Data Analyst

Stifel Financial Corp. is a global wealth management and investment banking firm that values innovation and fresh ideas. The Data Analyst will support data-driven initiatives by managing ad-hoc data extraction and reporting requests while collaborating with various business areas to ensure accurate data usage and documentation.

What you'll do:

• Develop an understanding of the Stifel business & data models, and use that knowledge to optimize the relationship between the company and the customer
• Field inbound requests from business users and product management and refine requirements until a full understanding is reached on the data being requested
• Build and leverage T-SQL queries to fulfill ad-hoc data requests or support data analysis needs related to firm initiatives and developments
• Perform due diligence on data produced to ensure quality and accuracy
• Provide peer review of ad-hoc data requests fulfilled by associate members of the Data Analysts team and provide assistance to fellow members as needed in larger project efforts
• Proactively identify and recommend process and practice improvement within the team
• Maintain strong communication with stakeholders, following up as needed to ensure all requests are being actively addressed and/or status is being communicated
• Triage requests to focus first on more time-sensitive items while maintaining awareness of overall team bandwidth and workload
• Gain and utilize a strong understanding of company applications and business practices in the context of how they affect the firm's data
• Perform in-depth analysis and act as subject matter expert for assigned raw data sets

What they're looking for:

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or Business Administration or equivalent work experience
• 1-3 years' of investment, financial or technical experience
• Solid understanding of financial industry terminology and concepts
• Knowledge of financial services, specifically wealth management
• Solid understanding of basic concepts of Microsoft T-SQL and database design
• Ability to leverage SQL to create queries which model and/or aggregate large complex datasets
• Strong analytical skills focused on using logic and reasoning to identify complex relationships within a data structure as well as to research and discuss recommended uses
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook
• Experience with ticketing systems
• Experience with office productivity, reporting, and technical documentation software
• Exposure to systems monitoring tools and logging tools
• Understands client/server computing architecture, user interfaces and application programming interfaces

Benefits:

• Comprehensive benefits package to include health, dental and vision care
• 401k
• Wellness initiatives
• Life insurance
• Paid time off