Data Acquisition Manager - Contract

Duration: 6 monthsLocation: Hybrid - Wiltshire (c.1 day per week on-site)Rate: Up to £600 per day

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

Reasonable Adjustments:

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