At a Glance
- Tasks: Own and optimise data operations, ensuring high-quality data management and incident resolution.
- Company: Join Houlihan Lokey, a leading global investment bank with a collaborative culture.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, professional development, and opportunities for mentorship.
- Other info: Great career growth potential and a chance to work with industry experts.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on data quality and governance in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: Bachelor's degree and 3-6 years of relevant experience in data operations or financial services.
The predicted salary is between 70000 - 90000 £ per year.
Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE:HLI) is a leading global investment bank recognized for delivering independent strategic and financial advice to corporations, financial sponsors, and governments. With uniquely deep industry expertise, broad international reach, and a partnership approach rooted in trust, the firm provides innovative, integrated solutions across mergers and acquisitions, capital solutions, financial restructuring, and financial and valuation advisory. Our unmatched transaction volumes provide differentiated, data-driven perspectives that help our clients achieve their most critical goals.
The Data Operations Specialist is responsible for owning and advancing enterprise-wide data standards, processes, and controls. This role serves as a senior individual contributor within Data Operations, providing subject-matter expertise, operational leadership, and strategic execution across the data lifecycle. You will design and drive initiatives that improve data quality, resilience, governance, and scalability, while acting as a trusted partner to business leaders and technology teams.
Responsibilities
- Ongoing Data Management: Own and optimize Data Operations pipelines, with deep expertise in cleansing, and maintaining corporate structures and company data. Establish best practices and standards for ongoing data management.
- Incident Management & Resolution: Serve as the escalation point for complex or high-impact data issues. Lead root cause analysis, post-mortems, and the design of long-term preventative solutions to reduce operational risk.
- Knowledge Leadership: Act as a subject-matter expert in company-level data and data flows across the firm. Proactively leverage this knowledge to answer complex internal questions, mentor junior team members, and influence data-related decision-making.
- Operational Excellence: Architect and drive advanced automation initiatives across Data Operations, including workflow optimization, system enhancements, data validation frameworks, monitoring solutions, and enterprise reporting.
- Collaboration & Stakeholder Partnership: Partner closely with Banker Success, Product, Engineering, and other stakeholders to translate business needs into scalable operational and technical solutions. Influence prioritization and ensure alignment across teams.
- Process Improvement & Strategy: Identify gaps and opportunities across the data ecosystem. Lead cross-functional initiatives to improve data reliability, efficiency, and scalability, contributing to the long-term data strategy of the firm.
- Leadership & Mentorship: Provide guidance, feedback, and mentorship to Analysts and Interns. Contribute to user onboarding, documentation, and the continuous improvement of team capabilities.
- Management of legacy processes as needed.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelors Degree, 2.1 classification or higher
- 3–6 years of relevant industry experience, with a strong preference for data operations, research, financial services operations, or similar roles.
Preferred Qualifications
- Advanced financial and/or technical skillset, with the ability to navigate complex datasets and systems.
- Proven ability to operate independently, lead initiatives end-to-end.
- Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving skills, and attention to detail.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to explain complex concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
- Experience in operations, investment banking, accounting, consulting, data-focused roles, and/or process improvement projects strongly preferred.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Data Operations Specialist employer: Houlihan Lokey, Inc
At Houlihan Lokey, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in the heart of London. Our commitment to employee growth is evident through mentorship opportunities and a culture that values collaboration and innovation. With a focus on operational excellence and data-driven solutions, we empower our Data Operations Specialists to lead impactful initiatives while enjoying a supportive and inclusive workplace.
