Data Strategy Lead - Front Office Data Platform

DRW; New York, Chicago (NY, IL); On-site; USD 125,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k with employer match

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Health savings accounts

Job summary

DRW is seeking a Data Strategist to join the Unified Platform Data Management team. The role focuses on growing a robust research data platform by linking data solutions to business needs and by working with front office traders and researchers across DRW’s global footprint.

You will develop data requirements, curate data catalogs, evaluate new datasets, and ensure secure, efficient access for trading ideation while engaging with external vendors to monitor industry trends.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of modern financial markets and instruments.
• 5+ years working with front office stakeholders, including traders and researchers.
• Experience performing data analysis in SQL and Python using common libraries like pandas.
• Experience using cloud-based tools like AWS S3 or Snowflake.
• Strong organizational and relationship management skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop data requirements and provide recommendations to front office traders and researchers.
• Drive curation of data catalog to ensure broad discoverability within the platform.
• Drive evaluation and integration of new datasets, managing the onboarding lifecycle.
• Collaborate with data engineers and Contract Management to track progress with key user groups.
• Build relationships with front office users to promote data platform offerings and growth.
• Apply data analysis to ensure new datasets deliver maximal business value and meet completeness, accessibility and interoperability requirements.
• Drive curation of data catalog to ensure broad discoverability within the platform.
• Ensure stakeholders have appropriate access to datasets to power trading strategy ideation; improve access management tools and processes.
• Engage with external vendors to stay informed of new offerings and trends.

Skills

Financial markets

Stakeholder management

SQL

Python

AWS

Snowflake

Organization

Job description

DRW is seeking a Data Strategist to join the Unified Platform Data Management team. The role focuses on growing a robust research data platform by linking data solutions to business needs and by working with front office traders and researchers across DRW’s global footprint.

You will develop data requirements, curate data catalogs, evaluate new datasets, and ensure secure, efficient access for trading ideation while engaging with external vendors to monitor industry trends.