Reports to:	CEO, EDI (subsidiary of Information Publishing (IPL) Group)
Job Location:	London, UK
Contract Duration:	Permanent
Salary:	Competitive Salary + Benefits

Overview

You will primarily be expected to develop and implement Group strategies, plans and policies to ensure that the Group maintains sound internal controls and to regularly review their effectiveness with regard to financial, legal and operational risk management and compliance. You will  develop and maintain a broad knowledge of EDI and the wider IPL Group’s business areas and will monitor operational and financial performance. You will also be expected to deputise for the CEO in his absence.

As the lead person for strategic planning, legal, finance and HR, you will provide management and leadership direction across all departments. To manage organisational risk effectively you will implement business planning, financial analysis and operational controls to ensure that organisational goals and objectives are met in accordance with the strategy and business plans agreed by the CEO.

You will provide leadership and direction in the implementation of strategic business goals and objectives through compliance policies and procedures, an annual plan and budget process, which emphasis the effective and efficient deployment of company resources with appropriate involvement and accountability at all management levels.

You will design and implement operational efficiency initiatives with the goal of increasing margins without compromising quality of delivery to clients. You will review existing accounting, financial reporting and business analysis systems and tools and will provide management with an assessment of any value-added improvements and make best practice recommendations.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Finance

• Provide leadership and direction in relation to strategic business goals and objectives through the design and development of an annual corporate plan and group-wide budgeting process, which highlight the effective and efficient allocation and management of business resources with appropriate involvement and accountability at all management levels.
• Work with the CEO to develop and implement financial targets and robust financial management processes, utilising rolling forecasts, key performance indicators and trend analyses, so the business can anticipate and act promptly to changing business needs.
• Work closely with the Financial Controller and Finance Team to ensure the effective financial management of the Group, including monitoring the annual budget and cash flow forecast and ensuring appropriate management and statutory accounts and reports are prepared on a timely basis.
• Work with the Financial Controller to design and implement cost savings and operational efficiency initiatives with the goal of increasing margins without compromising quality or client needs.
• Review existing accounting, financial reporting and business analysis systems and tools to ensure they are fit for purpose. Provide the CEO with an assessment of any value-added improvements and make best practice recommendations.

Legal

• Design and manage projects in a fast paced, evolving and dynamic environment providing proactive, in-depth, concise, clear and commercial advice to the business.
• Provide the CEO with high quality, targeted legal advice on the full range of relevant regulatory legal issues and compliance.
• Set and manage projects, respond quickly to legal issues, handle multiple simultaneous (and potentially conflicting) tasks and meet tight deadlines.
• Keep abreast of all relevant legislative changes ensuring the business is fully compliant and the senior leadership is updated, as required.
• Oversight of Company Secretarial work.

Human Resource & Organisational Development

• Lead by example as a role model for strategic business values and professional standards
• Work closely with the CEO in setting up, co-ordinating and preparing papers for the Company Board, Advisory Board and Heads of Department Strategy and Policy Group. Lead the strategy and policy group meetings and ensure agreed objectives are implemented.
• Manage the Heads of Department including Head of Human Resources & Organisational Development and oversee the rolling out of strategic projects. Ensure the Office Manager’s work is aligned to the overall organisational development objectives of the business.
• Provide management support and direction to the Head of Human Resources & Organisational Development in the development of effective internal communication and a comprehensive People Plan aligned to corporate priorities and in the implementation of key initiatives.
• Provide overall leadership for the Group’s KPIs and performance management and development system.

Strategy and Operations

• Drive the design and delivery of the Group’s corporate and risk management plans and oversee the management of individual business departmental plans. Ensure that key business metrics are embedded within departmental plans.
• Provide leadership on developing the business’s culture and day-to-day business operations.
• As a strategic partner, work closely with the senior leadership to ensure they are meeting performance expectations and are working collaboratively to support service improvement and delivery.
• Manage resources and contracts (such as budgets and equipment) as appropriate, to ensure value for money.
• Develop corporate policies and procedures relevant to the role’s responsibilities including equality, corporate social responsibility, health and safety and data protection.
• Develop strong working relationships with colleagues at all levels across the business. You must be able to be both influential and persuasive in obtaining high levels of legal and financial compliance whilst supporting the effective delivery of  strategic objectives.
• Provide leadership on ISO certification and compliance.
• Advise on a range of business activities including commercial and contract work and information compliance.

