Market Data Lead

Binance

Hong Kong +1 more

On-site

Who this role is best for

Geared toward seasoned market data professionals comfortable with building and scaling data infrastructure for TradFi products, with a focus on APAC regions and cross-functional collaboration.

Best fit for

Candidates with 6–10 years of market data experience in TradFi and a track record of scaling data infrastructure for trading platforms
— “Minimum 6–10 years of market data or trading-technology experience at a global online brokerage, exchange, fintech, or market data vendor”
Individuals who can lead vendor negotiations and manage complex licensing agreements across multiple regions
— “Lead sourcing and commercial negotiations with exchanges, consolidators, and market data vendors; own licensing agreements (display / non-display, per-user, enterprise), renewals, and the overall data spend”
Candidates with a strong grasp of market data technology and the ability to integrate data across asset classes and regions
— “Solid understanding of market data technology and reference data: feed protocols, normalization, symbology standards, corporate actions, and time-series distribution”

Things to consider

The role likely requires hands-on involvement with data integration and vendor management, which may demand high availability and responsiveness.
— “Maintain a live view of the market data landscape — new sources, vendors, partnership models, and pricing”
The position is centered on building from zero to one, indicating a need for self-starters who can operate in high-velocity environments.
— “Comfortable building from zero to one in a fast-paced, high-velocity environment”

How to stand out

Highlight experience in launching new asset classes or entering new markets with market data infrastructure.
— “Experience standing up a market data function at a brokerage launching new asset classes or entering new markets”
Demonstrate technical fluency in SQL or Python and familiarity with feed protocols in your resume and interview responses.
— “Technical fluency (SQL / Python; familiarity with common feed protocols and data architectures)”
Showcase your ability to translate exchange and vendor conventions for cross-functional teams in your application materials.
— “[REDACTED] the in-house expert on TradFi market data and market structure, translating exchange and vendor conventions for crypto-native teams”

Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

stand up or scale market data for trading platforms

Typical background

finance, economics, computer science, engineering

Skills & requirements

Required

Market Data StrategyCommercial NegotiationsData IntegrationGovernanceStakeholder Management

Preferred

Market Data EcosystemMarket Data TechnologyMarket Data And Trading Products

Stack & domain

Market DataTrading-technologyExchange FeedsVendor ProductsLicensing And Redistribution ModelsEntitlementsExchange Audit / Compliance ProcessesMarket Data TechnologyReference DataFeed ProtocolsNormalizationSymbology StandardsCorporate ActionsTime-series DistributionCommercial And Negotiation SkillsVendor RelationshipsData BudgetStakeholder ManagementTechnical And Commercial ConversationsBuilding From Zero To OneFast-paced, High-velocity EnvironmentLeadershipCommunicationProblem-solvingTeamworkProject ManagementFinanceEconomicsComputer ScienceEngineeringMarket Data EcosystemTradfiMarket StructureExchange And Vendor Conventions

About the role

Original posting from Binance via Greenhouse

Binance is a leading global blockchain ecosystem behind the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume and registered users. We are trusted by 300+ million people in 100+ countries for our industry-leading security, user fund transparency, trading engine speed, deep liquidity, and an unmatched portfolio of digital-asset products. Binance offerings range from trading and finance to education, research, payments, institutional services, and more. Our mission is to increase the freedom of money and financial access for people around the world.
Responsibilities
Define and own the market data strategy and roadmap for the TradFi program: identify, evaluate, and prioritize the exchange and vendor data required for the next phase of TradFi products.
Lead sourcing and commercial negotiations with exchanges, consolidators, and market data vendors; own licensing agreements (display / non-display, per-user, enterprise), renewals, and the overall data spend.
Drive end-to-end data integration with engineering: feed onboarding, normalization, symbology and reference data, corporate actions, and distribution to trading and client-facing surfaces.
Build governance across the data lifecycle: entitlements management, data-quality monitoring, lineage, and compliance with exchange usage policies and audit requirements.
Partner with product, legal, and compliance on data licensing and redistribution terms as the TradFi roadmap expands into new products, markets, and regions.
Maintain a live view of the market data landscape — new sources, vendors, partnership models, and pricing — to keep the stack best-in-class and cost-efficient.
Build and mentor a small, growing market data team; establish the operating cadence with product and engineering.
Act as the in-house expert on TradFi market data and market structure, translating exchange and vendor conventions for crypto-native teams.
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.Minimum 6–10 years of market data or trading-technology experience at a global online brokerage, exchange, fintech, or market data vendor, with a track record of standing up or scaling market data for trading platforms.
Deep knowledge of the market data ecosystem: exchange feeds and vendor products, licensing and redistribution models, entitlements, and exchange audit / compliance processes.
Hands-on experience sourcing and integrating market data across one or more TradFi asset classes (equities, derivatives, commodities, fixed income, FX, indices) and regions.
Solid understanding of market data technology and reference data: feed protocols, normalization, symbology standards, corporate actions, and time-series distribution.Strong commercial and negotiation skills; experience owning vendor relationships and a data budget.
Excellent stakeholder management across product, engineering, legal, and finance; able to move fluently between technical and commercial conversations.
Comfortable building from zero to one in a fast-paced, high-velocity environment.
Preferred Skills:
Experience standing up a market data function at a brokerage launching new asset classes or entering new markets.
Broad knowledge of the APAC, US, and European market data landscapes and exchange policies.
Technical fluency (SQL / Python; familiarity with common feed protocols and data architectures).
Familiarity with market data and trading products.
Why Binance
Shape the future of finance
Collaborate with world-class talent in a user-centric global organization with a flat structure
Tackle challenging projects in a fast-paced and innovative enviornment with autonomy
Thrive in a results-driven workplace with opportunities for career growth and continuous learning
Competitive salary and company benefits
Remote-first, work-from-home arrangement (may vary depending on the nature of the role and team)
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Source: Binance careers (Greenhouse)