About Aberdeen
Job Description At Aberdeen, our ambition is to be the UK’s leading Wealth & Investments group. Strengthening talent and culture is one of our strategic priorities. We strive to make Aberdeen a great place to work so that we can attract and retain the industry’s best talent. Our people put our stakeholders at the heart of everything they do by helping us to make a positive difference to the lives of our clients, customers, colleagues, shareholders, and society. We are focused on growing our direct and advised wealth platforms and repositioning our specialist asset management business to meet client demand. We are committed to providing excellent client service, supported by leading technology and talent.
Aberdeen comprises three businesses, interactive investor (ii), Investments, and Adviser, each of which focuses on meeting and adapting to our clients’ evolving needs: interactive investor, the UK’s second largest direct-to-consumer investment platform, enables individuals in the UK to plan, save, and invest in the way that works for them. Our Adviser business provides financial planning solutions and technology for UK financial advisers, enabling them to create value for their customers. Our Investments business is a specialist asset manager that focuses on areas where we have both strength and scale to capitalise on the key themes shaping the market, through either public markets or alternative asset classes.
About the Department
Public Market Operations underpins Aberdeen’s investment management activities by delivering trusted, high-quality data and operational services. The team works across regions and functions to ensure investment, benchmark and reference data flows accurately through the organisation, supporting effective decision‑making and client outcomes.
About the Role
As an Index Data Management Analyst, you will support the delivery and validation of benchmark and index data used across Aberdeen’s funds and investment processes. Based in Edinburgh, you will work with data vendors, internal systems and global stakeholders to resolve exceptions, monitor data quality and ensure timely delivery to downstream users. This role provides excellent exposure to the end‑to‑end investment data lifecycle and the opportunity to develop valuable technical and analytical skills. (Permanent role, blended working, Edinburgh).
Key Responsibilities
* Validate and deliver index and benchmark data to downstream systems accurately and on time.
* Investigate and resolve data exceptions and breaks.
* Support unit pricing and fund valuation processes through robust benchmark validation.
* Build effective working relationships with internal teams and external vendors.
* Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within the index data team.
About the Candidate
* Interest or experience in index, benchmark or investment data within financial services.
* High attention to detail with an analytical and questioning mindset.
* Comfortable working with data, systems and reconciliations in a fast‑paced environment.
* Willingness to learn and develop within a collaborative, global team.
Work Arrangement
We’ve adopted a blended working approach that combines the benefits of face‑to‑face collaboration, coaching and connecting in our offices with the flexibility of working from home. This allows colleagues to find a balance that works for their roles, their teams, our clients and our business.
Benefits
Our benefits include 40 days’ annual leave, a 16% employer pension contribution, a discretionary performance‑based bonus (where applicable), private healthcare and a range of flexible benefits – including gym discounts, season ticket loans and access to an employee discount portal.
Equal Opportunity
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer. If you have a disability and would like to apply to one of our UK roles under the Disability Confident Scheme, please notify us by completing the relevant section in our candidate questionnaire. One of our team will reach out to support you through your application process.
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