Market Data Sourcing Specialist

at  Bank of England

JOB DESCRIPTION

The job holder will be a key representative of the Hub and work with colleagues and delivery partners in other areas of the Bank to deliver a high quality service to ensure staff get the right data, in the right way. The Data Collection Hub and the Market Data Services Team work closely with other IT Teams, business users, Procurement, Legal, external suppliers, and many other partners across the organisation. In addition, the job holder will also support the Hub in improving the overall experience of new data collections through exciting change and continuous improvement work.
The diverse nature, and workload of the team offer a great opportunity for the successful candidate to develop a wide range of skills and experience, in an interesting and challenging environment.

Minimum Criteria

• Experience in sourcing data, services, and/or products.
• A strong customer service ethos is crucial ensuring efficient and timely delivery.
• Excellent planning, and organising skills, including strong attention to detail
• Problem solving including being able to break down complex requirements into clear options and next steps.
• Experience in building positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders with experience in influencing and negotiating with others.
• Ability to articulate appropriately in writing is crucial as is the ability to clearly document a process.
• Be able to work autonomously and manage own workload appropriately, as well as work comfortably within a team

Desirable Criteria

• Experience in commercial negotiation with third party suppliers ensuring the best value for money outcomes
• Experience in on-boarding brand-new supplier’s and their services and the vital steps in the process.
• Experience of working in IT and operational environments.
• Understand the legal and commercial basis for the collection of data and their implications for the collection process.