Any other tasks as may be reasonably required.

Please email Human Resources (hr@exchange-data.com) with your CV and covering letter.

Reports to:	Head of Sales UK, Europe and Asia
Job Location:	London, UK
Contract Duration:	Permanent
Salary:	Competitive Salary + Benefits

Overview

Your key role will be to work alongside the sales team to provide general administrative support ranging from contract administration, 3rd party data audits, client management support, accounts support and sales support. You will also be responsible for producing weekly reports for management.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Providing sales support to both domestic & international client managers.
• Assisting with implementing EDI’s sales contracts for new and existing clients.
• Processing invoices
• CRM contract management support within EDI’s CRM & assisting client managers
• Maintaining client records and client user accessibility in EDI’s CRM system
• Report generation via EDI’s CRM system.
• Participating in team projects and effectively managing individual projects around improving the efficiency of the sales support function.
• Attending exhibitions, conferences & events.
• Supporting colleagues in the Client Support Team to train clients to use EDI products and services.
• Assisting and communicating with EDI clients to handle queries & requests effectively.
• Perform the job role in compliance with EDI’s security objectives as defined in EDI’s policies and procedures
• Any other tasks as may be reasonably required.

Requirements:	Essential	Desirable
Education/Qualifications	A level standard education or equivalent work experience.	Relevant Degree
Experience:	Proven experience in using a CRM system. Previous experience of liaising with clients and working within a sales team to manage client queries. Setting up and supporting external and internal communication mechanisms. Contract Administration i.e. Service Level Agreements, Supplier Agreements and invoicing exposure. Previous experience of working on multiple tasks and managing a large workload.	Financial services (market data) experience
Skills/Knowledge:	Strong communication skills. Critical thinking and problem-solving skills. High-level planning and organising skills. Good presentation skills. Delivering training to client groups. Strong organisational and reporting skills. Strong computer skills (intermediate to advanced knowledge of Excel, Word and PowerPoint).
Aptitudes/Attributes	Ability to work well under pressure and deal with a heavy workload. Proactive, used to taking the initiative and recommending improvements to systems and processes. Strong attention to detail, working to tight deadlines and managing time effectively. Ability to work independently, as well as part of a team A resilient and assertive approach to work
Other Job Requirements:	Provide day to day support to internal team members across EDI as well as external clients.

Please email Human Resources (hr@exchange-data.com) with your CV and covering letter.

Reports to:	Chief Executive Officer
Job Location:	London, UK
Contract Duration:	Permanent
Salary:	Competitive Salary + Benefits

Overview

We are actively seeking to recruit an experienced Finance Director (at least two days a week, and this could increase) as part of our growth development plan. This role offers an opportunity to work alongside four different jurisdictions, namely the UK, Morocco, India, and the USA.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supervising accounting staff, overseeing internal controls, setting financial targets, implementing fund-raising strategies, implementing a currency hedging strategy.
• Developing a financial strategy.
• Monitoring expenditure, monitoring cash flow.
• Evaluating investments
• Managing tax planning and compliance.
• Sound financial planning coupled with the ability to direct financial assets will assist our organization in implementing effective financial strategies.
• Managing debt, improving revenue, maintaining a healthy financial position, and enhancing investor confidence will form part of your responsibilities.

You should possess strong analytical skills, good strategic thinking, excellent communication skills, exceptional numerical proficiency, and strong leadership skills. The noteworthy finance director should harmonize financial operations, develop effective financial strategies, guide efforts towards financial stability, monitor all financial activities, promote revenue growth, ensure compliance with accounting regulations, and maintain good relationships with investors.

Core Responsibilities:

• Directing financial planning and strategy.
• Analyzing and reporting on financial performance.
• Overseeing audit and tax functions.
• Developing and implementing accounting policies.
• Preparing forecasts and comprehensive budgets.
• Training accounting staff.
• Reviewing departmental budgets.
• Assessing, managing, and minimizing risk.
• Analyzing complex financial data.
• Managing internal controls.

To perform the role in compliance with EDI’s quality and security objectives as defined in EDI’s policies and procedures. To ensure that staff under your supervision perform their duties in line with EDI’s company policies and procedures. To carry out any other duties as may be reasonably required.  

