Senior Analyst – Market Data Governance, Procurement

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. Manage market data procurement, vendor relationships, contract renewals, pricing discussions and service reviews .

Posted 10/14/2026full-timePittsburgh • Pennsylvania • United StatesSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in market data procurement, vendor management, and financial data analysis, with a strong focus on data governance and operational efficiency. Proven ability to lead negotiations, manage budgets, and collaborate across diverse teams to enhance data quality and compliance.

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Market Data ProcurementVendor ManagementFinancial Data AnalysisData Governance InitiativesSQL

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Hard Skills

Market Data LicensingCommercial NegotiationContract ReviewBudgetingInvoice ReconciliationData AnalysisProblem-SolvingProject ManagementWorkflow AnalysisReporting

Soft Skills

Effective Relationship BuildingCollaborative Negotiation StyleCommunication

Tools & Technologies

Power BIDatabase Maintenance

Industry Keywords

Financial InstrumentsIndexesExchangesESG DataReference DataPricing DataAsset ManagementInvestment Management Workflows

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

SQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage market data procurement, vendor relationships, contract renewals, pricing discussions and service reviews
Lead collaborative commercial negotiations and identify opportunities for cost optimisation and service improvement
Reconcile and approve supplier invoices while providing budgeting and financial-control support
Maintain accurate market data, contract and usage inventories
Respond to commercial supplier notifications
Strengthen data-governance standards and controls, including definitions, lineage documentation, data dictionaries, licensing obligations and usage rights
Partner with Product, Engineering, Finance, Legal, Client Services and external providers to improve data quality, workflows, automation and operational efficiency
Own vendor relationships, complex contract negotiations, renewals, budgeting, invoice reconciliation and market data inventories
Act as a bridge between business stakeholders, Product Management, Engineering, Client Services, Finance, Legal and external data providers

Requirements

What you’ll need

At least three years’ experience in market data, financial data management, business analysis or a data-product environment
Direct experience working with financial market data vendors and supplier-management processes
Experience of market data licensing, commercial negotiation or complex contract review
Knowledge of financial instruments, indexes, exchanges, ESG data, reference data or pricing data
Understanding of budgeting, accounting considerations and supplier invoice reconciliation
Strong data-analysis, problem-solving, communication and project-management skills
Ability to build effective relationships across business, technical and commercial teams
A collaborative, measured negotiation style, with the judgement to balance commercial objectives and long-term vendor relationships
Experience supporting data-governance initiatives, governance frameworks or data-quality controls
Knowledge of market data usage reporting, operations and licensing obligations
Experience in asset management, asset servicing or investment-management workflows
Previous collaboration with Product, Engineering, Finance, Legal and Data teams
Experience with SQL, Power BI, database maintenance, workflow analysis, reporting or automation

Benefits

Comp & perks

Generous Time Off packages including additional half days with each public holiday in your location
Global Career Development opportunities
Social Events
Referral Bonus scheme - Upto $3,000 per successful referral
Flexible working options for all employees
Plus many more!