Data Specialist - Mergers & Acquisition Research (Manchester)

At Moody's, we unite the brightest minds to turn today’s risks into tomorrow’s opportunities. Moody’s is transforming how the world sees risk. As a global leader in ratings and integrated risk assessment, we’re advancing AI to move from insight to action—enabling intelligence that not only understands complexity but responds to it. We decode risk to unlock opportunity, helping our clients navigate uncertainty with clarity, speed, and confidence.

Key Responsibilities:

• Research, analyse, and maintain global mergers and acquisitions data to support the accuracy, timeliness, and quality of Moody's proprietary databases.
• Research and capture mergers and acquisitions transaction data from publicly available sources and news services.
• Maintain and update real-time information within Moody's databases, ensuring data quality, completeness, and consistency.
• Prioritise and process large volumes of information while meeting established productivity and quality standards.
• Conduct internet-based research to identify new sources, expand data coverage, and support enhancements to existing datasets.
• Create, review, and maintain regional research documentation, methodologies, definitions, and operating procedures to promote consistency across teams.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that enhance data collection processes, operational efficiency, and product quality.
• Participate in peer review and quality control activities to ensure the accuracy and integrity of published data.
• Collaborate with colleagues and management on data projects, process improvements, and business priorities as required.

Qualifications:

• Strong reading comprehension in English is required, as the role involves researching, reviewing, and interpreting company disclosures, regulatory filings, news articles, and transaction information.
• Excellent research and analytical skills with the ability to gather, validate, and interpret information from multiple public and proprietary sources.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy when entering, maintaining, and updating large datasets.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, Outlook, and Word.
• Experience working with financial, corporate, or business information databases is preferred.
• Basic understanding of artificial intelligence concepts, with curiosity and enthusiasm for learning how AI tools can be used to improve processes and drive efficiency.
• Interest in exploring AI systems and a willingness to develop awareness of responsible AI practices, including risk management and ethical use.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Business, Finance, Economics, Data Management, Information Studies, or a related field preferred.
• Relevant professional experience in research, data operations, financial services, or information management will be considered in lieu of a degree.

Our Company Data team within Moody's Analytics Data Estate is responsible for collecting, validating, and maintaining high-quality business and transaction data that powers Moody's market-leading information solutions. The team contributes to Moody's by delivering trusted corporate and mergers & acquisitions data used by financial institutions, corporations, and investment professionals globally. By joining our team, you will contribute to the maintenance of one of the industry's most comprehensive sources of company and transaction intelligence while developing expertise in financial data research, analysis, and data management.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law. Candidates for Moody's Corporation may be asked to disclose securities holdings pursuant to Moody’s Policy for Securities Trading and the requirements of the position. Employment is contingent upon compliance with the Policy, including remediation of positions in those holdings as necessary.