Market Data Manager

European Market Data Manager - Hedge Fund - up to £175k total comp package My client, a multi-billon dollar AUM, top performing Hedge Fund in Europe, are looking to make a newly created ‘market data manager’ hire. Reporting into the Global Head of Data, the Market Data manager will take full responsibility in assessing what the firm require from data vendors + how they can get the very best data, at the best cost, most efficiently. The firm are building out many new businesses/strategies/product offerings, so it is crucial for this hire to instruct senior management RE what the firm should be looking at / what they should be considering for specific types of data (for example in the buildout of new strategies – what prospects best fulfil the requirements of the specific investment teams) -as a result the hire should expect to be working with senior, market leading investment professionals from day one, critically understanding their businesses / needs. As the hire grows in the role, he/she will take on full management responsibility for additional market data juniors that will be hired into the team. Candidates should have 5-10yrs relevant experience in market data. Strong experience working with major data vendors is key to the role.