Market Data Analyst

Specific compensation will be based on candidate’s experience, skills, qualifications, commercial considerations, and other job-related factors permitted by law. At Russell Investments, salary is just one part of our compensation package. Our total rewards approach includes an annual performance bonus (subject to eligibility criteria) in addition to participation in our competitive benefits programs including healthcare, retirement, vacation, and wellbeing programs.

We are seeking a Market Data Analyst to join our Enterprise Data Technology team. This role focuses on delivering scalable, high-quality market and index data solutions that support investment decision-making across the firm. The position offers exposure to multiple data vendors, platforms, and business-critical use cases within a fast-paced asset management environment. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Manage relationships with market data and index vendors, specifically focusing on oversight of service delivery, performance, change management and vendor risk  

• Conduct vendor due diligence and ongoing evaluations to ensure quality, reliability, and compliance with contractual obligations  

• Partner with investment teams to gather requirements, resolve data issues, and align solutions with evolving business needs  

• Support data governance efforts, including data quality, lineage, and consistency across platforms  

• Contribute to market data contract negotiations, including analysis of licensing terms, usage rights, and commercial structures  

• Advise internal stakeholders on market data licensing considerations for new products, enhancements, and client use cases  

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Investment Division, Performance & Reporting, Risk, Legal) to deliver compliant, scalable data solutions  

• Monitor industry trends and vendor offerings to inform strategy, negotiations, and risk management  

• Identify and drive improvements in operating models, processes, and controls across market data services  

Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, or a related field  

Required Skills & Experience 

• 2–5 years of experience in market data, investment data, or related analytical roles  

• Familiarity with market data vendors (e.g., MSCI, FTSE Russell, Bloomberg), their methodologies, data products and general taxonomy  

• Understanding of key investment data domains, including security master, index data, positions (IBOR/ABOR), trades, performance, and analytics  

• Proficiency in SQL; experience with Python is a plus  

• Experience with modern data platforms and tools (e.g., Snowflake, dbt, Fivetran)  

• Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail  

• Ability to work effectively across business and technology teams 

Core Values 

• Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication and collaboration skills with all levels of the organization. 

• Strong organizational skills including the ability to adapt to shifting priorities and meet frequent deadlines. 

• Demonstrated proactive approach to problem-solving with strong judgment and decision-making capability. 

• Highly resourceful and collaborative team-player, with the ability to also be independently effective and exude initiative and a sense of urgency. 

• Exemplifies our customer-focused, action-oriented, results-driven culture. 

• Forward looking thinker, who actively seeks opportunities, has a desire for continuous learning, and proposes solutions. 

• Ability to act with discretion and maintain complete confidentiality. 

• Dedicated to the firm’s values of non-negotiable integrity, valuing our people, exceeding client expectations, and embracing intellectual curiosity and rigor. 

This role is not eligible for employment-based immigration sponsorship. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship, now or in the future.

Russell Investments is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all associates and employment applicants regardless of race, religion, ancestry, creed, color, gender (including gender identity which refers to a person's actual or perceived sex, and includes self-image, appearance, behavior or expression, whether or not different from that traditionally associated with a person's biological sex), age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, medical condition, military status, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation,  past or present unemployment status , or any other characteristic protected by law.