Director - Content Acquisition & Rights Management

S&P Global; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services provider in London seeks a Director for Content Acquisition & Rights Management. This hybrid role involves managing vendor relationships, negotiating contracts, and ensuring compliance with existing licenses. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree and at least 12 years of experience in financial data vendor management. Strong negotiation and attention to detail are essential. Competitive benefits offered.

Benefits

Health & Wellness

Flexible Downtime

Continuous Learning

Invest in Your Future

Family Friendly Perks

Qualifications

• 12+ years of relevant experience in financial information/market data vendor relationship management.
• Experience in complex and creative commercial deal negotiation.
• Strong customer focus with the ability to be highly responsive.

Responsibilities

• Manage content acquisition focusing on S&P Global Market Intelligence.
• Lead a team for commercial deal and contractual negotiations.
• Establish relationships with third-party content and service providers.

Skills

financial information/market data vendor relationship management

contract negotiations

problem-solving

attention to detail

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

About the Role

Grade Level (for internal use): 13

The Director, Content Acquisition & Rights Management (CARM), will manage content acquisition and support other areas of this centralized function for S&P Global’s worldwide business for the acquisition, utilization, and distribution of 3rd party content and services. This hybrid role requires 2 days a week or 9 days a month work from our London office. The role will help implement internal controls to ensure that the use of 3rd party content and services contracts meet the needs of our businesses and ensure S&P Global’s compliance with all terms and conditions.

The Team

The CARM group currently manages this function across the enterprise. We focus on building strong vendor relationships and aligning internal strategies with business needs. Our team is dedicated to optimizing content acquisition strategies and ensuring compliance with contractual obligations. We value collaboration, innovation, and a global mindset in our approach to managing third-party content and service providers.

Responsibilities and Impact

• Manage content acquisition with a focus on S&P Global Market Intelligence.
• Lead a team responsible for commercial deal and contractual negotiations, including vendor selection, negotiation of commercial terms, and post-execution management of rights and obligations for vendor partnerships.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with third-party content and service providers and key internal stakeholders.
• Work with businesses to create data strategies around product creation, enhancements, and increased revenues.
• Partner with business stakeholders to review requests for additional content and services, managing the RFI/RFP process.
• Lead contract renewal processes and ensure compliance with existing license grants.
• Maintain accurate summaries of all vendor relationships and related contracts.
• Implement and promote best practices globally, optimizing data sources across the organization.
• Coordinate the sharing of data and information assets within S&P Global.
• Managing people team to ensure alignment with strategic goals and efficient operations.

What We’re Looking For

Basic Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree with 12+ years of relevant experience in financial information/market data vendor relationship management and contract negotiations, in a big corporate environment.
• Problem-solving and synergy cost savings analysis experience.
• Complex and creative commercial deal negotiation experience.
• Strong attention to detail and multi-tasking skills.
• Solid knowledge of financial information and market data industry.
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Strong customer focus with demonstrated ability to be highly responsive.
• Comfortable liaising with internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Solid presentation and writing skills with the ability to influence.
• Excellent organizational and team-building skills.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills.

Additional Preferred Qualifications:

• People management experience and skills to develop and support employees.
• Experience in high-yield or leveraged loan financial market.
• Content acquisition experience.
• Familiarity with generative AI frameworks and tools, with a strong emphasis on practical application to enhance work efficiency and drive process improvements.

What’s In It For You

Our Purpose: Progress is not a self-starter. It requires a catalyst to be set in motion. Information, imagination, people, technology–the right combination can unlock possibility and change the world.

Our world is in transition and getting more complex by the day. We push past expected observations and seek out new levels of understanding so that we can help companies, governments and individuals make an impact on tomorrow. At S&P Global we transform data into Essential Intelligence, pinpointing risks and opening possibilities. We Accelerate Progress.

Our People:

We\'re more than 35,000 strong worldwide—so we\'re able to understand nuances while having a broad perspective. Our team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us all.

From finding new ways to measure sustainability to analyzing energy transition across the supply chain to building workflow solutions that make it easy to tap into insight and apply it. We are changing the way people see things and empowering them to make an impact on the world we live in. We’re committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new, sustainable ways of doing business. We’re constantly seeking new solutions that have progress in mind. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.

Our Values

Integrity, Discovery, Partnership

At S&P Global, we focus on Powering Global Markets. Throughout our history, the world\'s leading organizations have relied on us for the Essential Intelligence they need to make confident decisions about the road ahead. We start with a foundation of integrity in all we do, bring a spirit of discovery to our work, and collaborate in close partnership with each other and our customers to achieve shared goals.

Benefits

We take care of you, so you can take care of business. We care about our people. That’s why we provide everything you—and your career—need to thrive at S&P Global.

Our benefits include:

• Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
• Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.
• Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.
• Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.
• Family Friendly Perks: It’s not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in class benefits for families.
• Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards—small perks can make a big difference.

For more information on benefits by country visit: https://spgbenefits.com/benefit-summaries

Global Hiring and Opportunity at S&P Global

At S&P Global, we are committed to fostering a connected and engaged workplace where all individuals have access to opportunities based on their skills, experience, and contributions. Our hiring practices emphasize fairness, transparency, and merit, ensuring that we attract and retain top talent. By valuing different perspectives and promoting a culture of respect and collaboration, we drive innovation and power global markets.

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Equal Opportunity Employer

S&P Global is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military veteran status, unemployment status, or any other status protected by law. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment.

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Job ID: 319547

Posted On: 2025-09-28

Location: London, United Kingdom