Industry: Global Financial Markets Infrastructure & Real-Time Data Exchange
Executive Leadership Level | Reports to: Chief Executive Officer
Location: New York | London | Singapore | Hybrid Executive Structure

About the Organization

We are a global financial markets infrastructure and real-time data exchange platform supporting equities, fixed income, derivatives, commodities, and digital asset trading across 50+ jurisdictions. Our technology processes billions of market data messages daily, enabling high-frequency trading firms, institutional investors, clearinghouses, and regulatory bodies to operate with precision and transparency.

Information integrity, latency optimization, data governance, and regulatory-grade reporting are foundational to market stability and institutional trust. As global capital markets evolve through AI-driven trading, distributed ledger systems, and cross-border regulatory convergence, we are seeking a visionary Head of Information to lead enterprise-wide information strategy, governance, and market data innovation.

This is not a records management role. This is a global information architecture and governance mandate.

Job Function

The Head of Information will define and execute the enterprise information strategy, overseeing data governance, market data architecture, regulatory information compliance, enterprise knowledge systems, and digital information security alignment.

This executive will ensure that information assets from real-time trading feeds to regulatory disclosures are accurate, secure, accessible, and strategically leveraged for competitive advantage.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a global enterprise information strategy across all business units
• Oversee real-time market data governance, validation, and distribution frameworks
• Establish data integrity standards for high-frequency trading environments
• Lead regulatory reporting information compliance across multi-jurisdiction markets
• Architect enterprise knowledge management systems supporting operational excellence
• Guide metadata management, data lineage, and master data governance programs
• Oversee integration of AI-driven analytics into market intelligence workflows
• Align information governance with cybersecurity and risk management functions
• Ensure compliance with global data privacy and financial regulatory standards
• Lead enterprise-wide data quality monitoring and performance reporting
• Manage cross-border information flows in accordance with international regulations
• Build and lead global information governance teams
• Present enterprise information risk and strategy updates to executive leadership and the Board

Strategic Support

• Advise the CEO and Board on information risk exposure and market integrity posture
• Support expansion into emerging digital asset and cross-border trading markets
• Contribute to M&A due diligence focused on data architecture and compliance
• Strengthen regulatory relationships through transparent data governance
• Guide the modernization of enterprise information infrastructure
• Align information strategy with long-term enterprise valuation and trust objectives

Job Qualifications and Requirements

• 15+ years of progressive information management, data governance, or market data leadership
• 8+ years within financial markets infrastructure, exchanges, or highly regulated financial institutions
• Proven experience managing large-scale real-time data environments
• Strong understanding of financial regulatory reporting requirements
• Expertise in enterprise data governance frameworks and metadata architecture
• Experience integrating AI and advanced analytics into information ecosystems
• Demonstrated success leading global, distributed information teams
• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree in Information Systems, Finance, or Data Science preferred
• Professional certifications in data governance or information security are preferred

Personal Capabilities and Qualifications

• Executive presence with Board-level communication capability
• Analytical and systems-oriented mindset
• High integrity and governance discipline
• Strategic thinker with operational execution rigor
• Resilience in high-volume, high-pressure financial environments
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills
• Global perspective with regulatory awareness
• Commitment to transparency and data integrity

Working Conditions

• Hybrid executive model with 25–35% global travel
• High-accountability role tied to market data accuracy and compliance
• Frequent interaction with regulators and institutional stakeholders
• Fast-paced, high-volume trading and financial reporting environment
• Executive-level reporting responsibilities

Compensation & Benefits

Total Executive Compensation Package: $320,000 – $412,000 USD

Executive Compensation Includes:

• Competitive base salary within stated range
• Performance-based annual incentive tied to governance and operational KPIs
• Long-term equity participation and executive incentive plans
• Comprehensive executive health and wellness benefits
• Retirement and deferred compensation programs
• Relocation and global mobility assistance
• Executive leadership coaching and advisory services
• Generous PTO and executive leave structure

Why Join Us

• Lead enterprise information strategy at the core of global financial markets
• Influence market transparency and data governance at international scale
• Operate within one of the most technologically advanced financial ecosystems
• Partner with executive leadership, shaping the future of digital trading infrastructure
• Competitive executive compensation aligned with enterprise responsibility
• Opportunity to architect the next generation of regulated market information systems