Data Engineering - Vendor Data Products - Audit Specialist - Associate - Dallas Dallas · · Associate

Goldman Sachs Bank AG; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated individual to join their Vendor Data Compliance team. This role is pivotal in managing vendor data contractual compliance, engaging with auditors, and collaborating with various teams to enhance compliance posture. You will have the opportunity to work closely with vendor managers and software developers, ensuring that all data use cases align with contractual obligations. If you thrive in a team-oriented environment and are passionate about delivering impactful results, this position offers a unique chance to contribute to a dynamic organization focused on compliance excellence.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of experience in vendor data compliance and negotiation.
• Strong understanding of entitlement controls and market data licensing.

Responsibilities

• Engage with vendor auditors and facilitate on-site visits.
• Collaborate with legal teams to ensure compliance with vendor contracts.

Skills

Vendor Data Entitlement Controls

Vendor Negotiation

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Communication Skills

Tools

Refinitiv DACS

Bloomberg EMRS

Calero

FITS

Job description

YOUR IMPACT

The Vendor Data Compliance team manages the entire lifecycle of vendor data contractual compliance, which includes engaging with vendor audits, reviewing and certifying market data use cases from software applications (both internal and external-facing), designing and implementing entitlement controls and usage metering for real-time and non-real-time data, ensuring accurate inventory chargeback, fulfilling vendor of records reporting obligations, and managing vendor data notifications.

This role offers the opportunity to collaborate closely with vendor managers, legal teams, business analysts, and application developers, contributing directly to enhancing our commercial compliance posture and reducing compliance risks.

HOW WILL YOU FULFILL YOUR POTENTIAL

• Engage with market data vendor auditors to facilitate on-site visits, reconcile records, negotiate, and close audits.
• Collaborate with vendor managers and legal teams to understand contractual obligations from market data vendors.
• Conduct reviews, recertifications, and mitigation strategies for software applications to ensure compliance with market data vendor policies and contractual agreements.
• Work with software application developers to understand their use cases and system architecture, and enforce entitlement controls and reporting obligations.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE

• Understanding of vendor data entitlement controls and privilege management concepts.
• Basic knowledge of market data licensing terms and policies.
• Experience in vendor negotiation.
• Experience with real-time data entitlement systems, such as Refinitiv DACS and Bloomberg EMRS.
• Ability to interact with software developers to understand their use cases.
• 2-3 years of relevant experience in a team-oriented environment.
• Knowledge of business processes, data flows, and models that generate or consume data.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work with subject matter experts to extract key business concepts.
• Independent thinking, willingness to engage, challenge, and learn.
• Focus on delivering quantifiable commercial impact.
• Strong work ethic, ownership, and sense of urgency.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Effective collaboration across global teams and ability to communicate complex ideas simply.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in the Financial Services industry.
• Knowledge of Calero or FITS software products for vendor data inventory management.
• Experience in vendor management, exchange licensing, and business analysis.