Market Data Vendor Manager

Role overview

Responsibilities

• Manage market data, exchange, benchmark, and analytics vendor relationships across Trading, Risk, Finance, Operations, and Technology, working closely with the London-based procurement team.
• Support vendor selection, renewals, commercial negotiations, and sourcing to achieve cost-effective service and commercial outcomes.
• Review licences and usage, benchmark services, analyze spend, and drive cost optimization across the portfolio.
• Manage market data agreements, exchange licences, vendor contracts, Statements of Work, and related documentation.
• Coordinate with Legal, Compliance, Procurement, and Information Security on contractual, regulatory, and commercial requirements.
• Coordinate vendor onboarding, due diligence, and third-party risk assessments.
• Support audits, licence compliance reviews, entitlement management, and tracking of contractual obligations.
• Gather and validate business requirements; maintain contract, licence, vendor inventory, and governance records.
• Drive automation, governance improvements, operational efficiencies, and development of frameworks, controls, processes, and reporting.
• Build relationships with vendors, business users, and senior management; undertake other ad hoc duties as needed.

Qualifications and experience

• Bachelor’s degree or relevant work experience.
• 3 to 10 years in market data, including vendor management, market data administration, entitlement management, inventory analysis, or commercial management.
• Experience with inventory management tools such as TRG Optimize or Calero.
• Strong reporting, data analysis, spend optimization, and process improvement experience.
• Experience with market data platforms, vendor contracts, usage analytics, and automation tools is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with Bloomberg, LSEG, FactSet, S&P Global, ICE, or Morningstar and data governance processes is an advantage.

Competencies

• Strong communication and stakeholder management; excellent organization and time management.
• High attention to detail, data accuracy, analytical and problem-solving ability, and good financial acumen.
• Commercial mindset focused on cost optimization and business value; strong data interpretation skills.
• Advanced Excel, technology literacy, and interest in financial markets and market data trends.
• Proactive, adaptable, eager to learn, and able to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Data governance, compliance, and vendor management experience is advantageous.

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