Data Acquisition Manager – Contract
Duration: 6 months
Location: Hybrid – Wiltshire (c.1 day per week on-site)
Rate: £500 - £550 Inside IR35
We’re partnering with a financial services client who is delivering a new suite of Data Products into consumer systems as part of a broader Data & Insights transformation. To support this, they are strengthening their Data Acquisition capability and require an experienced contractor to supplement BAU activity and manage critical third-party data relationships.
This is not a hands-on engineering role. Instead, it sits at the intersection of commercial, governance, and data strategy – ideal for someone who understands how data flows through enterprise environments and can confidently manage suppliers and contractual obligations.
Key responsibilities include:
* Managing and developing relationships with third-party data providers
* Negotiating and reviewing data licensing agreements to ensure favourable commercial and operational terms
* Supporting the execution of the external data sourcing strategy aligned to business and regulatory requirements
* Understanding how external data feeds into internal pipelines and downstream consumer systems
* Ensuring all externally sourced data aligns with the organisation’s Data Governance framework
* Producing and maintaining clear technical and operational documentation
* Acting as a bridge between business stakeholders, legal, governance and technical teams
What We’re Looking For:
* Proven experience managing third-party data vendors and supplier relationships
* Strong understanding of data flows and pipelines (without needing to build them)
* Experience reviewing and interpreting data contracts and licensing agreements
* Background within financial services and awareness of regulatory considerations
* Ability to document processes and data onboarding clearly and accurately
* Confident stakeholder manager, comfortable operating across commercial and technical teams