Firmwide Market Data Lead

Overview

A leading international investment and technology development firm is looking to appoint a Firmwide Market Data Lead.

The firm seeks a highly capable and driven leader to join the team responsible for firmwide data management. This high-impact team manages the full life cycle of market data at the firm, including operational workflow execution, vendor relationship management, and stakeholder communication, with visibility across senior leaders in technology, investment, and infrastructure. The position is part of an effort to enhance the firm’s data infrastructure, workflows, and engagement model, and offers the chance to drive improvements across internal process management and external partnerships in a collegial and engaging environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and empower a high-performing data team by fostering a results-driven mindset, ensuring adherence to best practices, and maintaining operational rigor to achieve meaningful firmwide impact.
• Drive the firm’s market data operations, focusing on tooling, and process clarity.
• Manage operational workflows related to market data, including contract negotiation and overseeing the full data life cycle.
• Optimize processes and system design to improve cost efficiency and streamline delivery of market data.
• Identify data sources that match business goals and research objectives, proactively sharing leads and supporting sourcing efforts.
• Collaborate across internal groups such as investment research, alternative data, legal and compliance, tech, and purchasing to solve problems, assess needs, and define priorities.
• Serve as the point of contact for vendor relationships, oversee onboarding and offboarding processes, and act as the escalation point for audits, usage reviews, and vendor-critical processes, while ensuring cross-functional alignment under pressure.
• Maintain detailed records of subscriptions and vendor interactions, partner with Legal & Compliance to ensure timely and compliant data set renewals and advise research and investment analysts on datasets that support their agendas.
• Collaborate with international teams, coordinate cross-region delivery, and contribute to the centralization and improvement of data tracking, quality control, and reporting workflows.

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

• A bachelor’s degree and at least seven years of experience in market data management, data strategy, infrastructure, or adjacent leadership roles.
• Experience leading and developing high-performing teams, cultivating a culture of ownership, operational excellence, and measurable results.
• Demonstrated success in assessing, designing, and executing independently in high-stakes environments.
• Keen relationship-building skills with the ability to drive outcomes independently and serve as a brand ambassador for the firm.
• Proven process design, project and people management, and cross-functional leadership skills, emphasizing clarity, accountability, and execution under pressure.
• Excellent judgment, analytical thinking, negotiation skills, and the ability to partner with senior stakeholders.
• High attention to detail, excellent written communication and organizational skills, follow-through, and a willingness to own processes end-to-end.
• Familiarity with legal, data, or audit-related workflows is strongly preferred.

Company Benefits

The expected annual base salary for this position is $150,000 to $250,000. The compensation and benefits package includes variable compensation in the form of a year-end bonus, guaranteed in the first year of hire, and benefits including medical and prescription drug coverage, 401(k) contribution matching, wellness reimbursement, family building benefits, and a charitable gift match program.