Managing Director

Managing Director

Requirements

• Proven experience in a senior leadership role within financial services, market data, or consulting.
• Strong understanding of global financial markets, data vendors, and regulatory environments.
• Familiarity with data analytics tools, market intelligence platforms, and financial modelling.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage complex projects.
• Exceptional communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Track record of driving business growth and delivering strategic outcomes.
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, business, or a related field

Responsibilities

• Define and implement Burton-Taylor’s strategic roadmap to maintain its position as the premier source of market data industry intelligence.
• Identify and interpret emerging trends in financial markets by conducting regular market analysis and engaging with industry experts across themes in financial markets, market data, media intelligence, and exchange data to shape the firm’s research agenda and consulting focus areas.
• Align the company’s strategic direction with the evolving needs of global financial institutions, data vendors, and regulators.
• Expand Burton-Taylor’s client base across investment banks, asset managers, exchanges, and data providers by leveraging the firm’s reputation for authoritative insights.
• Cultivate long-term relationships with C-level executives and decision-makers in the financial information ecosystem.
• Lead high-impact consulting engagements, ensuring tailored solutions that address complex client challenges in data strategy, vendor selection, and market positioning.
• Oversee the production of Burton-Taylor’s flagship reports, including annual market size and share analyses for financial market data, ESG data, and media intelligence.
• Ensure the accuracy, relevance, and timeliness of all published research, maintaining the firm’s reputation for data-driven, unbiased analysis.
• Drive innovation in research delivery, including interactive dashboards, subscription models, and custom analytics.
• Develop and execute a marketing strategy that amplifies the reach and impact of Burton-Taylor’s research and consulting offerings.
• Manage internal operations to support a lean, agile, and globally distributed team of analysts, consultants and sales reps.
• Implement systems and processes that enhance productivity, data security, and client service delivery.
• Ensure compliance with data licensing agreements, intellectual property rights, and industry best practices.
• Lead a team of subject matter experts with deep domain knowledge in financial data, media intelligence, and regulatory reporting.
• Foster a culture of intellectual rigor, collaboration, and continuous learning.
• Support professional development through mentorship, training, and exposure to global client engagements.
• Maintain P&L ownership, with accountability for revenue growth, cost control, and margin optimization.
• Develop and manage annual budgets, ensuring profitability across research and consulting lines of business.
• Monitor key financial indicators such as report sales, consulting revenue, and client retention.
• Identify opportunities for cost optimization and reinvestment in strategic growth areas.
• Serve as the public face of Burton-Taylor in media interviews, industry panels, and client briefings.
• Contribute to the firm’s thought leadership through authored articles, white papers, and keynote presentations.
• Strengthen the firm’s brand as the go-to source for market data intelligence by building strategic partnerships and media visibility.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree (e.g., MBA, MSc, or PhD) in a relevant discipline.
• Experience working with or within major financial data providers.
• Published thought leadership or speaking engagements in industry forums.
• Experience managing remote or globally distributed teams.