Vendor & Contract Management Principal Analyst

FINRA is the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority—a not-for-profit organization dedicated to investor protection and market integrity. We oversee broker-dealers operating in the United States, writing and enforcing rules, examining firms for compliance, and fostering market transparency. Our work ensures fairness and confidence in the financial markets, making a real difference for millions of investors every day.

Principal Analyst, Transparency Services – Vendor and Contract Management
Make an Impact Where Markets Meet Mission

Join Transparency Services at FINRA, where your contract management expertise directly supports the integrity and transparency of U.S. financial markets. As a Principal Analyst in Vendor and Contract Management, you'll be at the intersection of business strategy, legal operations, and technology—managing the critical relationships and agreements that power our market data and transparency initiatives.

What You'll Do

You'll be the strategic partner managing the full lifecycle of vendor and client contracts for Transparency Services. From initial negotiations through ongoing service delivery, you'll ensure our third-party relationships run smoothly and deliver value. In this dynamic role, you'll:

• Serve as the primary liaison between legal, procurement, senior management, and key stakeholders throughout the contract preparation and negotiation process
• Drive contract lifecycle management from sourcing and execution through monitoring, renewal, and closeout
• Collaborate cross-functionally with business subject matter experts and vendors to gather and analyze data, providing timely contract updates and status information to stakeholders
• Ensure financial accuracy by verifying that invoices align with contract terms and partnering with Finance for timely payment processing
• Monitor vendor performance through periodic review meetings, continuously improving vendor effectiveness and ensuring service delivery issues, challenges, or risks are proactively mitigated
• Support strategic planning by assisting leadership with exit strategies for contracts that terminate prematurely or expire naturally
• Escalate complex matters to leadership when needed, while following established procedures for contracting, invoicing, and vendor management
• Champion FINRA's values and collaborate both in-person and virtually in furtherance of our mission

Why This Role Matters

Your work ensures that the contracts supporting FINRA's transparency mission are well-managed, compliant, and aligned with organizational goals. You'll have visibility across the organization, building relationships with diverse teams while developing deep expertise in regulatory technology and financial services operations.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's degree and 7 years of contractor/vendor management experience (or equivalent combination of education and experience)

• Relationship-building expertise with vendors, clients, and stakeholders, including strong communication, problem-solving, flexibility, and interpersonal skills

• Detail-oriented analytical approach with ability to read, analyze, and interpret complex requirements

• Strong analytical skills in technical, organizational, and business process areas

• Multitasking capability to administer several open, ongoing assignments simultaneously

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Preferred:

• Experience working with business and industry leaders to craft appropriate solutions to contract-related challenges

Working Conditions:

• Hybrid work environment, with defined in-person presence requirements.

• Extended hours outside of normal business hours as needed.

• Some travel required (less than 15 %).

For work that is performed in CO, FL, TX, IL, PA, MA, MD, VA, Washington, DC, NY and NJ, please refer to the chart below for the salary range for the corresponding location. FINRA complies with all state and local pay transparency laws and regulations requiring the disclosure of salary ranges for the position. In addition to location, actual compensation is based on various factors, including but not limited to, the candidate’s skill set, level of experience, education, and market considerations. 

 

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