Market & Reference Data Principal

Principal, Market & Reference Data - BOSTON, MA

A leading investment firm is seeking an experienced professional to lead its Market Data and Security Master functions. This high-impact role will shape market data strategy, strengthen enterprise-wide data governance, and support strategic data transformation and AI enablement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee security master, product reference data, and market data operations across multiple asset classes.
• Develop data quality standards, governance frameworks, and controls supporting trading, portfolio management, risk, and reporting.
• Manage market data vendors, licensing, contract negotiations, and budget oversight.
• Partner with senior stakeholders across Investments, Research, Operations, Finance, Risk, Compliance, and Technology.
• Support platform modernization and data infrastructure initiatives enabling advanced analytics and AI applications.

Qualifications:

• 7–10+ years of market or reference data experience within investment management or financial services.
• 3+ years of management experience.
• Strong expertise in financial instruments, security master governance, market data providers, and vendor management.
• Experience with data transformation initiatives preferred.

A bachelor's degree is required. Exposure to alternatives and modern data platforms is advantageous.