Market Data & Vendor Operations Specialist

Referment; New York (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Referment is partnering with a global investment firm to recruit a specialist for its Firmwide Data team. You will manage workflows across the data life cycle—from sourcing and vendor management to coordination with legal/compliance—and gather stakeholder feedback to drive improvements.

This role offers exposure across technology, investment, and operations, with the chance to influence subscriptions and renewals.

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree and one to four years of experience in data management, financial services, research, operations, data suppliers, or a related field.
• Interest in how data is used in investment, research, or business processes, with the aptitude to learn technical concepts.
• Keen attention to detail and the consistency to run recurring operational tasks reliably.
• Professionalism and sound judgment with external vendors, with a practical, commercially aware approach.
• Familiarity with financial markets, banking, research environments, or publicly traded data companies is a plus; exposure to legal, compliance, audit, procurement, or vendor-management workflows is helpful but not required.

Responsibilities

• Manage workflows across the data life cycle, including sourcing, legal and compliance coordination, vendor relationship management, and collection of stakeholder feedback.
• Identify data sources that support business goals and research needs, and advise investment professionals on potential solutions.
• Negotiate commercial terms while maintaining strong vendor relationships.
• Keep accurate records of subscriptions, entitlements, contracts, and vendor interactions to preserve institutional knowledge.
• Analyze data usage, costs, and business utility to consolidate subscriptions, improve adoption, and inform renewal decisions.
• Maintain audit readiness, own audit coordination, and resolve data issues collaboratively across regions and functions.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Referment is partnering with a global investment firm to recruit a specialist for its Firmwide Data team. You will manage workflows across the data life cycle—from sourcing and vendor management to coordination with legal/compliance—and gather stakeholder feedback to drive improvements.

This role offers exposure across technology, investment, and operations, with the chance to influence subscriptions and renewals.