Senior Business Analyst, Market Data, Software & AI

Loomis Sayles is a performance-driven active asset management company that seeks to identify exceptional investment opportunities on behalf of institutional and retail clients worldwide. We believe active management fueled by proprietary, best-in-class research helps us achieve financial success for our clients. Founded in 1926, Loomis Sayles currently oversees approximately $434.6 billion in assets under management (as of 30 June 2026) for global clients spanning more than 50 countries.

We foster a culture of entrepreneurialism, where all employees are empowered and encouraged to develop themselves and their ideas. Our culture centers on our shared IDEALS, the core characteristics of who we aspire to be as employees and an organization.

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Loomis Sayles is committed to the continual improvement of our performance, processes and people. As part of this commitment, we are looking to hire an enthusiastic and passionate candidate, eager to contribute to our continued success through the following employment opportunity:

About the Role

This role sits at the intersection of the business, Technology, Finance, Procurement, Legal, and vendor partners. It is designed for someone who enjoys turning practical business questions into clear decisions: What do teams need? What will it cost? What value will it create? How should the commercial model be structured so the firm gets the best outcome?

This role owns the business, consumption, cost, vendor, and value lens that helps the firm prioritize funding and get more value from market data, software, AI, and related technology services.

About the Team

This is a high-impact partnership role working with investment teams, Technology, Finance, Legal, Compliance, Procurement, and business leaders to turn requests into well-structured business cases. The role helps define the problem, expected value, consumption needs, cost drivers, and funding priority.

The role also works with Technology to understand design options and attach the right commercial framework: pricing model, contract terms, entitlements, usage assumptions, renewal considerations, and vendor strategy. The goal is to help the firm fund the right work, avoid unnecessary spending, and make sure each solution is commercially sound before money is committed.

Job Responsibilities

Bring Commercial Discipline to Spend Decisions

Know What We Own, Use, and Pay For

Maintain a reliable view of the firm’s market data, software, AI tools, cloud/data services, contracts, entitlements, users, and costs.

Make Costs Easier to Understand

Review invoices, contracts, entitlements, users, and consumption data so costs are accurate, explainable, and useful for forecasting, allocation, capitalization, and chargeback discussions.

Help Leaders See the Tradeoffs

Build reporting that shows spend, usage, demand trends, funding tradeoffs, and whether decisions are backed by a clear business need, expected value, and realistic usage assumptions.

Vendor Strategy & Negotiation

Lead vendor strategy and negotiations across market data providers, software vendors, AI providers, and cloud/data platform providers.

Drive leverage through competitive sourcing, standardization, rationalization, enterprise-wide strategies, and negotiation of pricing and contractual terms that reduce long-term cost and risk.

Partner with Technology on Design, Usage, and Commercial Fit

Entitlements & Access Governance

Partner with Technology, Risk, Compliance, and business stakeholders to ensure access and usage are governed in line with licensing rights, contractual restrictions, data usage policies, consumption requirements, and AI governance standards.

Consumption & Utilization Optimization

Work with Technology to understand design choices, implementation approach, expected consumption, and where vendor capabilities or licensing models may shape the solution.

Turn usage data into practical insight: who uses the service, how it is used, what drives cost, whether value justifies spend, and where funding should shift.

Improve the commercial setup, reduce avoidable spend, support adoption where value is strong, and redirect funding away from lower-value usage.

AI & Emerging Technology Management

Evaluate AI platforms, models, assistants, agents, and emerging technologies from a business case, governance, consumption, risk, and value perspective.

Support AI intake, approval, and responsible adoption frameworks that balance innovation, risk, and cost.

Governance, Risk & Compliance

Contractual, Regulatory & AI Governance

Ensure compliance with market data licensing obligations, software licensing requirements, AI governance standards, and regulatory or firm risk requirements.

Maintain a clear inventory of licensing terms, usage rights, restrictions, and obligations.

Business Cases, Intake & Decision Support

Shape requests before they become commitments by clarifying the problem, users, usage, cost, business value, technical dependencies, and priority against other funding needs.

Create consistent review criteria so requests can be compared fairly across business need, expected usage, cost, risk, compliance, Technology design considerations, funding priority, and measurable value.

Third-Party Risk Management

Partner with Risk, Legal, Compliance, Security, and Technology to evaluate vendor risk, contractual exposure, data usage restrictions, AI model governance, vendor concentration, and operational dependencies.

Turn Business Demand into Practical Funding Decisions

Stakeholder Engagement & Demand Management

Translate demand into usage and cost assumptions, then help business and Technology leaders decide which work should be funded first.

Pressure-test requests by reviewing the business case, expected utilization, alternatives, cost impact, technical design implications, and fit with enterprise priorities.

Measure Whether the Spend Is Worth It

Review approved investments to see whether adoption, consumption, outcomes, and cost-to-value are tracking as expected.

Develop business cases, ROI/TCO views, cost-benefit comparisons, and consumption models that help the firm decide where money should go and where it should not.

Identify opportunities to rationalize overlapping services, consolidate vendors, reduce duplication, improve utilization, and enhance business value.

Adoption & Change Management

Support adoption by defining value measures, expected usage, and post-implementation review criteria with business and Technology stakeholders.

Qualifications & Education Requirements

Experience with market data, software, technology, or AI vendor portfolios

Strong understanding of licensing models, entitlements, market data services, commercial models, and vendor contracts

Proven negotiation, sourcing, financial analysis, forecasting, utilization analysis, business case, and ROI/TCO skills

Ability to build governance frameworks and influence stakeholders across Technology, Finance, Legal, Risk, Procurement, Operations, and Investment teams

Strong communication, relationship management, analytical, and strategic thinking skills

Operating Model & Mindset

• Enterprise portfolio mindset across market data, software, AI, and technology services
• Data-driven, automation-oriented approach to decisions and reporting
• Commercial discipline balanced with business enablement, governance, and innovation

Centralized business strategy and value measurement with Technology-owned architecture, implementation, operations, and platform management

Strong cross-functional partnership and continuous improvement mindset

Additional Requirements

The position follows a hybrid schedule with two days work from home and three days work from office.

Loomis Sayles is committed to offering competitive and equitable compensation. The salary range for this position is $90,000 - $140,000 USD. Your starting salary will be based on your experience, skills, qualifications and local benchmarking. This position is also eligible for a discretionary annual incentive award, which is based on individual and company performance. In addition to your compensation, you will have access to a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, well-being and financial security.

Global Benefit Statement

At Loomis Sayles, we believe benefits should empower our employees to thrive — at work and beyond. To attract and retain diverse talent worldwide, we are committed to offering comprehensive, competitive benefits that support your well-being, your family and your future. Designed with both local and global needs in mind, our benefits ensure that wherever you work, you have the support and resources to succeed.

Core Global Benefit Offerings

• Health & Welfare: Medical, dental, and supplemental health plans
• Retirement Savings
• Paid Time Off
• Company-Provided Leave Benefits
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Work/Life and Wellness Resources
• Locally Relevant Perks and Programs

EEOC and Diversity Statement

Loomis Sayles is deeply committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce in which talented individuals can realize their full potential and contribute to our growth and success. Please consider applying for this role even if your work history and skillset doesn’t completely match the job description. We believe creativity, tenacity and humility are as valuable as specific skills that can be practiced and perfected on the job.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, creed, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.