Index Market Data Analyst (12 month Fixed Term Contract)
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15 hours ago
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Job Summary
Were currently looking to hire a Index Market Data Analyst to join L&G Asset Management and our Data Operations team on a 12 month Fixed Term Contract
The Index Market Data Analyst ensures that the organisations use of benchmark and index data is compliant cost-effective and aligned with business strategy
The analyst will be the primary contact in dealing with all index Market Data related queries that are raised from across the organisation. They will partner with investment product legal and procurement teams to review contracts rationalise index spend and support new product launches and regulatory obligations (e.g. EU & UK BMR)
What youll be doing:
- Reviewing contract agreements to ensure both existing and new business requirements for index data usage are compliant
- Maintaining a detailed understanding of index provider fee structures (e.g. AUM-based per-fund or enterprise licenses)
- Supporting new product development and new business initiatives by gathering all index data requirements and securing appropriate index rights
- Ensuring compliance with benchmark regulations (BMR IOSCO principles) and internal data governance frameworks
- Partnering with Legal Compliance and Procurement to align contractual terms with organisational policies and regulatory expectations
- Maintaining centralised records of all index licenses usage rights and renewal schedules within the Market Data Inventory (MDM/DRM systems)
- Analysing index license spend identify duplication and propose rationalisation or enterprise models to optimise total cost of ownership
- Acting as primary liaison between the firm and major index Vendors
Qualifications :
Who were looking for:
- Youll have previous experience in market data or vendor management within asset management or investment banking or index providers
- 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)
- Understanding of product development and index-tracking investment processes (ETF passive and active)
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
Key Skills
- Microsoft Access
- SQL
- Analysis Skills
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Securities Law
- Data Mining
- Investment Banking
- Market Research
- Microsoft Excel
- Visual Basic
- Bloomberg
- Data Analysis Skills
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
