Job description

Company Overview and Culture
EXL (NASDAQ: EXLS) is a global analytics and digital solutions company that partners with clients to improve business outcomes and unlock growth. Bringing together deep domain expertise with robust data, powerful analytics, cloud, and AI, we create agile, scalable solutions and execute complex operations for the world’s leading corporations in industries including insurance, healthcare, banking and financial services, media, and retail, among others. Focused on creating value from data for driving faster decision-making and transforming operating models, EXL was founded on the core values of innovation, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect. Headquartered in New York, our team is over 40,000 strong, with more than 50 offices spanning six continents. For information, visit www.exlservice.com.

For the past 20 years, EXL has worked as a strategic partner and won awards in its approach to helping its clients solve business challenges such as digital transformation, improving customer experience, streamlining business operations, taking products to market faster, improving corporate finance, building models to become compliant more quickly with new regulations, turning volumes of data into business opportunities, creating new channels for growth and better adapting to change. The business operates within four business units: Insurance, Health, Analytics, and Emerging businesses.

The EXL Consulting & Advisory Practice is seeking to hire a Market and Data Research Associate to join our team.
Market and Data Research Associate role is a fully remote temp role with a project duration expectancy of 6+ months.

The MDR team is responsible for providing day-to-day administrative and accounting support in the management of the Firm’s market data and research spend.

The team is responsible for maintaining all inventory of market data services in the Firm’s inventory database and allocating and recording all associated expenses. MDR team reconciles and processes all market data invoices and works with vendors to resolve discrepancies.

The team is also responsible for managing procurement of certain market data services. Finally, the group manages both internal and external reporting, budgeting, and project initiatives.

What you’ll do

• As an associate on our team, you will have the opportunity to learn our business and apply your analytical thinking to interesting challenges with room for growth.
• Specifically, you will:
• Administer invoices for market data and research invoices as needed
• Maintain inventory in the Firm’s market data inventory management database (FITS)
• Provide close working support to Market Data’s Business Analysts in partnership with Compliance, Legal and other various internal departments
• Support monthly close processes
• Oversee finance and administration relationship with vendors, including exchange reporting
• Oversee procurement of certain market data services
• Seek ways to automate and streamline market data processes
• Maintain oversight of soft dollar and sales/use tax policy and administration
• Assist with budgets, ad hoc reporting, and special projects

What’s required:

• Strong analytical ability, familiarity with data analysis and database tools important
• Accounting or Finance degree
• up to 3 years’ experience in an accounting, finance, IT or market data environment
• Facility with Excel
• Market data, Accounting, Accounts Payable, or Account Management experience
• Detail oriented, strong team player, genuine interest in market data in an asset management environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Commitment to the highest ethical standards

Base Salary Range Disclaimer: The base salary range represents the low and high end of the EXL salary range for this position. Actual salaries will vary depending on factors including but not limited to: location and experience. The base salary range listed is just one component of EXL's total compensation package for employees.

EEO/Minorities/Females/Vets/Disabilities

Please be aware that EXL requires all employees to be vaccinated for COVID-19. This position will require the successful candidate to obtain and show proof of a vaccination. EXL is an equal opportunity employer, and will provide reasonable accommodation to those individuals who are unable to be vaccinated consistent with federal, state, and local law.

Please also note that the data shared through the job application will be stored and processed by EXL in accordance with the EXL Privacy Policy.

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