Our Story
Founded in 2008, Hightower is a wealth management firm that provides investment, financial and retirement planning services to individuals, foundations and family offices, as well as 401(k) consulting and cash management services to corporations. Hightower’s capital solutions, operational support services, size and scale empower its vibrant community of independent-minded wealth advisors to grow their businesses and help their clients achieve their financial vision. Based in Chicago with advisors across the U.S., we operate as a registered investment advisor (RIA).
Your Future Team
The Data Analyst Sr. Associate (DA) will be a member of the Data Operations and Controls team and contribute to Hightower’s system of record data-related initiatives. The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of data quality and the role it plays in the data lifecycle. The Data Analyst must have extensive data analysis, query development, data normalization, and development skills. The successful candidate must be a self-starter and be comfortable working independently as well as collaboratively with data engineering, data analysts, data governance and peer team members.
What You’ll Do
- Data Analysis:
- Develop queries and analyze results
- Support daily operations of centralized, consolidated system of record master data systems and data repositories (e.g., Regulatory System of Records, Security Master, etc.
- Define, monitor and report on data quality metrics
- Perform functional, integration, regression, and performance testing
- Analize large volumes of data for pattern identification and derive data quality rules
- Identify, document, and track defects, and work with development teams to resolve issues
- Validate data accuracy, integrity, and consistency across different systems and applications
- Work closely with data operations and controls team, business analyst and data engineering to understand requirements
- Participate in team meetings and brainstorming sessions
- Collaborate in the creation of repeatable processes and continuous improvements
- Data Quality Remediation:
- Responsible for daily operations of centralized, consolidated master data management systems and data repositories (e.g., Regulatory System of Records, Security Master, etc.)
- Identify and champion of process improvements to enable efficiencies and effectiveness of services to internal consumers
- Understand end-to-end data flow, production and usage across the firm
- Manage system of record data exceptions and engage respective business owner for resolution.
- Team Player:
- Must possess excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Able to work independently as well as collaboratively
- Actively participate in team meetings and brainstorming sessions
- Share suggestions to continuously improve data quality methodology
- Technology partnership
- Participate in the creation of data standards and data quality tool implementation
- Work closely with data warehouse team to ensure efficient data integration across various systems and platforms
- Collaborate with external partners and vendors to optimize data-related tools and services
What You’ll Bring
- Bachelor's degree in Information Management, Business, Finance, or related field
- 5+ years of experience in data quality and data analysis
- Strong Snowflake, SQL development skills and Excel skills
- Proficiency in Profisee a plus
- Tableau or Power BI development skills a plus
- Understanding of data frameworks, data architecture, data analytics, and data security practices
- An functional knowledge of logical and physical metadata
- Proficiency in data management tools (Collibra, Atacama, Informatica…), databases, and relevant technologies
What We Offer
- Mother’s lounge onsite
- Hybrid work schedule (minimum of 3 days in office)
- Free brand-new gym in the Chicago office
- 6 Month Contract
- Compensation: $100–$120 per hour, commensurate with experience.
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: Hightower is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship, veteran status, ancestry, age (over 40), physical or mental disability, medical condition (cancer-related), gender identity or expression, genetic information including sickle cell or hemoglobin C trait, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local law.
You are a U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident or possess other unrestricted U.S. work authorization and will not require sponsorship for U.S. work authorization now or anytime in the future.
