Full Time VP, Market Data Specialist (Contract) Jobs, in Maybank Investment Banking Group - Maukerja

About Maybank Securities

Maybank Securities, a leading brokerage and investment bank with a reach extending across ASEAN, the UK and the US, offers a comprehensive suite of services. These include corporate finance & advisory, navigating debt and equity capital markets, derivatives trading, brokerage and research for both retail and institutional investors, and prime brokerage.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and optimize market data services, exchange connectivity, terminal subscriptions, and user entitlements across Maybank Investment Banking Group's Brokerage business.
• Ensure compliance with exchange licensing agreements, market data policies, redistribution requirements, and reporting obligations.
• Serve as the primary liaison with exchanges and market data vendors, managing day-to-day engagements, contract negotiations, renewals, service reviews, and usage reporting.
• Drive market data governance and value management initiatives through entitlement reviews, inventory rationalization, usage analysis, and vendor engagement to ensure efficient utilization and alignment with business needs.
• Lead and coordinate exchange and market data audits, ensuring readiness, accuracy, completeness, and timely submission of required reports and documentation.
• Prepare regular management reports and provide strategic recommendations on market data governance, vendor management, compliance, and service optimization opportunities.
• Monitor regulatory developments, exchange policy changes, and industry trends to ensure ongoing compliance and operational effectiveness.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Information Systems, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in market data management, exchange licensing, market data governance, or related functions within an investment bank, broker-dealer, exchange, or financial institution.
• Strong understanding of exchange licensing frameworks, market data policies, redistribution requirements, and regulatory obligations.
• Knowledge of market data operating models, entitlement management, and governance practices.
• Experience working with major market data vendors and exchanges, including Bloomberg, LSEG/Refinitiv, FactSet, ICE Data Services, and regional or global equity exchanges.
• Commercial acumen with experience supporting contract negotiations, vendor engagements, and budget management.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and influencing skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results in a dynamic environment.
• Self-motivated, collaborative, and able to work effectively across business and support functions.

Note: This is a 12-month contract role.

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