Data Sourcing Associate

Verition Fund Management LLC (“Verition”) is a multi-strategy, multi-manager hedge fund founded in 2008.  Verition focuses on global investment strategies including Global Credit, Global Convertible, Volatility & Capital Structure Arbitrage, Event-Driven Investing, Equity Long/Short & Capital Markets Trading, and Global Quantitative Trading.

The Data Sourcing team partners closely with investment, research, and technology groups to identify, evaluate, and onboard high-impact datasets that support alpha generation and risk management. The team is responsible for the full lifecycle of data sourcing, from discovery and commercial negotiation through onboarding, governance, and ongoing usage analysis.

We are seeking a Data Sourcing Analyst with a strong understanding of Fixed Income markets to support data acquisition across rates, credit, and structured products. This role will work closely with portfolio managers, researchers, and quantitative teams to source both traditional and alternative datasets, manage vendor relationships, and ensure data is effectively integrated into the firm’s research and trading workflows.

Responsibilities:

• Identify, evaluate, and source datasets relevant to Fixed Income strategies, including rates, credit, FX, structured products, and derivatives.
• Proactively monitor the external data landscape to identify emerging vendors and new data sources with potential investment value.
• Partner with PMs and researchers to understand use cases and translate investment needs into data sourcing requirements.
• Manage vendor relationships, including pricing discussions, contract negotiations, renewals, and audits.
• Coordinate with Legal, Compliance, and Procurement to ensure appropriate licensing, usage rights, and regulatory compliance.
• Support cost allocation, usage tracking, and budget management across Fixed Income teams.
• Oversee the end-to-end data onboarding process, working with Technology and Data Engineering teams to integrate new datasets.
• Ensure data quality, documentation, and metadata standards are met.
• Track dataset usage and effectiveness to inform renewal decisions and optimization efforts.
• Serve as a key point of contact between data vendors and internal Fixed Income stakeholders.
• Support front-office teams with ad hoc data requests, vendor inquiries, and market data questions.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Data Science, or a related field.
• 3–7 years of experience in data sourcing, market data, or vendor management, preferably supporting Fixed Income trading or research teams.
• Hedge Fund or Buy Side Experience Preferred
• Strong understanding of Fixed Income instruments and markets, including rates, credit, and derivatives.
• Experience sourcing and managing alternative datasets is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with data governance, licensing models, and vendor contracts.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with portfolio managers, quants, and technologists.
• Detail-oriented, organized, and comfortable managing multiple stakeholders and priorities
• Preferred skills:
  • Experience working with data inventory or usage-tracking tools (e.g., FITS or similar platforms).
  • Comfort working with SQL, Python, or data analysis tools to support usage analysis and reporting.
  • Prior experience in a hedge fund, asset manager, or investment bank environment.