About the Role:

Grade Level (for internal use):
08Role Scope

The Data Research Specialist is an individual contributor role that develops deep proficiency in a niche dataset/workflow and owns the end-to-end data lifecycle for one or more datasets —from sourcing and rule design through validation, enrichment, delivery, and handover. The role moves beyond execution into designing how data is treated, with a measurable downstream impact on data quality, efficiency, and usability.

Specialists maintain and evolve rule books and SOPs, provide UAT inputs, participate in solutioning, and begin direct interactions with vendors and internal partners. The role requires strong domain understanding, disciplined governance, and the ability to balance quality, speed, and risk while contributing to automation- and AI-enabled improvements.

What You’ll Do (Key Responsibilities)

Operational Delivery
- Collect, analyze, and validate US GAAP–based financial statement data (Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Cash Flow, and disclosures) from regulatory filings, earnings reports,



and company publications
- Interpret complex financial disclosures and ensure accurate mapping, classification, and standardization of financial data in line with Compustat methodologies
- Perform detailed financial statement analysis, including cross‑statement checks, trend analysis, and reasonableness validation
- Ensure data integrity, consistency, and timeliness across financial datasets by following established research guidelines and quality standards
- Own the end-to-end data lifecycle for assigned datasets, including source selection, ingestion checks, rule application, validation and enrichment, publishing, and handover.
- Ensure SLAs for timeliness, coverage, and quality are met; track end-to-end KPIs, exception trends, and data drift indicators.
- Maintain and update rule books and SOPs as requirements evolve; communicate changes and readiness criteria to stakeholders.
- Support onboarding recent datase

📌 Lead Data Analyst (Hyderabad)
🏢 S&P Global
📍 Hyderabad