Analyst

Jobtailor; Atlanta (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Atlanta, TX is seeking a detail-oriented Market Data Operations Associate to maintain data inventories, support invoice processing, and ensure compliance with contractual terms. You will coordinate with Legal, Procurement, and Tech teams to streamline onboarding and service setup.

The role requires 1–3 years in financial services or related fields, familiarity with market data vendors, and strong data quality and documentation skills.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience in financial services, market data, procurement, operations, vendor management, or a related field.
• Knowledge of investment management or financial markets is preferred.
• Familiarity with invoice processing, financial reporting, or operational support activities.
• Exposure to vendor management, contract administration, or procurement processes is beneficial.
• Experience with inventory management or workflow tools is preferred.
• Familiarity with market data vendors such as Bloomberg, FactSet, Morningstar, LSEG (Refinitiv), exchanges, rating agencies, or research providers is advantageous.
• Knowledge of Optimize Spend (F.I.T.S.).

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date market data inventory records within Optimize Spend (F.I.T.S.), ensuring alignment with contractual terms and business usage.
• Provide administrative support across Market Data Services processes.
• Maintain process documentation for invoice processing, pricing updates, and related workflows.
• Perform routine data quality reviews and assist in resolving inventory discrepancies.
• Support periodic audits and inventory reconciliation activities.
• Review and validate vendor invoices against approved pricing schedules and contractual terms.
• Investigate invoice discrepancies and coordinate with vendors and internal stakeholders to facilitate resolution.
• Support accurate allocation of market data costs across internal business units.
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and spend reporting activities.
• Maintain records related to invoice approvals, accruals, and financial reporting requirements.
• Support vendor management activities for existing services and procurement of new market data products.
• Assist with contract review, renewal, and amendment processes.
• Coordinate contract workflows through Legal, Compliance, Procurement, and other internal stakeholders.
• Respond to vendor billing inquiries and assist with service-related administrative requests.
• Maintain contract records and support ongoing compliance monitoring activities.
• Process new market data service requests and workflow activities through ServiceNow.
• Coordinate with Technology Product and Support teams to facilitate user onboarding and service setup.
• Support business partners with market data access requests, entitlements, and general inquiries.
• Assist in ensuring adherence to market data policies, procedures, and usage guidelines.
• Escalate complex issues to senior team members as appropriate.

Skills

Invoice Processing

Financial Reporting

Data Quality Review

Budgeting

Forecasting

Inventory Management

Contract Administration

Procurement Processes

Market Data Cost Allocation

Compliance Monitoring

Vendor Management

Tools

ServiceNow

Optimize Spend (F.I.T.S.)

Job description

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date market data inventory records within Optimize Spend (F.I.T.S.), ensuring alignment with contractual terms and business usage.
• Provide administrative support across Market Data Services processes.
• Maintain process documentation for invoice processing, pricing updates, and related workflows.
• Perform routine data quality reviews and assist in resolving inventory discrepancies.
• Support periodic audits and inventory reconciliation activities.
• Review and validate vendor invoices against approved pricing schedules and contractual terms.
• Investigate invoice discrepancies and coordinate with vendors and internal stakeholders to facilitate resolution.
• Support accurate allocation of market data costs across internal business units.
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and spend reporting activities.
• Maintain records related to invoice approvals, accruals, and financial reporting requirements.
• Support vendor management activities for existing services and procurement of new market data products.
• Assist with contract review, renewal, and amendment processes.
• Coordinate contract workflows through Legal, Compliance, Procurement, and other internal stakeholders.
• Respond to vendor billing inquiries and assist with service-related administrative requests.
• Maintain contract records and support ongoing compliance monitoring activities.
• Process new market data service requests and workflow activities through ServiceNow.
• Coordinate with Technology Product and Support teams to facilitate user onboarding and service setup.
• Support business partners with market data access requests, entitlements, and general inquiries.
• Assist in ensuring adherence to market data policies, procedures, and usage guidelines.
• Escalate complex issues to senior team members as appropriate.

Requirements

• 1-3 years of experience in financial services, market data, procurement, operations, vendor management, or a related field.
• Knowledge of investment management or financial markets is preferred.
• Familiarity with invoice processing, financial reporting, or operational support activities.
• Exposure to vendor management, contract administration, or procurement processes is beneficial.
• Experience working with inventory management or workflow tools is preferred.
• Familiarity with market data vendors such as Bloomberg, FactSet, Morningstar, LSEG (Refinitiv), exchanges, rating agencies, or research providers is advantageous.
• Knowledge of Optimize Spend (F.I.T.S.).

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in market data management, including invoice processing, vendor management, and financial reporting. Proficient in maintaining accurate records and supporting compliance monitoring within financial services.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Market Data Management
• Invoice Processing
• Vendor Management
• Financial Reporting
• Optimize Spend (F.I.T.S.)

Hard Skills

• Invoice Processing
• Financial Reporting
• Data Quality Review
• Budgeting
• Forecasting
• Inventory Management
• Contract Administration
• Procurement Processes
• Market Data Cost Allocation
• Compliance Monitoring

Soft Skills

• Administrative Support
• Problem Solving
• Communication
• Collaboration
• Attention to Detail

Industry Keywords

• Financial Services
• Market Data
• Investment Management
• Vendor Management
• Contract Review

Tools & Technologies

• Optimize Spend (F.I.T.S.)
• ServiceNow