This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Market Data Lead based in India.
This is a high-impact leadership opportunity to build and own the market data function supporting the next phase of a global financial technology platform’s Traditional Finance expansion. You will define the market data strategy, source and negotiate critical exchange and vendor relationships, and oversee the integration of real-time, reference, and historical data. Working across product, engineering, legal, compliance, and finance, you will establish the data foundation required to launch and scale new financial products and markets. The role combines strategic ownership with hands-on technical and commercial leadership. You will also build and mentor a growing team while establishing strong governance, data-quality, licensing, and operational standards. This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced market data skilled who thrives in fast-moving, global, build-from-zero environments.
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Accountabilities




Market Data Strategy: Define and own the market data strategy and roadmap, identifying, evaluating, and prioritizing exchange and vendor data required for expanding financial products and markets.
Sourcing & Commercial Management: Lead sourcing and negotiations with exchanges, consolidators, and market data vendors, managing licensing agreements, renewals, vendor relationships, and overall data expenditure.
Data Integration: Partner closely with engineering to manage end-to-end feed onboarding, normalization, symbology, reference data, corporate actions, and distribution across trading and client-facing platforms.
Data Governance: Establish robust governance across the market data lifecycle, including entitlements, data quality, lineage, usage controls, and compliance with exchange policies and audit requirements.
Licensing & Compliance: Collaborate with product, legal, and compliance teams to ass

📌 Market Data Lead (India)
🏢 Jobgether
📍 India