Market Data Business Analyst

Overview

In this role you will bridge business, technology and vendor teams to optimise market data delivery within a financial services environment. You will shape governance, licensing and cost optimisation while ensuring compliance with contracts and policies. The position sits at the intersection of business stakeholders and technology, driving improvements in data usage and supplier value. This hybrid London opportunity offers exposure to market data licensing, entitlements and governance in a commercially-focused setting.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid working
• market data domain experience
• umbrella engagement
• commercially focused role
• London location

Responsibilities

• Build trusted relationships with business, technology and senior stakeholders and influence decisions on market data guidance
• Manage market data licensing and usage ensuring compliance with contracts and IP terms
• Analyse market data flows and apply licensing terms to recommend governance controls
• Ensure applications and desktop services comply with third-party market data policies and entitlements
• Lead cost optimisation and efficiency initiatives to reduce spend and maximise supplier value
• Manage and support supplier audits, addressing findings and minimising risk
• Collaborate with Supply Chain Services and vendors to improve commercial outcomes and supplier performance
• Produce management information, financial analysis, budgets and reporting with clear recommendations
• Support data governance and entitlement management including inventories, usage controls and permissioning

Key requirements

• Strong market data experience, preferably in financial services / buy-side
• Knowledge of market data products: terminals, data feeds, benchmarks, reference data
• Understanding of market data delivery (direct feeds, consolidated feeds, DMA)
• Experience with market data licensing, contracts and IP terms
• Knowledge of data governance and entitlement management (inventories, usage controls, permissioning; tools like DACS)
• Experience with market data inventory or licensing systems
• Strong stakeholder management, negotiation and supplier management
• Strong analytical and commercial skills (cost optimisation and management reporting)
• Advanced Excel, PowerPoint, Word; proficiency with Microsoft Teams
• Excellent communication, problem-solving and report-writing skills
• Highly organised with attention to detail and ability to work under pressure

• stakeholder management
• negotiation
• analytical thinking
• Market data licensing
• DACS (entitlement management)
• Direct Market Access (DMA)

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