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Qube Research & Technologies (QRT) is a global quantitative and systematic investment manager, operating in all liquid asset classes across the world. We are a technology and data driven group implementing a scientific approach to investing. Combining data, research, technology and trading expertise has shaped QRT’s collaborative mindset which enables us to solve the most complex challenges. QRT’s culture of innovation continuously drives our ambition to deliver high quality returns for our investors.
Your future role within QRT:
As a Senior Software Buyer at QRT, you will play a crucial role in optimizing our software procurement processes. This position requires a proactive and detail-focused individual to oversee software licensing and renewals, ensuring compliance and cost-effectiveness across the business. You will collaborate closely with IT, procurement peers, and other stakeholders, while contributing to the development of QRT’s software asset management strategy.
Software License Renewals:
- Manage and track the renewal of all software licenses, ensuring renewals are handled proactively and on time.
- Maintain a renewal calendar with key dates, contracts, and terms for each software asset.
- Negotiate with software suppliers to obtain favourable terms and cost-effective renewal agreements.
- Ensure renewals align with the forecasted needs and are cost efficient.
Software License Agreement Reviews:
- Conduct thorough reviews of software license agreements, ensuring compliance with legal, financial, and operational requirements.
- Identify key risks, obligations, and opportunities within each agreement prior to requesting legal input.
- Liaise with the legal team to ensure all contracts and licenses meet the company’s policies and risk management strategies.
- Provide recommendations for contract modifications or improvements based on business needs and industry best practices.
Purchase Order Approvals:
- Manage the approval process for all software-related purchase orders, ensuring alignment with the company’s software strategy and financial optimisation.
- Verify that all purchase requests comply with licensing agreements, internal policies, and vendor contracts.
- Work closely with the procurement team to streamline purchasing processes and negotiate vendor terms when necessary.
Your present skillset;
You will have excellent knowledge of the Software procurement and asset management processes, with 4+ years’ experience of software procurement in a medium sized, fast paced and agile business, ideally within the financial services space.
- Strong understanding of software licensing models (SaaS, perpetual, subscription, etc.) and experience managing vendor relationships.
- Experience reviewing and negotiating software license agreements and contracts.
- Proven ability to manage software spend, renewals, and cost optimisation.
- Strong attention to detail and the ability to analyse licensing terms, usage reports, and procurement data to provide actionable insights.
- Experience in contributing to and managing projects, especially relating to process improvements, roadmap creation, and procurement workflows.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, able to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams
QRT is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome diversity as essential to our success. QRT empowers employees to work openly and respectfully to achieve collective success. In addition to professional achievement, we are offering initiatives and programs to enable employees achieve a healthy work-life balance.
Qube Research & Technologies London, England Office
160 Victoria Street, London, United Kingdom, SW1E 5LB
