Director – Market Data Commercial Management
On-site · London, England, United Kingdom
Job Summary
Director – Market Data Commercial Management leads a portfolio of strategic market data vendors and contracts, negotiating favorable terms and cost-effective services, engaging with Front Office stakeholders, trading desks, quants, data consumers, and technology teams, and contributing to market data strategy, governance, and operating model. Responsibilities include commercial negotiations, vendor management, business and front-office engagement, governance and operating model design, leadership and team development, and acting as a senior escalation point for contractual and commercial matters. Requires significant experience in market data, vendor management, and complex negotiations, with senior stakeholder management and the ability to influence at the executive level; leadership of a large team or cross-functional projects, and a deep understanding of how market data is consumed across trading, risk, analytics, and technology domains. Leadership behaviours emphasize listening, authentic leadership, energizing and aligning teams, and developing others, aligned with Barclays values and mindset.
Required Qualifications
- Significant experience in Market Data, Financial Markets, Investment Banking, Vendor Management, Procurement, or related commercial management role
- Strong understanding of how market data is used by trading desks, quants, analytics teams, risk teams, and technology platforms
- Proven experience managing major market data vendors and complex commercial negotiations
- Experience negotiating regional or global multimillion-pound/dollar market data contracts
- Strong understanding of market data licensing, usage rights, redistribution restrictions, exchange policies, and vendor audit risks
- Experience managing senior business stakeholders and acting as a trusted commercial advisor
- People management experience including coaching, prioritization, performance management, and team development
- Strong understanding of market data inventory, cost allocation, invoice management, vendor governance, and supplier management processes
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