Industry Accounting & Finance in Audio Technology
DescriptionWe are seeking a highly motivated market data application support to join our client's IT team in Muscat. This role is responsible for managing, governing, and optimising the bank’s market data services across all business units.
You will play a critical role in ensuring market data is accurately sourced, cost-efficiently managed, and used in full compliance with vendor licensing agreements. This is an excellent opportunity to work closely with leading global data providers and contribute to enterprise-wide data strategy and transformation initiatives.
Key responsibilitiesMarket data vendor & contract management
Act as the primary relationship owner for global market data vendors (e.g. Bloomberg, Refinitiv, exchanges, rating agencies, and news providers)
Manage vendor contracts, renewals, amendments, and licensing agreements
Oversee subscriptions, user access, entitlements, and permissions
Data quality, compliance & governance
Monitor and ensure the integrity, availability, and accuracy of market data
Ensure compliance with vendor licensing terms and usage policies
Track user consumption and proactively align usage with entitled services
Support and coordinate vendor audits and remediation activities
Identify opportunities to optimise costs and licensing structures
Platform & feed management
Administer enterprise market data platforms (e.g. Bloomberg B-PIPE, BDL, Refinitiv EMS)
Lead onboarding of new data feeds and services in collaboration with internal teams and vendors
Produce and maintain accurate usage and compliance reporting
Controls & optimisation
Conduct periodic reviews and recertification of market data services
Identify unused or underutilised subscriptions and implement optimisation plans
Drive continuous improvement in data governance and cost efficiency
Projects & documentation
Support key technology and transformation initiatives (CTB/RTB), including system implementations
Maintain clear documentation, knowledge base materials, and user guidance for market data services
- Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, banking, mathematics, statistics, computer science, information systems, data analytics, or a related discipline.
- Postgraduate qualification in finance, financial engineering, or data analytics is an advantage.
- Minimum 4 years of relevant experience in market data, financial markets, or banking IT.
- Solid knowledge of primary market data providers and their key services, including Bloomberg (B-Pipe, BDL, Terminal), Refinitiv (EMS, DSS, Eikon), and Quanthouse.
- Sound understanding of financial markets, exchange operations, primary financial instruments, and key index types.
- Demonstrated experience in large-scale IT projects and system implementations is an advantage.
Contract until the end of the year.
Salary to be discussed.
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