Fundamentals Operations Associate

Octus is a global leader in credit intelligence, data, and analytics, trusted by tens of thousands of professionals across hedge funds, investment banking, management consulting, and law firms since 2013. The company empowers users to make faster, more confident decisions in the fast-paced credit markets through its comprehensive financial data and analytics platform. Octus Fundamentals focuses on delivering detailed financial data for corporates within the sub-investment-grade liquid credit and private credit sectors. The Fundamentals Operations Associate plays a crucial role in supporting this high-velocity data platform by managing data quality, resolving user queries, and ensuring the accuracy and currency of the coverage universe.

Key Responsibilities
- Monitor data alerts and retrieve relevant financial documents to provide analysts with accurate and timely information, reducing the need for follow-ups.
- Identify and validate financial documents for company models, ensuring alignment with the correct entity, period, filing type, and internal compliance standards.
- Investigate and resolve user requests related to model updates by determining whether discrepancies are genuine, explainable, or external, and coordinate appropriate responses.
- Support financial analysts with their data requirements and daily operational tasks to maintain smooth workflow.
- Lead ad hoc projects aimed at improving data quality and strengthening operational processes.
- Identify opportunities to streamline workflows and implement AI tools to enhance efficiency and consistency in daily operations.
- Maintain and expand the coverage universe across liquid and private credit markets by onboarding new issuers, tracking company-level changes, and ensuring model statuses and access classifications are accurate and up to date.

Required Qualifications
- Demonstrated ability to manage and organize large volumes of data with exceptional accuracy and attention to detail.
- Strong prioritization skills and the ability to remain composed when handling multiple competing demands simultaneously.
- Clear and confident communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to collaborate effectively across analyst and operations teams.
- Flexibility to switch contexts and adjust priorities while maintaining high-quality output as work evolves.
- Experience in a data operations or similar role within the financial services industry.
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field such as Business Administration is preferred.

Preferred Qualifications and Benefits
Octus values growth-minded innovators and fosters a culture defined by core values: being action-oriented, customer-focused, effective team players, and driven to excel. Employees benefit from competitive health plans, matched 401(k) and pension schemes, paid time off, generous parental leave, gym subsidies, educational reimbursements for career development, and recognition programs. The company is committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace where all individuals are respected and treated fairly, embracing equal employment opportunities regardless of race, gender, age, disability, or any other legally protected status. This inclusive environment supports innovation and success across the organization.