WHO WE ARE

Aristotle is a majority employee-owned investment management organization with offices in Los Angeles, Newport Beach, Boston, and Sarasota. We specialize in equity and fixed income portfolio management for institutional and advisory clients around the world. Our mission is to help clients achieve their long-term financial goals through active portfolio management and a research-driven investment framework. Aristotle attracts and retains talented investment professionals through a culture focused on research, investment management and client success.

The Vice President of Market Data Management will play a pivotal role in defining strategy, driving execution, and leading a high-performing function responsible for the governance, optimization, and strategic deployment of market data resources across the firm. The Vice President of Market Data Management will be responsible for managing relationships with market data vendors, negotiating and managing contracts, analyzing data usage, and overseeing a $10 million annual budget. The role also involves ensuring compliance with licensing agreements, conducting market data audits, optimizing processes, and collaborating with internal stakeholders to address data needs. This senior leadership role requires balancing strategic oversight with hands-on execution, ensuring that Aristotle maximizes the value of its significant market data investments while proactively supporting business growth. The Vice President will serve as the executive-level liaison to senior management and the Board, providing insights, reporting, and recommendations that shape the firm’s overall data strategy.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define and execute the firm’s market data strategy to align with corporate goals and investment priorities.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a growing team of data management professionals across multiple levels.
• Establish governance frameworks, standards, and policies to ensure consistent, scalable, and cost-effective data management.
• Provide quarterly executive updates on budget, vendor performance, risk management, and strategic opportunities.
• Act as the primary point of contact for market data vendors, including Bloomberg, FactSet, FTSE Russell, S&P, Moody’s, and other key market data providers.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with vendors to ensure service quality and alignment with business needs.
• Oversee complex negotiations to secure multi-year contracts with favorable pricing, terms, and service-level commitments.
• Guide senior leaders on market data trends and risks, positioning Aristotle for future-proofed vendor partnerships.
• Analyze market data usage across the organization to identify cost-saving opportunities and eliminate redundant services.
• Develop and implement policies to ensure efficient use of market data resources.
• Direct responsibility for a $10M+ annual market data budget, ensuring disciplined cost management and ROI.
• Deliver transparent financial reporting and forecasts to C-suite and senior leadership, providing recommendations on cost optimization and reinvestment opportunities.
• Establish firmwide controls to ensure compliance with licensing agreements and regulatory standards
• Partner with legal and compliance teams to address any issues related to market data usage.
• Manage market data audits conducted by vendors to ensure accuracy and compliance with contractual obligations.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders to gather required documentation and address audit findings.
• Drive cross-functional initiatives to optimize procurement, distribution, and usage of market data across investment, operations, and technology teams.
• Champion automation, analytics, and reporting tools to improve transparency, decision-making, and operational efficiency.
• Maintain an enterprise-wide market data inventory and governance structure, ensuring alignment with strategic business needs.
• Partner with investment teams, technology leadership, compliance, and operations to anticipate and fulfill evolving data requirements.
• Deliver senior executive briefings and recommendations, supporting strategic initiatives such as new product launches, index adoption, and global market expansion.
• Act as a thought leader within the firm, keeping executives informed of emerging market data innovations and industry shifts.
• Evaluate and identify alternative market data providers as potential backups to ensure continuity and mitigate risk.
• Work closely with internal users to identify and select the most suitable data sources and indices for the firm’s business requirements.