| Title: Market Data Manager
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| Location: New York, NY
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| Job Type: Direct Hire
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| Compensation: per Year
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| Reference Code: 1000054-AQG
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Description: A major client in New York City is seeking a Market Data Manager to manage all aspects of the firm's market Data. The position reports to the Head of Global Enterprise Technology Services and will head a Team of 6 employees and 2 off-shore resources.
The Team is responsible for technical and financial management of market Data including:
- Implementation of new Market Data systems
- Technical support of market Data infrastructure, working closely with other infrastructure groups (networking, security, desktop, and systems)
- Business analysis to define requirements and recommend potential solutions
- Contract negotiations with market Data vendors
- Inventory management and reporting to end users to provide cost transparency
- Billing administration and user charge back in association with Accounts Payable and IT Finance staff
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Requirements: Required skills for this position include:
- 5+ years experience working in Market Data in a user environment (i.e. not working for a vendor)
- 3+ years experience managing a team
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Experience of daily interaction with executive level management
- Excellent knowledge of traditional market Data vendors such as Bloomberg, FactSet, and Thomson Reuters
- Vendor management and contract negotiation experience
- Willingness and experience assisting other group members - technical and administrative - with service requisition and application / business support
- Basic technical knowledge of infrastructure technology
- A Bachelor's Degree
In addition, the following skills are highly desirable:
- Investment management experience
- Knowledge of research service providers such as FactSet
- Experience of soft-dollar market Data management
- Wombat platform experience
- Knowledge of FITS or other market Data inventory tools
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