Data Steward - Any FINRA Location

The Data Steward of the Data and Analytics (D&A) team is responsible for utilizing relevant data expertise and executing the business unit’s strategy on leveraging data and intelligence to benefit the regulatory functions performed throughout the organization. The position works closely with key partners across the organization, including the Data Management and Governance Office (DMGO) in advocating for, promoting and educating staff on data access, literacy, and governance, to senior management, technology, other data and analytics teams across FINRA.

Essential Job Functions:

• Execute and provide input to business unit senior leadership on the strategy to drive the optimization of data and intelligence usage and data products across the business.
• Assist in formulating a strategic, global view of data needs, both current and future, across RegOps.
• Fosters a data driven culture and decisioning process.
• Research and provide input on the selection and use of both 3rd party data, including commercially available, sets and in-house data- related objects.
• Analyze industry trends, new regulatory requirements, and potential data-driven responses.
• Collaborate and partner with management and individual contributors in RegOps, DMGO, Technology and across FINRA to identify and leverage new data sets and sources.
• Utilize subject matter expertise to serve on and represent the business unit on a number of data-related working groups, committees, business cases and other projects/initiatives.
• Assist in implementation of the business unit’s data quality program by overseeing or executing data quality checks, resolving data issues, and developing data dictionaries.
• Ensure ongoing accuracy and completeness of the business unit’s and FINRA’s data catalog including identification of critical data sets and data attributes.
• Aid the development of processes to understand the business usage of data and how to gain efficiencies.
• Promote the use and understanding of regulatory intelligence across FINRA, including assisting with the development of training and self-help reference material.

Education/Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum six (6) years of related work experience, including familiarity with concepts related to information systems; data analysis, management, science, or architecture; or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.

• Strong knowledge of regulatory data and financial intelligence provided to FINRA from member firms, such as transactional data and financial information.

• Experience with Financial Services data including those provided by third party vendors desired.

• Working knowledge on enterprise-wide data sources.

• Working knowledge of various data programming languages, e.g., SQL, Python, etc. desired.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including presentation skills.

• Ability to work independently on complex and prolonged projects.

Working Conditions:

• Extended hours may be required.

• Occasional travel may be required.

For work that is performed in CA, Washington, DC, CO, HI, MN, VT, New York, NY, WA and MD the chart below outlines the proposed salary range for the corresponding location. In addition to location, actual compensation is based on various factors, including but not limited to, the candidate’s skill set, level of experience, education, and internal peer compensation comparisons.California: Minimum Salary $124,300, Maximum Salary $235,500Washington, DC/Maryland: Minimum Salary $124,300, Maximum Salary $225,700Colorado/Hawaii/Minnesota/Vermont: Minimum Salary $108,200, Maximum Salary $196,200
New York, NY: Minimum Salary $129,800, Maximum Salary $235,500
Washington State: Minimum Salary $108,200, Maximum Salary $225,700

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To be considered for this position, please submit an application. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

The information provided above has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work of the position. It is not a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required.

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Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. FINRA provides comprehensive health, dental and vision insurance. Additional insurance includes basic life, accidental death and dismemberment, supplemental life, spouse/domestic partner and dependent life, and spouse/domestic partner and dependent accidental death and dismemberment, short- and long-term disability, long-term care, business travel accident, disability and legal. FINRA offers immediate participation and vesting in a 401(k) plan with company match and eligibility for participation in an additional FINRA-funded retirement contribution, tuition reimbursement and many other benefits. 

Time Off and Paid Leave*

FINRA encourages its employees to focus on their health and wellness in many ways, including through a generous time-off program of 15 days of paid time off, 5 personal days and 9 sick days (all pro-rated in the first year). Additionally, we are proud to support our communities by providing two volunteer service days (based on full-time schedule). Other paid leave includes military leave, jury duty leave, bereavement leave, voting and election official leave for federal, state or local primary and general elections, care of a family member leave (available after 90 days of employment); and childbirth and parental leave (available after 90 days of employment). Full-time employees receive nine paid holidays.

*Based on full-time schedule

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