Manager, Data Acquisition

Talent Octopusventures; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 71,000 - 142,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual incentive bonus

Job summary

LexisNexis Risk Solutions is seeking a Data Acquisition Manager to identify, evaluate, and secure external data sources that support business strategy, product innovation, and market growth.

The role focuses on Insurance Auto and Home verticals and requires managing key data provider relationships and cross-functional collaboration across product, analytics, legal, compliance, finance, and technology teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business or risk management, preferred
• Minimum 5 years related work experience
• Experienced with contract negotiations
• Proven success managing external data and vendor relationships
• Proven success working with multiple functional areas
• Highly organized, self-motivated, and capable of working in a dynamic environment with minimal supervision.
• Strong research, financial analysis, business analyst/support skills
• Solid collaboration and influence management skills
• Strength in communication, interacting and influencing at all levels of the organization
• Executive presence, professional presentation skills
• Understanding of technology and database applications
• Detail orientated
• Ability to handle multiple issues concurrently in a dynamic environment
• Ability to perform follow up and status updates on multiple items
• Familiarity with the Auto and Home Insurance markets a plus

Responsibilities

• Leading identification, evaluation, and acquisition of external data sources that support strategic business and product priorities
• Identifying new market opportunities and data partnerships that strengthen product differentiation and long-term growth
• Building and managing relationships with data suppliers, serving as the primary point of coordination throughout the acquisition lifecycle
• Partnering cross-functionally with product, analytics, legal, compliance, finance, and technology teams to assess opportunities and advance initiatives
• Driving supplier due diligence, data evaluations, and onboarding activities to ensure new data assets meet business, operational, and compliance requirements
• Negotiating commercial terms and supporting contract development in partnership with legal and business stakeholders
• Overseeing the successful transition of new data assets from evaluation through implementation and operational handoff
• Monitoring supplier performance, managing ongoing governance activities, and helping address issues, renewals, and contract-related decisions
• Developing clear business cases, recommendations, and status updates to support prioritization and executive decision-making
• Ensuring all acquisition activities align with internal policies, risk standards, and regulatory requirements

Skills

Contract negotiations

Vendor relationship management

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive communication & presentation

Strong research & financial analysis

Ability to manage multiple priorities

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or risk management

Job description

About the Business

LexisNexis Risk Solutions is the essential partner in the assessment of risk. Within our Business Services vertical, we offer a multitude of solutions focused on helping businesses of all sizes drive higher revenue growth, maximize operational efficiencies, and improve customer experience. Our solutions help our customers solve difficult problems in the areas of Anti-Money Laundering/Counter Terrorist Financing, Identity Authentication & Verification, Fraud and Credit Risk mitigation and Customer Data Management. You can learn more about LexisNexis Risk at https://risk.lexisnexis.com/

About the Team

The Data Acquisition team sources and manages the external data that powers our solutions. The team works across the organization to evaluate data opportunities, onboard and manage suppliers, and ensure data is acquired responsibly, compliantly, and in support of our business strategy.

About the Role

The Data Acquisition Manager is responsible for identifying, evaluating, and securing external data sources that support business strategy, product innovation, and market growth. This particular role will focus on supporting the Insurance Auto and Home verticals. This role manages key data provider relationships, leads commercial negotiations, and works cross-functionally with product, analytics, legal, compliance, finance, and technology teams to bring new data assets into the business. The role also helps ensure data is sourced responsibly, aligned to business needs, and positioned to deliver long-term value through effective onboarding, governance, and ongoing supplier management.

This role can be hybrid in Alpharetta, GA or remote in the US.

Responsibilities

• Leading the identification, evaluation, and acquisition of external data sources that support strategic business and product priorities
• Identifying new market opportunities and data partnerships that strengthen product differentiation and long-term growth
• Building and managing relationships with data suppliers, serving as the primary point of coordination throughout the acquisition lifecycle
• Partnering cross-functionally with product, analytics, legal, compliance, finance, and technology teams to assess opportunities and advance initiatives
• Driving supplier due diligence, data evaluations, and onboarding activities to ensure new data assets meet business, operational, and compliance requirements
• Negotiating commercial terms and supporting contract development in partnership with legal and business stakeholders
• Overseeing the successful transition of new data assets from evaluation through implementation and operational handoff
• Monitoring supplier performance, managing ongoing governance activities, and helping address issues, renewals, and contract-related decisions
• Developing clear business cases, recommendations, and status updates to support prioritization and executive decision-making
• Ensuring all acquisition activities align with internal policies, risk standards, and regulatory requirements

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business or risk management, preferred
• Minimum 5 years related work experience
• Experienced with contract negotiations
• Proven success managing external data and vendor relationships
• Proven success working with multiple functional areas
• Highly organized, self-motivated, and capable of working in a dynamic environment with minimal supervision.
• Strong research, financial analysis, business analyst/support skills
• Solid collaboration and influence management skills
• Strength in communication, interacting and influencing at all levels of the organization
• Executive presence, professional presentation skills
• Understanding of technology and database applications
• Detail orientated
• Ability to handle multiple issues concurrently in a dynamic environment
• Ability to perform follow up and status updates on multiple items
• Familiarity with the Auto and Home Insurance markets a plus

Compensation

U.S. National Base Pay Range: $95,300 - $158,800. Geographic differentials may apply in some locations to better reflect local market rates.

Base Pay Range for CO is $95,300 - $158,800. Base Pay Range for IL is $100,100 - $166,800. Base Pay Range for Chicago, IL is $104,800 - $174,700. Base Pay Range for MD is $100,100 - $166,800. Base Pay Range for NY is $104,800 - $174,700. Base Pay Range for New York City is $114,300 - $190,500. Base Pay Range for Rochester, NY is $95,300 - $158,800. Base Pay Range for OH is $90,500 - $150,900. Base Pay Range for NJ is $112,574- $179,826.

Incentives

This job is eligible for an annual incentive bonus.

Application Deadline

Application deadline is 11/01/2026.

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer: qualified applicants are considered for and treated during employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, protected veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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