Strategy Lead, Market Data

MIO Partners Inc. (MIO) is a global, world‑class investment and advisory institution with a decades‑long track record of performance for our clients through multiple market cycles. Our team of approximately 250 people provides asset management and advisory services to current and former McKinsey employees. We manage more than $20 billion in assets across public and private markets. We are headquartered in New York City, with offices in Atlanta, Georgia; West Palm Beach, Florida; Germany; Hong Kong; Singapore; Spain; and the UK.

We provide objective advice on long‑term wealth building and create distinctive investment products that deliver value relative to market‑based benchmarks. We operate two core lines of business: (i) our advisory team provides advice, wealth planning, and retirement services to approximately 2500 individual clients, and (ii) our investments business consists of alpha‑seeking alternative investment strategies across public and private markets.

A defining characteristic of our business is our perfect alignment with our clients. Our extraordinary mandate as a boutique investment and advisory firm, grounded in a core set of principles, enables us to create unique products and services while keeping our clients’ interests front and center.

Much of our success can be attributed to our insatiable intellectual curiosity. We seek to hire individuals who are passionate about our mission and values, and who always strive toward excellence. We care about fostering a culture of continual improvement, as individuals and as an organization, and are excited to work with individuals who have a similar growth mindset. We are proud to have a culture that promotes the highest ethical standards and investor‑focused values, alongside a commitment to diversity and inclusivity and a highly collaborative work environment.

MIO (and related entities) is an independent, indirect, and wholly owned subsidiary of McKinsey & Company.

Position
MIO is seeking a senior, hands‑on data professional to lead the execution of our market data strategy and advance our research data platform. This role sits on the Research & Investment Technology team and reports directly to the Director of Research & Investment Technology.

Operating at the intersection of commercial strategy, data engineering, and investment workflows, this role requires a blend of technical depth, business insight, and vendor expertise.

As an individual contributor, you will partner closely with engineering leadership to translate strategy into execution. You will work cross‑functionally with investment, technology, and legal teams to deliver high‑quality, scalable data solutions that support research and trading.

This hire will own vendor strategy and data sourcing while remaining hands‑on with data analysis, playing a key role in shaping how market data is acquired, modeled, and consumed across the organization.

Primary Responsibilities
Data Analysis & Data Quality Management (30%)

Perform hands‑on data analysis using Python and SQL to support investment and operational use cases

Identify, investigate, and remediate data quality issues across datasets and vendors

Conduct root cause analysis and partner with engineering teams to implement scalable solutions that improve data integrity

Define data quality rules in partnership with investment teams and establish monitoring and reporting frameworks

Business Analysis (30%)

Partner with investment, risk, and middle office teams to gather and translate complex business requirements into data solutions

Develop a deep understanding of workflows across asset classes to identify data gaps and inefficiencies

Produce clear functional specifications and drive implementation in collaboration with technology teams

Serve as a bridge between business stakeholders and engineering

Program & Project Management (20%)

Lead cross‑functional data initiatives from inception through delivery across market data and research technology teams

Define project scope, timelines, and success metrics

Coordinate across teams to ensure timely, high‑quality execution

Drive prioritization and manage dependencies across multiple workstreams

Manage Jira boards, sprint planning, and facilitate daily stand‑ups

Manage relationships with key data providers, including Bloomberg, LSEG, ICE Data Services, and others

Support contract negotiations, renewals, and cost optimization efforts

Monitor data usage, licensing compliance, and entitlements

Identify new data vendors; lead proof‑of‑concept initiatives

Contribute to vendor strategy, including consolidation and rationalization efforts

Establish and manage vendor data budgeting and spend tracking

Desired Background

8+ years of experience in data, market data, or related roles within financial services

Strong hands‑on experience with data analysis using Python and SQL

Proven ability to operate as a senior individual contributor in a fast‑paced, high‑performance environment

Solid experience in business analysis, with the ability to translate complex requirements into scalable data solutions

Experience leading or contributing to cross‑functional data initiatives and programs

Strong understanding of financial markets and asset classes, including commodities, fixed income, equity indices, and digital assets

Experience in a multi‑strategy hedge fund or similar buy‑side environment preferred

Experience working with or alongside market data vendors such as Bloomberg, LSEG, and ICE Data Services

Familiarity with market data products and infrastructure, including Bloomberg (BPIPE, BVAL), back‑office data feeds, and concepts such as licensing, entitlements, and data governance

Experience working with data platforms, APIs, and modern data architecture

Hands‑on experience with AWS cloud environments

Hands‑on, execution‑oriented mindset

Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills

Ability to balance commercial, technical, and business priorities

Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills

High degree of ownership and accountability

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employer‑sponsored work authorization, now or in the future.

MIO has adopted a flexible, hybrid model that supports a blend of in‑office and remote work. Our office is in New York City.

Base salary range

$210,000 - $210,000 USD

MIO Partners, Inc. (MIO) is an equal opportunity employer. MIO will consider all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status.

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