Senior Business / Vendor Analyst, Market Data & 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. INCLUSIVE & DIVERSE-DEDICATED TO TEAMWORK–EXCELLENT–ACCOUNTABLE–LEADERS-SOLUTIONS-ORIENTED 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 spend, and make sure each solution is commercially sound before money is committed. Job Responsibilities 1. 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. 2. 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…

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