Market Data Manager

Lloyds Banking Group

. End‑to‑end management of market data vendors and contracts, including onboarding new services, contract implementation and ongoing supplier performance, working closely with Supplier Management and key vendors such as Bloomberg and London Stock Exchange Group .

Posted 5/13/2026full-timeLondon • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSenior💰 £61,000 - £87,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

End‑to‑end management of market data vendors and contracts, including onboarding new services, contract implementation and ongoing supplier performance, working closely with Supplier Management and key vendors such as Bloomberg and London Stock Exchange Group
Oversight of market data inventory and usage records, including access management, usage reporting and cost allocation. Ensure contractual terms are met and support effective cost control across the business.
Proactive identification, assessment and management of risks associated with market data provision, including regulatory, commercial and operational risks, with issues managed through established governance routes
Partnering with internal collaborators to understand business needs, provide subject‑matter expertise on market data solutions, and ensure data provision aligns to current and future requirements
Driving optimisation and efficiency by evaluating solutions, finding opportunities for cost mitigation, and supporting delivery of a sustainable target operating model as the business evolves
Maintaining strong awareness of industry, vendor and regulatory developments relevant to market data, applying this insight to inform decision‑making and advise the business

Requirements

What you’ll need

Significant experience (5+ years) working with market data or market data services, gained within a financial services organisation, market data provider or data services business
Experience managing market data vendors or client relationships, including contract implementation, usage considerations and ongoing commercial or service discussions
Demonstrated experience (5+ years) working with market data inventory, entitlement models, licence records or usage reporting, from either a consumer or provider perspective
Strong ability to identify and manage risk, including regulatory, commercial and operational considerations, applying sound judgement and supporting appropriate outcomes
Experience providing day‑to‑day leadership, coaching or supervision to colleagues, supporting development, knowledge‑sharing and effective delivery, with line management responsibilities as the role evolves
Analytical and structured thinking, with the ability to evaluate options, interpret data from multiple sources and support cost optimisation or efficiency improvements

Benefits

Comp & perks

A generous pension contribution of up to 15%
An annual performance-related bonus
Share schemes including free shares
Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
30 days’ holiday, with bank holidays on top
A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

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Hard Skills & Tools

market data managementcontract implementationusage reportingrisk managementdata inventory managemententitlement modelslicence recordscost optimisationanalytical thinkingstructured thinking

Soft Skills

leadershipcoachingsupervisioncollaborationcommunicationproblem-solvingjudgmentknowledge-sharingdecision-makingadaptability