Job Posting for Analyst, Market Data Services at Raymond James Financial
The Analyst role within Market Data Services is responsible for the many administrative aspects of the Market Data environment.
The role requires close interaction with all Raymond James business units and teams providing support, advice, and guidance pertaining to Market Data products and services. You will participate in and assist with strategic and business driven initiatives to help drive efficiencies and optimize the usage of related services, and ensure processes are correctly used and enhanced as required.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Assist with inventory management, general administration and reporting activities, process management and data analysis.
Help reconcile and ensure Market Data invoices are ready for allocation and payment
Manage Market Data user and application inventory through FITS tool, including maintenance & upkeep of FITS. Knowledge of FITS or an equivalent tool is highly preferred.
Manage user statistics and usage analysis, vendor & exchange reporting requirements
Utilize relevant tools (e.g. Tableau) & capabilities to provide reports as required per business and/or management requirements
Build and maintain strong relations with Market Data providers, exchanges, and business partners, and develop an understanding of services and capabilities offered in order to gauge optimal use of data and products
Act as an escalation point for related administrative activities (e.g. subscription queries)
Understand, interpret and define business partner requirements pertaining to Market Data in order to provide suitable advice and guidance
Assist with project functions during rollouts, upgrades, acquisitions etc
Effectively interact with stakeholders, operations and technology teams
Manage, support, monitor, implement and maintain the day to day processes for the request of any new or existing Market Data services and applications
Maintain a view on current costs by reviewing usage and demand in order to be able to position contract discussions appropriately
Ensure compliance with contractual terms of agreements being utilized by Lines of Business and other teams
Assist with the delivery and implementation of solutions alongside business and technology teams
Monitor & participate in Market Data activities to maintain knowledge of the industry
Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned
Qualifications
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Knowledge of
Experience working with Market Data Vendors such as Thomson Reuters, Bloomberg, ICE, FactSet etc. in addition to other Index or Ratings providers
Experience with market data licensing and vendor negotiations
Knowledge of and ability to interpret Market data agreements, contractual terms, data usage and distribution rights
Experience using FITS or a similar service is preferable
Exceptional customer and business support and communication skills for the day-to-day support of Market Data services
Skill in
Self-motivated and proactive with the ability to work independently and as part of a team
Excellent Communication and Relationship Management skills, ability to effectively communicate at all business levels
Proficient in data analysis using the Microsoft Office suite
Proficient in requirements gathering, business analysis and solution definition
Must be organized, detail-oriented, responsive and able to adapt to a changing environment
Some project management experience
Ability to
Leverage industry-wide best practices and emerging technologies/solutions to continuously enhance market data solutions
Provide effective governance for Market Data requests and usage across the firm. Develop, manage, communicate and enforce policies and controls that ensure effective consumption and overall compliance with Market Data vendor agreements
Ability to work in deadline-oriented environment
Ability to multi-task and prioritize efficiently
Education/Previous Experience:
Typically requires a Bachelor's degree; 0-2 years of relevant experience. May have one or more technical or business-related certifications.
Licenses/Certifications:
None required.
Raymond James Guiding Behaviors
At Raymond James our associates use five guiding behaviors (Develop, Collaborate, Decide, Deliver, Improve) to deliver on the firm's core values of client-first, integrity, independence and a conservative, long-term view.
We expect our associates at all levels to:
Grow professionally and inspire others to do the same
Work with and through others to achieve desired outcomes
Make prompt, pragmatic choices and act with the client in mind
Take ownership and hold themselves and others accountable for delivering results that matter
Contribute to the continuous evolution of the firm
At Raymond James – we honor, value, respect the uniqueness, experiences, and backgrounds of all of our Associates. When associates bring their best authentic self, our organization, clients and communities thrive, it is part of our part of our people-first culture. The Company is an equal opportunity employer and makes all employment decisions on the basis of merit and business needs.
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