Lead Market Data Licensing & Negotiations

One Ten Associates; Greater London; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Pension plan

Private medical insurance

Professional development

Competitive salary

Job summary

One Ten Associates works with a London hedge fund to hire a Data Licensing Specialist who will lead negotiations with market data vendors and exchanges and shape how the firm buys, licenses and uses data across asset classes.

You will challenge existing agreements, propose better licensing models and help investment and technology teams get the data they need on terms that work for the business, with a strong emphasis on data quality and compliance.

Qualifications

• 7+ years' market data experience, ideally within an investment fund.
• Experience negotiating contracts and renewals with data vendors and exchanges.
• Understanding data products and providers across multiple asset classes; improving data management processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead market data contract negotiations and renewals, improving terms while protecting data quality.
• Own the firm's inventory of data licensing rights and advise teams on what their agreements allow them to do.
• Collaborate with business users and developers to turn market data and security master requirements into clear system changes.
• Resolve licensing and compliance issues and improve how the firm tracks and manages its data.

Skills

Market data licensing

Contract negotiations

Vendor management

Data governance

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

FISD Financial Information Associate or Data Licensing Specialist qualification

Job description

One Ten Associates works with a London hedge fund to hire a Data Licensing Specialist who will lead negotiations with market data vendors and exchanges and shape how the firm buys, licenses and uses data across asset classes.

You will challenge existing agreements, propose better licensing models and help investment and technology teams get the data they need on terms that work for the business, with a strong emphasis on data quality and compliance.