Alison Ross
Senior Data Licensing Specialist @Capula Investment Management LLP
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WORK HISTORY
Senior Data Licensing Specialist @Capula Investment Management LLP
London, GB
EDUCATION
London College of Fashion, University of the Arts London
BA, Retail Management
SKILLS
ABOUT ALISON ROSS
General Experience and areas of Specialism:• Market data analysis and vendor management• Global contract management and legal/commercial negotiations• Broker data and exchange compliance• Good product knowledge of market data services; including real-time data, reference data, index data, exchange, broker and fixings data and ratings agencies• Cross-business stakeholder coordination and communication (costs/productivity, new products/ enhancements, internal processes, compliance and project deliverables)• Market Data Administration, including cost allocation, inventory management, MI reporting & complex data invoice reconciliation• Good knowledge of MDM, FITS and Infomatch inventory systemsMarket Data SourcingStrategic Vendor Relationship Manager for globally strategic vendorsManaged key vendors such as Standard and Poor’s, Moody’s, Fitch, Bloomberg, FTSE, MSCI including quarterly key vendor meetingsProactive contract and commercial negotiations to ensure HSBC continue to leverage the best possible global purchasing position resulting in legitimate savings and cost avoidancesBusiness LiaisonEnd-to-end management of end user billing, invoice logging into MDM, reconciliation with the inventory, payment authorisation through an internal, online approval toolMonthly financial reporting and review with business heads and provide recommendations for rationalisation where requiredAdministration and FinanceExtensive MDM experience including RPM and Crystal Reports, writing, building, amending and as EMEA lead for MDM clean up projectBroad knowledge of DACS including usage reports, MAP collects, data purgingInvoice processing using MDM to reconcile, processing through an Accounts Payable team and manual adjustments of accruals where necessaryClose management of monthly accruals in conjunction with Finance teamsTeam LeaderHSBC interim team leader for Global Banking and Research with approximately 1100 usersMerrill Lynch team leader for Market Data Administrator and Finance Support team with approximately usersLehman Brothers Deputy team leader for EMEA Market Data Manager with approximately users
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