Market Data Analyst

We're looking for an experienced Market Data professional who understands how market data is produced, distributed, and consumed inside trading systems. 

This role is not about vendor coordination alone. You are expected to understand how data moves from exchanges and vendors into internal systems, how it is used by traders and researchers, and what breaks when things go wrong. You will work closely with trading, development, and infrastructure teams to make sure market data is reliable, appropriate for its use case, and correctly governed. 

What you'll do 

Data Ownership 

• Ownership & coordination of the full lifecycle of market data: sourcing, delivery, normalization, storage, and consumption. 

• Maintain a clear understanding of how market data feeds into trading systems, research platforms, and downstream processes. 

• Investigate data issues across vendors, feeds, internal pipelines, and consuming systems. 

• Act as the point of escalation for market data problems that impact trading or research. 

Trading & Development Support 

• Work directly with traders and developers to understand how data is used, not just what data is requested. 

• Translate trading requirements into concrete market data solutions. 

• Push back on data requests when latency, quality, licensing, or cost does not align with the actual use case. 

• Help teams understand data limitations, edge cases, and failure scenarios. 

Vendor, Exchange & Licensing 

• Manage exchange and vendor relationships with a strong grasp of commercial terms and permitted use. 

• Interpret licensing rules in the context of real trading system usage. 

• Ensure data is compliant without slowing down the business unnecessarily. 

Governance 

• Manage entitlements, audits, and internal controls for market data usage. 

• Ensure critical data dependencies are understood and documented. 

• Reduce operational and trading risk related to market data failures. 

• Explain technical data issues clearly to non-technical stakeholders. 

Who you are

• 3+ years of experience in Market Data, Trading Technology, Data Engineering, or a closely related field. 

• Direct experience working with exchange data and market data vendors. 

• Strong understanding of how market data is used in automated trading and research systems. 

• Strong understanding of different data types & nuances in data quality for example, but not limited to: 

• • Tick data vs aggregated data 

• • Latency and sequencing issues 

• • Data gaps, corrections, and quality problems 

• • Symbology and corporate actions 

• Comfortable working with engineers and discussing system behavior and data flows. 
• Working knowledge of SQL and Python for analysis, validation, or automation. 

Who we are

At Optiver, our mission is to constantly improve the market by injecting liquidity, providing accurate pricing, increasing transparency and acting as a stabilizing force no matter the market conditions. With a focus on continuous improvement, we participate in the safeguarding of healthy and efficient markets for everyone who participates. As one of the largest market making institutions, we are a trusted partner of 70+ exchanges across the globe.

What you’ll get:

You’ll join a culture of collaboration and excellence, where you’ll be surrounded by curious thinkers and creative problem solvers. Motivated by a passion for continuous improvement, you’ll thrive in a supportive, high-performing environment alongside talented colleagues, working collectively to tackle the toughest problems in the financial markets.

In addition, you’ll receive:    

• A performance-based bonus structure, enabling all of our employees to benefit from our global profit pool.
• 27 paid vacation days plus all UK public holidays.
• Daily breakfast and lunch, along with support on commuting expenses.
• Private medical insurance, pension scheme, and ClassPass fitness membership.
• Training and continuous learning opportunities, including access to conferences and tech events.
• International transfer opportunities for global career growth.

How to apply:

Apply directly via the form below. If you have any questions feel free to contact our Recruitment team via our recruitment inquiry form. Please note, we cannot accept applications via email for data protection reasons. Kindly note that we do not require assistance from third-parties including agencies in the recruitment of this role.

Diversity Statement

Optiver is committed to diversity and inclusion.