MDS - Analyst

Invesco; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible paid time off

Hybrid work schedule

401(K) matching of 100% up to thefirst

Health & wellbeing benefits

Parental Leave benefits

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Invesco in Houston seeks an energetic operations professional to provide Market Data Services support, including invoice processing, vendor administration, contract tracking and inventory management. You will contribute to cost management, data governance and compliance initiatives while maintaining accurate records across internal units.

Responsibilities include processing service requests via ServiceNow, onboarding stakeholders, and ensuring adherence to market data policies.

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 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.).

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date market data inventory records within Optimize Spend, ensuring alignment with contractual terms and business usage.
• Provide administrative support across all 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

Market data operations

Vendor coordination

Financial reporting

Data governance

Tools

ServiceNow

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

Excel

Contract management systems

Job description

About Invesco

As one of the world’s leading independent global investment firms, Invesco is dedicated to rethinking possibilities for our clients. By delivering the combined power of our distinctive investment management capabilities, we provide a wide range of investment strategies and vehicles to our clients around the world. If you're looking for challenging work, intelligent colleagues, and exposure across a global footprint, come explore your potential at Invesco.

What’s in it for you?

Our people are at the very core of our success. Invesco employees get more out of life through our comprehensive compensation and benefit offerings including:

• Flexible paid time off
• Hybrid work schedule
• 401(K) matching of 100% up to the first 6% with a discretionary supplemental contribution
• Health & wellbeing benefits
• Parental Leave benefits
• Employee stock purchase plan

Job Description

About the Role

Provide operational and administrative support for Market Data Services activities, including invoice processing, vendor administration, contract tracking, inventory management, and financial reporting. Support business partners and the Market Data Services team by helping maintain accurate records, ensuring process compliance, and contributing to cost management and data governance initiatives.

Responsibilities Of The Role

Market Data Administration & Inventory Management

• 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 all 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.

Invoice Processing & Financial Control

• 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.

Vendor & Contract Support

• 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.

Service Requests & Stakeholder Support

• 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 Of The Role

• 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.).

Full Time / Part Time

Full time

Worker Type

Employee

Job Exempt (Yes / No)

Yes

Workplace Model

Pursuant to Invesco’s Workplace Policy, employees are expected to comply with the firm’s most current workplace model, which as of October 1, 2025, includes spending at least four full days each week working in an Invesco office. This reflects our belief that spending time together in the office helps us build stronger relationships, collaborate more easily, and support each other’s growth and development.

Invesco's culture of inclusivity and its commitment to diversity in the workplace are demonstrated through our people practices. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, or veteran status. Our equal opportunity employment efforts comply with all applicable U.S. state and federal laws governing non-discrimination in employment.