DescriptionWe are seeking a Market Data Licensing Professional to manage vendor relationships oversee expense and inventory management and ensure compliance with licensing agreements. Familiarity with major market data vendors is essential. Experience with Alteryx and Python is advantageous but not mandatory. Strong analytical and communication skills are required to effectively support our data management operations.
Job responsibilities:
- Assist in building and maintaining a vendor database repository for AWM (Market and Alternative Data) vendors focusing on fields/categories such as:
- Products offered e.g. ESG pricing reference data index etc.
- Contractual usage allowances (limitations by sub LOB user counts geographical etc.)
- External redistribution allowance client reporting
- Downstream consumption - repositories/applications utilizing the data (Internal Systems)
- Key stakeholders database/business owners
- Support the CDO WM IPB lead for Alternative Data sources by researching alternative vendors and providing insights to assist the business.
- Provide foundational analysis and support for the license service including:
- Fielding business licensing requests
- Reviewing contract licensing parameters and Monitoring cost analysis
- Supporting the measuring and tracking of utilization of the market data and corresponding licenses
- Collaborate within Asset Wealth Management and with vendor management partnering teams including Market Data Sourcing Third-Party Oversight Legal Compliance Market Data Services and Finance to support regulatory and compliance initiatives.
- Communicate issues and solutions to team members partners and internal clients and assist in creating and presenting updates to larger audiences including senior management.
- Work with guidance in a fast-paced environment while delivering accurate and timely results.
Required qualifications capabilities and skills:
- Bachelors Degree in Accounting Business Administration Economics Finance or equivalent work experience
- Industry experience (Financial Vendor Management) is preferred
- Basic knowledge of financial data or vendors of market data
- Ability to handle questions quickly drawing on available sources of information and individuals
- Ability to work in a deadline-oriented environment
- Demonstrate flexibility and adaptability to changing business needs
- Self-motivated and proactive with the ability to work in a team
Preferred qualifications capabilities and skills:
- Strong attention to detail good critical thinking/problem-solving skills
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Organizational time management and multi-tasking skills
- Strong follow-through skills and ownership through resolution
- General knowledge of Microsoft Suite with proficiency in Excel PowerPoint and Visio
- Analytical ability and technical skills(Experience with Alteryx or Python is a plus)
- Understanding of the financial markets Process and workflow design skills
Required Experience:
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