Market Data Optimisation Pricing and Reference Data Lead (12 month Fixed Term Contract)
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30+ days ago
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Job Summary
Were currently looking to hire a Market Data Optimisation Pricing and Reference Data Lead to join L&G Asset Management Data Operations Team on a 12 month Fixed Term Contract
Youll be responsible for managing all aspects of licensing and commercial relationships with vendors of security pricing data across the firm in a BAU capacity
This role ensures that the organisations use of security pricing data is compliant cost-effective and aligned with business strategy. Youll partner with Investments Product Legal and Procurement teams to negotiate contracts rationalise vendor spend and support new product launches business initiatives and regulatory obligations (e.g. EU & UK BMR)
What youll be doing:
- Leading end-to-end negotiation and renewal of vendor licenses relating to all the firms security pricing data.
- Assessing commercial models usage rights and redistribution implications for internal and external use cases.
- Ensuring that the business align to the LGIM Pricing & Reference Data strategy and ensure existing contracts are fully leveraged.
- Supporting new product development and new business initiatives by gathering all Pricing data requirements and leading vendor analysis and selection
- Ensure compliance with appropriate regulations and internal data governance frameworks.
- Partner with Legal Compliance and Procurement to align contractual terms with organisational policies and regulatory expectations and maintain centralised records of all Security Pricing data licenses usage rights and renewal schedules
- Act as primary liaison between the firm and major vendors of Pricing data (e.g. Bloomberg ICE)
- Analyse vendor spend for security pricing identify duplication and propose rationalisation or enterprise models to optimise total cost of ownership and Support budgeting and forecasting for security pricing data integrating financial tracking into enterprise cost-management frameworks
Qualifications :
Who were looking for:
- Proven experience in market data or vendor management within asset management or investment banking
- Proven ability to negotiate complex data contracts and manage high-value vendor relationships.
- Familiarity with EU/UK market data regulations and data-usage compliance frameworks
- Excellent stakeholder-management and communication skills with the ability to influence at senior levels.
- Strong analytical and financial-modelling capability (Excel Power BI or equivalent)
- Experience with market-data inventory and rights-management tools (e.g. FITS MDM TRG or EDM Council models)
- Degree in Finance Economics or a related discipline; professional qualifications (FIA CFA or CMI) advantageous
Whatever your role we reward performance and behaviour with a package that looks after all the things that are important to you. Here are some of the benefits we offer:
- The opportunity to participate in our annual performance -related bonus plan and valuable share schemes
- Generous pension contribution
- Life assurance
- Healthcare Plan (permanent employees only)
- At least 25 days holiday plus public holidays 26 days after 2 years service. Theres also the option to buy and sell holiday
- Competitive family leave
- Participate in our electric car scheme which offers employees the option to hire a brand-new electric car through tax efficient salary sacrifice (permanent employees only)
- There are the many discounts we offer both for our own products and at a range of high street stores and online
- In 2023 some of our workspaces were redesigned. Our offices are great spaces to connect and collaborate and have your wellbeing at the heart
Additional Information :
At L&G we believe its possible to generate positive returns today while helping to build a better future for all.
If you join us youll be part of a welcoming inclusive culture with opportunities to collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds views and experiences. Guided by leaders with integrity who care about your future and wellbeing. Empowered through initiatives which support people to develop their careers and excel.
We care passionately about outcomes rather than attendance and are therefore open to discussing all kinds of flexible working options including part-time term-time and job shares. Although some roles have limited flexibility due to customer demand we accommodate requests when we can.
It doesnt matter if you dont meet every single criterion in this advert. Instead think about what you excel at and what else you can bring in terms of strengths potential and connection to our purpose.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
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About Company
Legal & General (L&G) is a leading UK financial services group and major global investor.We’ve been safeguarding people’s financial futures since 1836, and strive to build a better society, while improving the lives of our customers and creating value for shareholders.We are one of th ... View more
