Morgan Stanley

Market Data Sourcing Specialist, Vice President, Software & Asset Management

Posted On

May 27, 2025

Location

Bengaluru, Karnataka

Experience Level

Freshers/Experienced

Job Type

Permanent

Apply By

June 25, 2025

Job Description

We're seeking someone to join our team as a Market Data Sourcing Specialist to manage strategic data provider relationships; own development, negotiation, and execution of data agreements; and be an advisor to global business units and Market Data Analysts.

In the Corporate Services division, we empower our businesses by creating collaborative workplace solutions and commercial services that enhance the employee and client experience, while optimizing the value of our sourcing and third-party lifecycle to enable the Firm to do-and-win business. This is a Vice President level position within Global Supplier Services (GSS). The GSS-Global Market Data group includes Market Data Sourcing, Analyst, Administration, and Inventory Management functions. The Market Data Sourcing team manages the Firm's global procurement relationships with providers of market data content and services while partnering with Analysts and business units to evaluate, and understand business' market data requirements, to identify the data sources and vendor products needed to execute the business, and to influence and advise on best-fit solutions.

Since 1935, Morgan Stanley is known as a global leader in financial services, always evolving and innovating to better serve our clients and our communities in more than 40 countries around the world.

What you'll do in the role:

Manage relationships with data vendors, serving as the primary contact for sourcing within the firm.
Handle negotiations for renewals and new contracts, managing the entire contractual lifecycle according to firm guidelines.
Collaborate with data providers, technology teams, and internal clients and colleagues to understand and align data strategies and drive maximize value.
Develop and maintain deep knowledge of each vendor to provide strategic recommendations, including utilizing industry knowledge to enhance the way the Firm does business with these providers.
Manage the strategic aspects of product demonstrations, pilot projects, and opportunities for competitive displacement.
Work closely with Legal, Finance, and Business Management to resolve any contractual, commercial, compliance, or relationship issues.

What you'll bring to the role:

Candidate should possess financial services experience, particularly in managing supplier engagements and a broad range of consumer relationships. J.D. Degree focusing on contracts and intellectual property, a plus.
Requires strong skills in negotiating complex agreements, with a deep understanding of data usage compliance and intellectual property rights.
Must be intellectually curious, detail-oriented, and possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, capable of influencing and gaining support for market data strategies.
Proactive, self-sufficient, and adaptable team player with the ability to analyze and clarify ambiguous requirements and business needs and translate them into actionable plans.
Should have robust project management and organizational skills, proficient in Excel and PowerPoint, and ideally some knowledge of Ariba and/or FITS-Market Data Inventory system.
Candidate must have strong business level English language skills in both verbal and written communication.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

We are committed to maintaining the first-class service and high standard of excellence that have defined Morgan Stanley for over 89 years. Our values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - aren’t just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you’ll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest, in an environment where you are supported and empowered. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry. There’s also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunities employer. We work to provide a supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals can maximize their full potential. Our skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the global communities in which we operate and who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences. Our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion is evident through our constant focus on recruiting, developing, and advancing individuals based on their skills and talents.

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