Data Sourcing Specialist

About the Company

WorldQuant develops and deploys systematic financial strategies across a broad range of asset classes and global markets. We seek to produce high-quality predictive signals (alphas) through our proprietary research platform to employ financial strategies focused on market inefficiencies.

Responsibilities

• Identify and source new datasets by building and maintaining relationships with sell-side banks and data providers
• Attend industry events and conferences to discover new data opportunities
• Conduct in-depth research across data exchanges, industry publications, and sell-side materials
• Partner with researchers and portfolio managers to understand data needs and requirements
• Work cross-functionally with legal, compliance, data engineering, and research management to support the full data lifecycle
• Develop short- and long-term data strategy plans to capture attractive opportunities
• Improve the data operating model by automating workflows using AI-based approaches

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree in economics, finance, or a business-related discipline
• 5+ years of relevant experience working with data providers
• Strong knowledge of financial instruments and the quantitative investment process
• Demonstrated experience negotiating data licensing agreements and commercial terms
• Working knowledge of basic statistics, data science, and familiarity with AI/LLM applications
• Strong communication skills and ability to build relationships with senior stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to sell-side data
• Fluency in Japanese and/or Korean