Requirements:	Essential	Desirable
Education/Qualifications	Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance	MBA in Business Management & Finance.
Experience:	Broad knowledge of accounting principles.
Skills/Knowledge:	Proficiency in accounting software. Financial management experience. Strong aptitude for math. Good communication skills. Computer literacy. Strong analytical skills.
Aptitudes/Attributes	Relationship Management Gravitas. Team Player with strong analytical skills, good strategic thinking, excellent communication skills, exceptional numerical proficiency, and strong leadership skills. Strong track record of engagement in both operational matters, as well as with C-suite. The desire and flexibility to grow and manage in a fastpaced environment.
Other Job Requirements:	Ad hoc special projects as assigned by the CEO/COO.

Please email Human Resources (hr@exchange-data.com) with your CV and covering letter.

Reports to:	Head of Delivery
Job Location:	London, UK
Contract Duration:	Permanent
Salary:	Competitive Salary + Benefits

Overview

This role will be within the Infrastructure Team of the Data Operations Group and will require hardware, software and network activities to keep Exchange Data International’s PCs, Servers, and Networks running smoothly. This job will involve the installation, configuration, and maintenance of software and hardware – as well as remotely supporting our offices in India and Morocco, as needed. It may, at times, require light manual work in moving hardware within the office and/or laying network cable. In addition, there will be various other hardware and network tasks that arise from time to time, given that as a small business there is an expectation that staff be willing to “help out” with things that are not part of the formal job description. The ideal candidate for this position must possess at least certification in CISCO networks or equivalent. He or she must also have at least one to two years of experience with CISCO Networks and Servers 2012, 2008 and 2003 as well as deployment tools. Your key role will be to maintain computers, servers and network devices, keep up to date on new best practices and technical advances or techniques on a continuing basis.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintaining computers, servers and networks.
• Responding to internal senior staff needs.
• Responding to all staff support tickets, phone calls, and emails.
• IT support tasks.
• Project-based weekend work for performing system upgrades.
• Perform the job role in compliance with EDI’s security objectives as defined in EDI’s policies and procedures.

 

Requirements:	Essential	Desirable
Education/Qualifications	Technical certification in CISCO network or equivalent.	AAS, BSc Computer Science, Engineering
Experience:	1 to 2 years	2 to 3 years
Skills/Knowledge:	CISCO Networks (switches and firewalls) Server 2012, 2008, 2003 Working knowledge of WSUS, AD and deployment tools (SCCM) experience Use of Incident Management Systems such as Fresh Service Solid English communication skills Excellent verbal and written communication skills	Working knowledge of IP based telephone systems AWS practitioner
Aptitudes/Attributes:	Ability and desire to quickly learn new technologies and tools Conscientious person with ability to pay close attention to the details Ability to effectively respond to dynamically changing work environment
Other Job Requirements:	Standard hours are 08:00 to 16:00. Requires weekend hours as needed with double hourly pay. Flexibility with notice to slide start and end times up to an hour mornings and afternoons.

Please email Human Resources (hr@exchange-data.com) with your CV and covering letter.

Reports to:	Head of Technology Solutions
Job Location:	London, UK
Contract Duration:	Permanent
Salary:	Competitive Salary + Benefits

Overview

Working within the Technology Solutions team; you will provide support to developers, liaise with the Operations team and be the glue between our Sales staff and prospects.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Carry out the Morning Checklist procedure
• Conduct project administration tasks
• Share/ circulate feed spec, sample files with sales staff and on-boards new prospects / clients
• Liaise with relevant sources
• Perform the role in compliance with EDI’s security objectives as defined in EDI’s policies and procedures;
• Carry out any other duties as may be reasonably required.

 

Requirements:	Essential	Desirable
Education/Qualifications	A relevant degree or equivalent academic qualification
Experience:	Excellent knowledge of Word, Excel and Powerpoint	Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to manage relationships with internal clients while communicating what is relevant and important in a clear and concise manner Ability to conduct data analysis and data quality checks while working with and managing a large quantity of data, i.e. attention to detail is vital. Ability to deliver to timescale within given tasks; with a flexible and adaptable approach to tasks, accuracy, and speed within a fast-paced environment.
Skills/Knowledge:	Excellent written and spoken English

Please email Human Resources (hr@exchange-data.com) with your CV and covering letter.