Data Scientist

OUR AGENCY

Making a Difference

SWIB is a trusted and skilled global investment organization managing the assets of the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) and other separately managed funds. With over $165.6 billion in total assets under management, SWIB has been recognized by the investment industry for its teamwork and innovation that helps make it a premier asset manager. Sophisticated investment management strategies, forward-looking technologies, and strong internal asset management make SWIB a leading investment organization.

For public employees in Wisconsin, SWIB is a unique and valuable partner. Investing for the financial security of more than 660,000 individuals – and for the 1,500 Wisconsin employers who contribute on behalf of their employees – SWIB’s strong management of the WRS has helped fuel one of only a few fully funded public pension funds in the country. SWIB’s long-term investment returns meet the challenges of a constantly evolving investment landscape while helping grow and protect the assets of the WRS, which consistently ranks among the 10 largest public pension funds in the U.S.

We are a mission-driven organization and the participants we serve are our mission. By bringing a disciplined, prudent, and innovative approach to market opportunities, SWIB has been successful in generating respectable returns and maintaining the trust of the beneficiaries and stakeholders of the funds we oversee.

Join HIGHER PERFORMERS

Home to Top Talent

SWIB is recognized as a premier investment manager because of the highly qualified staff successfully managing the assets of the WRS trust funds. SWIB is committed to investing in talented professionals that will help implement a robust and sophisticated investment strategy to manage over half of the trust fund assets internally and keep the organization at the forefront of the investment industry. As an innovative organization, SWIB offers professional development opportunities to help staff sharpen and expand their skills. Approximately 61 percent of SWIB’s investment professionals are Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholders.

About The Team

The Data Strategy & Information Delivery Division is a growing, client service-oriented team. We are business-centric working closely with the investment management and operational teams to anticipate and meet their complex information and reporting needs. With the combination of Data Science, Reporting, and Data Management, we are transforming SWIB into a premier data driven organization.

Position Overview

Essential Activities

• Oracle SQL, SQL Server, Snowflake, Python
• JIRA and Confluence
• Informatica (or some equivalent ETL tool such as Alteryx)
• PowerBI (or some equivalent BI tool such as Tableau)
• Execute investment business processes within systems (FactSet, MSCI Risk Manager, BlackRock Aladdin, Bloomberg, etc.)
• Facilitate the timely, accurate and concise delivery of investment information from the front office systems
• Act as a liaison between investment personnel and the supporting infrastructure regarding business process change management (IT, Operations, Legal, HR, Strategic Planning, etc.)
• Develop adhoc reports, models, visualizations, or analysis for activities to support business decisions
• Collaborate to resolve technical and data issues
  

The Ideal Candidate

• Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree in finance, business, engineering, computer science, computational economics, math, data science or a related program
• Minimum of 1 year of experience with data science, data analytics, investment analysis, or similar
• Ability to take various questions gathered from the business leveraging existing data as well as improving upon that data to deliver complete, consistent, and precise answers
• Experience using and manipulating data with FactSet, MSCI Risk Manager, BlackRock's Aladdin, Bloomberg, etc.
• Experience with report writing, data visualization, python
• Knowledge of the finance or investment industry preferred
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• An ability to be adaptive and thrive in a fast-paced, changing environment
• Superb work ethic, attention to detail, team orientation, collaborative disposition, and commitment to excellence
• Interest in newer data technologies, snowflake programming
• Experience working with large structured and financial data sets
• Interest or experience in investment management, quantitative finance and technology
• Ability to follow rigor in creating/updating documentation, maintain process (i.e. JIRA tickets) and following technology and business best practices
  

SWIB Offers

• Competitive McLagan-based total cash compensation
• A comprehensive benefit package
• Educational and training opportunities
• Tuition reimbursement
• Challenging work in a professional environment