accurate, immediate insights for financial market professionals. You will enhance your product knowledge, work closely with our clients and understand their needs, and build relationships throughout the company, all while helping our clients get access to a market leading fund data platform.

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 5 years of experience in a clientfacing role within the financial services industry, with demonstrated experience in B2B account management and relationship ownership
• Proven experience in data management, including ensuring data quality, and supporting datadriven decisionmaking in a business environment
• Strong stakeholder management experience, collaborating across multiple departments and geographic locations to drive alignment and deliver outcomes
• Proficiency in both written and spoken English
• Excellent written communication and presentation skills
• A bachelor's degree or higher in relevant data technology or financial field, or equivalent professional work experience
• Ability to think critically in improving and developing products
• Strong organization skills with ability to balance multiple projects simultaneously
• A curiosity about the asset management industry
• Demonstrated continuous career growth within an organisation

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
• Proficiency in any Asian languages to support clients in local languages

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: [1] http://www.bloomberg.com/professional

Bloomberg is committed to improving the communities, cities and countries in which we work, and we support various initiatives including hiring and developing local talent. So, we may prioritise candidates with legal authorisation to work full-time in Singapore for this role, who do not require Bloomberg to sponsor their work authorization.

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