Senior Specialist- Strategic Data Partnerships(F/m/d)

**Company Description**:
Since its foundation in 2007, Solactive AG has evolved into one of the world’s most important and fastest-growing index providers. From our headquarters in Frankfurt, we power global investment products across ETFs, structured products, and mandates. Our reputation is built on innovation, speed, flexibility, and strong partnerships.

**Job Overview**:
As we continue to scale, we're seeking a senior-level market data professional to join our Strategic Data Partnerships Team and lead the way we engage with exchanges and data vendors. This is not just a coordination role — it's a chance to shape how we license, govern, and strategically leverage external data across the business.

Do you have deep knowledge of the market data industry and its dynamics? Are you a skilled negotiator, familiar with market data licensing policies, vendor negotiations? Are you ready to take ownership of our strategic data relationships and help Solactive scale its indexing business globally?
Would you like to gain exposure to a constantly evolving market in a rapidly growing company? Then you will very likely fit into our team - to drive the evolution of our indexing offering and push the boundaries of the financial market. We are searching for potential and hiring for talent. Do you bring this to the table?

**Your Tasks**:

- Own key relationships with exchanges and market data vendors, from commercial negotiations to long-term partnership strategy
- Lead sourcing and execution of exchange data agreements, ensuring alignment between usage rights are business needs
- Advise the business teams on licensing terms across all functions
- Stay ahead of regulatory and policy changes in the market data space, and operationalize those changes internally
- Maintain data licensing infrastructure in coordination with relevant teams
- Educate and empower internal stakeholders on compliant and strategic use of external data
- Identify opportunities to reduce spend and improve data ROI by optimizing license structure and usage patterns

**Your Profile**:

- 7-10 years of experience in market data services, exchange/vendor management, or related roles in financial services or data vendors
- Knowledge of exchange policies and compliance implications
- Strong commercial acumen and experience leading complex negotiations and contracts
- Fluent in English (German is a strong plus)
- A structured, independent thinker with a high sense of ownership
- Skilled in cross-team collaboration
- Comfortable navigating technical systems and tools
- Applicants must have legal authorization to work in Germany

**Our Offer**:

- ** Global Team**: Join our motivated international team at Solactive
- ** Modern Culture**: Enjoy our modern, flat hierarchy and startup-like culture
- ** Responsibility & Connections**: Take over responsibility from day one and build relationships in
- and outside of the company.
- ** Vacation**: Enjoy 30 annual vacation days, plus extra time off for Christmas Eve and New Year
- ** Competitive Compensation**: Receive a competitive compensation package
- ** Special Benefits**: Job ticket and gym access, access to Corporate Benefits, modern office space with ergonomic set-up, employee lounge, and free beverages and fruits

**Your Application**:
**About us**:
Solactive AG is a FinTech company operating globally and growing at a fast pace, headquartered in Frankfurt. Since 2007, we develop tailor-made and multi-asset class index solutions for ETFs and other index-linked investment products for the leading global investment banks and asset managers as our clients. Flexibility, efficiency and providing the highest quality are at the heart and soul of our business philosophy. We are now hiring