Market Data Vendor Manager/Business Analyst

Fidelity International; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in London is seeking a Market Data Vendor Manager/Business Analyst. The role involves managing relationships with market data vendors, analyzing data usage, and supporting internal stakeholders. Ideal candidates have experience in market data and vendor management, along with strong analytical and communication skills. This position offers a flexible working environment and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Flexible work arrangements

Support for professional development

Qualifications

• Experience in market data within financial services.
• Strong understanding of market data BAU functions and vendor usage models.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Manage relationships with key market data vendors.
• Analyze and manage credit ratings data.
• Develop and maintain dashboards and reports.

Skills

Market data analysis

Vendor management

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical skills

Negotiation skills

Education

Relevant professional qualifications (e.g., FISD, IMC)

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Tableau

MDSL (Market Data Manager)

Job description

Overview

About the Opportunity Job Type: Permanent Application Deadline: 31 October 2025

Job Description

Title Market Data Vendor Manager/Business Analyst

Department Market Data / Enterprise Technology Services (ETS)

Location London

Reports To Global Head of Market Data (Interim)

Level Grade 6

We’re proud to have been helping our clients build better financial futures for over 50 years. How have we achieved this? By working together - and supporting each other - all over the world. So, join our team and feel like you’re part of something bigger.

Our clients come from all walks of life and so do we. We are proud of our inclusive culture and encourage applications from the widest mix of talent, whatever your age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, social background and more.

As a flexible employer, we trust our people to perform their role in the way that works best for them, our clients and our business. We are a disability-friendly company and would welcome a conversation with you if you feel you might benefit from any reasonable adjustments to perform to the best of your ability during the recruitment process and beyond.

About your role

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Market Data Vendor Manager/Business Analyst to join our team. This role is ideal for someone with a strong foundation in market data, vendor management, and investment research platforms. The successful candidate will support internal stakeholders across our global organisation, ensuring efficient usage, governance, and cost control of market data and research services.

About you

• Manage relationships with key market data vendors (e.g., Bloomberg, Refinitiv, ICE, S&P, Moody’s), including usage analysis, verification reports, and bandwidth reporting.
• Act as a trusted business partner to internal clients across multiple business units, helping them understand market data services and solutions.
• Understand business, strategic, and regulatory change initiatives to assess their impact on market data demand.
• Facilitate, evaluate, and optimise the use of investment research platforms such as AlphaSense, Visible Alpha, and broker research portals.
• Analyse and manage credit ratings data, ensuring accurate integration into internal systems and investment workflows.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders to gather data requirements, present detailed cost breakdowns, and support strategic planning.
• Lead or support supplier negotiations, including deal structuring, creating leverage, and forming strategic partnerships.
• Develop and maintain dashboards and reports using Excel, Power BI, and Tableau.
• Ensure compliance with data licensing agreements and support audit readiness.
• Contribute to documentation, including policies, procedures, and governance frameworks.
• Provide market data insights and product proposals to business teams, from end users and business analysts to the Global Operating Committee (GOC).
• Support vendor governance through regular service and performance reviews, risk and incident management, and information security due diligence.

Skills & Experience

Essential:

• Experience in market data within financial services.
• Strong understanding of market data BAU functions and vendor usage models.
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret and communicate complex data sets.
• Proficiency with MDSL (Market Data Manager) and reporting tools (Excel, Power BI, Tableau).
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills, including experience with senior business clients.
• Experience in supplier negotiation and commercial awareness.
• Strong documentation skills, including policy and procedure writing.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Professional, motivated, and diligent with a positive, can-do attitude.
• Team-oriented with excellent relationship-building skills.

Desirable:

• Relevant professional qualifications (e.g., FISD, IMC).
• Familiarity with process improvement methodologies (e.g., Six Sigma).
• Experience with vendor audits and compliance/governance for data usage.

Personal Characteristics

• Self-driven and enthusiastic about market data and innovation.
• Structured and organised in planning and delivery.
• Delivery-focused with a strong sense of ownership.
• Adaptable and resilient in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Committed to doing things the right way while supporting team and business goals.
• Strong PowerPoint and presentation skills.

Feel rewarded

For starters, we’ll offer you a comprehensive benefits package. We’ll value your wellbeing and support your development. And we’ll be as flexible as we can about where and when you work – finding a balance that works for all of us. It’s all part of our commitment to making you feel motivated by the work you do and happy to be part of our team. For more about our work, our approach to dynamic working and how you could build your future here, visit careers.fidelityinternational.com.

For more about our work, our approach to dynamic working and how you could build your future here, visit careers.fidelityinternational.com.

Regulatory Note: This position is involved in work that is regulated by the FCA and/or the PRA and their Individual Conduct Rules (COCON) apply to it. We provide training on COCON and how it affects our employees. More information about COCON can be found in the Employment Handbook.