State Street

Financial Services

MarketDataSourcingandCategoryStrategyHead,ManagingDirector

$170–253k Boston, Massachusetts, United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
The Brief

“Market Data Sourcing and Category Strategy Head, Managing Director at State Street. Skills: Market Data Strategy, Market Data Sourcing, Category Strategy, Contract Negotiation, Team Leadership. Develop product/service strategy across Market Data categories (Pricing, Reference Data, Index Data, Desktop terminals, Exchange Fees, and Research/News). Develop vendor strategy aligned with product/service strategy”

What You'll Achieve.

Ensure the businesses have the most cost effective and optimal Market Data products and services to help enable and drive their business strategies; Significantly reduce the expense base; Mitigate risks and realize opportunities

Industry & Context.

Financial Services
Problems you'll solve

Strategic thinker and problem solver with attention to detail; Perform daily problem solving

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

10+ year proven experience managing high performing global teams, Bachelor's Degree, detailed level of understanding of the language and structure of contracts with experience in the review, negotiation and drafting of such agreements

Nice to Have

Master's degree and/or Law degree a plus, Market Data experience a plus

What You'll Do.

Develop product/service strategy across Market Data categories (Pricing

Develop vendor strategy aligned with product/service strategy

Develop preferred list of vendors

Partner with Businesses and Corporate Areas to understand their Client and Product strategy to anticipate and meet Market Data needs

Optimize business spend by analyzing and eliminating unnecessary demand

vetting and utilizing lower cost alternatives

ensuring recovery of certain expenses from clients

and ensuring IT strategy optimizes consumption

and project manage initiatives to significantly reduce the expense base

Understand Market Data needs and source required products/services from optimal vendors at optimal price points

Perform direct negotiations and manage large and complex Market Data agreements

Analyze data to identify opportunities to reduce existing cost base

Mitigate risks and realize opportunities

Solution requests and issues in a timely manner and perform daily problem solving

negotiate and draft Market Data contracts including commercials and terms and conditions

Partner with legal and business to ensure contracts properly represent negotiated commercial terms

usage rights and other terms and conditions

Identify and mitigate any potential risks in contract language

Ensure end-to-end contracting process is completed in a timely manner

Keep all stakeholders informed throughout the procurement lifecycle

Collaborate with Third Party Risk Management (TPRM) teams to support appropriate policies and ensure procedures are followed and used consistently throughout the acquisition process to identify and mitigate 3rd party risk

Perform all duties in accordance with prescribed regulatory compliance guidelines

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partner with Businesses and Corporate Areas (Investment Services, Global Advisors, Global Markets, Enterprise Risk Management, Finance); Partner with legal and business; Collaborate with Third Party Risk Management (TPRM) teams; Provide advice and guidance within Market Data sourcing using a white glove approach in stakeholder management

Communication Scope

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Process & Methodology

Project manage initiatives to successful completion that significantly reduce the expense base

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