Job Profile
The Market Data Benchmarking Analyst role is designed for individuals who want to contribute to the organisation’s mission of helping clients achieve more favourable market data contracts. The analyst will work closely with the data team to analyse market data, identify cost-saving opportunities, and provide expert insights.
The position includes training to become client-facing, with responsibilities such as delivering benchmarking results to clients and building strong relationships. The analyst will also have the opportunity to participate in industry events as a panellist, sharing opinions and expertise with the wider market community.
Key Accountabilities
Data Cleaning
- Training: Complete a 1.5-month training program in data cleaning techniques.
- Populate data templates to standardise data from diverse sources and formats.
- Clean and organise raw data files into easily digestible tables.
- Create project files to ensure consistency in variables, years, and datasets.
Benchmarking Deliveries per provider
- Training: Complete training for both simple and complex benchmarking projects.
- Methodology Application: Learn and apply benchmarking methodologies for various providers and their products within the specified timeframe.
- Data Analysis: Analyse data trends and patterns to identify key metrics across different market data products.
- Benchmark Execution: Deliver accurate and timely benchmarks using techniques such as regression analysis or triangulation.
- Client Communication: Clearly explain the benchmarking methodology and address client questions on trends and key statistics in a client-facing capacity.
Benchmark Uploads
- Training: Complete a 3-day training on uploading benchmarks to the dashboard using CSV files
Contract Analysis
- Analyse and compare contract language to identify key clauses and differences
- Digest and understand complex contract terms for analysis
Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required
Years of Experience: 2 - 5 Years
Mandatory
- Bachelor’s/Master’s Degree (preferred) in Finance/Economics or Statistics
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially in Excel and perform basic calculations using excel formulae
- Strong communication and analytical skills: Ability to effectively convey findings to both technical and non-technical audiences as well as foster working relationships within the internal team
- Demonstrate ability to work in a fast-paced, ever-changing, highly collaborative environment
- Attention to detail: Ensuring accuracy and consistency in data analysis and presentations
- Good understanding of Market Data concepts
Good to Have
- Experience within a market data environment, either with a market data vendor or in vendor management.
- Basic knowledge of Python to enable effective collaboration with the technology team on dashboard development.
- Prior experience in client services or another client-facing role.
- Understanding of compliance and regulatory frameworks, including MiFID II and exchange regulations.
Euronext Values
Unity
• We respect and value the people we work with
• We are unified through a common purpose
• We embrace diversity and strive for inclusion
Integrity
• We value transparency, communicate honestly and share information openly
• We act with integrity in everything we do
• We don’t hide our mistakes, and we learn from them
Agility
• We act with a sense of urgency and decisiveness
• We are adaptable, responsive and embrace change
• We take smart risks
Energy
• We are positively driven to make a difference and challenge the status quo
• We focus on and encourage personal leadership
• We motivate each other with our ambition
Accountability
• We deliver maximum value to our customers and stakeholders
• We take ownership and are accountable for the outcome
• We reward and celebrate performance
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against individuals on the basis of race, gender, age, citizenship, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or any other legally protected factor. We value the unique talents of all our people, who come from diverse backgrounds with different personal experiences and points of view and we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect.
Additional InformationThis job description is only describing the main activities within a certain role and is not exhaustive. It does not prevent to add more tasks, projects.
Top Skills
What We Do
Euronext is the leading pan-European market infrastructure, connecting European economies to global capital markets, to accelerate innovation and sustainable growth. It operates regulated exchanges in Belgium, France, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway and Portugal. With close to 1,930 listed issuers and around €6.8 trillion in market capitalisation as of end March 2023, it has an unmatched blue-chip franchise and a strong diverse domestic and international client base. Euronext operates regulated and transparent equity and derivatives markets, one of Europe’s leading electronic fixed income trading markets and is the largest centre for debt and funds listings in the world. Its total product offering includes Equities, FX, Exchange Traded Funds, Warrants & Certificates, Bonds, Derivatives, Commodities and Indices. The Group provides a multi-asset clearing house through Euronext Clearing, and custody and settlement services through Euronext Securities central securities depositories in Denmark, Italy, Norway and Portugal. Euronext also leverages its expertise in running markets by providing technology and managed services to third parties. In addition to its main regulated market, it also operates a number of junior markets, simplifying access to listing for SMEs.
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