Manager, Business Analysis (Market Data)

About Exegy

Exegy is a global leader in intelligent market data, advanced trading systems, and future-proof technology. Exegy serves as a trusted partner to the complete ecosystem of the buy-side, sell-side, exchanges, and financial services technology firms around the globe. Headquartered in St. Louis with regional offices in North America, the UK/Europe and Asia Pacific, Exegy has the global footprint to deliver world-class support and managed services to its customer base of elite financial market participants.

Job Summary

Exegy is seeking a Manager, Business Analysis (Market Data) to lead a high-performing team of business analysts supporting our feed handler products and market data solutions. This individual will provide strategic oversight and hands-on expertise to ensure Exegy's market data offerings are accurately aligned to evolving financial market structures and client needs. The role is ideal for someone with a strong technical background in market data, a passion for mentoring others, and a track record of delivering results through cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of business analysts responsible for Exegy's market data modeling and feed integration

• Serve as the subject matter expert for financial market data content across asset classes and global exchanges

• Oversee development and governance of the Exegy Market Data Model, ensuring consistency and quality across all products

• Drive improvements in market data normalization processes, tools, and documentation

• Collaborate with engineering, QA, and product teams to deliver high-quality, scalable market data products

• Guide analysis and onboarding of new market data venues, including equities, derivatives, fixed income, and FX

• Partner with Customer Success and Operations to resolve complex market data-related inquiries

• Ensure team output supports business priorities, including time-to-market, product accuracy, and documentation standards

• Provide coaching and career development to team members to foster continuous learning and performance

• Define KPIs and best practices for market data business analysis across the organization

• Participate in strategic planning and product roadmaps with a focus on market data evolution and innovation

Our Ideal Candidate Has:

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in IT, Engineering, Finance, or a related discipline

• 5+ years of experience in a business analyst or data analyst role, with at least 2 years in a leadership or mentorship capacity

• In-depth knowledge of financial market structures, instruments, and trading workflows

• Strong experience with market data feed protocols (e.g., FIX, ITCH) and key event types (Quote, Trade, Status, Reference Data)

• Exceptional problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, agile development environment

• Experience working across the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) in Agile teams

• Strong stakeholder engagement and collaboration skills

• Proficiency with Excel, SQL, and documentation tools (e.g., Confluence, JIRA)

Preferred:

• Experience with real-time market data systems or low-latency trading environments

• Exposure to scripting languages or Linux-based environments

• Background in business process analysis or data modeling

• Experience training or mentoring junior analysts or leading small teams