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"I can be myself at work."

You are more than a job title. We want you to feel comfortable doing great work and bringing your best, authentic self to everything you do. We value your talents, traditions, and uniqueness-and we're committed to fostering a strong sense of belonging in a respectful workplace.

We intentionally seek diverse perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds, investing in a culture designed to celebrate differences. We believe that belonging leads to better outcomes and a stronger community of associates united by our mission. At Capital, we live our core values every day: Integrity, Client Focus, Diverse Perspectives, Long-Term Thinking, and Community.

"I can influence my income."

You want to feel recognized at work. Your performance will be reviewed annually, and your compensation will be designed to motivate and reward the value that you provide. You'll receive a competitive salary, bonuses and benefits. Your company-funded retirement contribution will factor in salary and variable pay, including bonuses.

"I can lead a full life."

You bring unique goals and interests to your job and your life. Whether you're raising a family, you're passionate about where you volunteer, or you want to explore different career paths, we'll give you the resources that can set you up for success.

• Enjoy generous time-away and health benefits from day one, with the opportunity for flexible work options

• Receive 2-for-1 matching gifts for your charitable contributions and the opportunity to secure annual grants for the organizations you love

• Access on-demand professional development resources that allow you to hone existing skills and learn new ones

"I can succeed as the Market Data Services Director at Capital Group."

As Capital Group continues to strengthen enterprise capabilities, we are investing in leadership roles that build scalable, high-performing operations across sourcing, procurement, and third-party management. The Enterprise Sourcing Office (ESO) is central to this effort, evolving how we manage demand, suppliers, and external spend. This is an opportunity to lead a critical Sourcing function and shape how ESO delivers consistent, high-quality outcomes. The Market Data Services Director will transform how we manage Market Data categories to amplify investment outcomes and firm-wide priorities. This is an opportunity to lead at scale, shaping strategy, influencing enterprise decisions, and driving measurable value across the Market Data ecosystem.

As a Director within ESO, you will lead the global strategy and delivery of the Market Data Services categories, including real-time and reference data that support investment decision-making and risk analysis, with accountability for category strategy, vendor management, and sourcing service delivery across an enterprise-wide portfolio.

You will develop and implement coordinated Market Data Services (MDS) category strategies aligned to enterprise priorities, balancing cost, risk, and quality, and directing the evaluation of data and research providers, platforms, data infrastructure, and services based on usage, market dynamics, and strategic value.

You will provide leadership for the most complex and high-impact supplier engagements, including strategic partnerships with key data providers, guiding negotiations, shaping commercial strategies, and strengthening supplier performance through structured engagement and governance, while ensuring alignment with relevant licensing and risk considerations.

You will serve as a strategic partner to senior business leaders, influencing how Market Data Services are sourced and optimized across the firm, while challenging demand, managing significant market data budgets, building financial insights into consumption patterns, and applying those insights to optimize cost, value, and overall spend. You will partner across business groups to ensure aligned and effective engagement with strategic suppliers, contributing to a coordinated approach in how Capital Group manages key supplier relationships.

You will direct the evolution of an integrated service delivery and supplier engagement model across MDS, ensuring scalable operations while enhancing platform, data, and workflow capabilities and building leadership capability and high-performing teams.

"I am the person Capital Group is looking for."

• You bring extensive experience leading Market Data categories, sourcing, and supplier management organizations, with a strong track record of developing and implementing enterprise-level strategies and leading change.

• You have led complex supplier negotiations and managed strategic supplier relationships, including engagements with significant financial and operational impact.

• You are effective at partnering with senior business leaders, influencing decisions, and aligning sourcing strategies to broader enterprise priorities.

• You are an experienced people leader who builds strong teams, develops leadership capability, and creates an environment where individuals can perform at a high level and grow.

• You bring a strategic and commercial mindset, with the ability to assess market conditions, evolve sourcing approaches, and drive long-term value across the supplier base.

• You have a demonstrated ability to develop and implement sourcing and supplier strategies that align with enterprise priorities and business needs.

• You have experience leading complex, high-value negotiations and managing strategic supplier relationships at scale.

• You have a strong understanding of research platforms, data services, supplier lifecycle management, and third-party risk and governance practice, and market licensing and usage considerations.

• You have a proven ability to partner with senior stakeholders to influence demand, sourcing decisions, and third-party cost optimization.

• You have strong leadership capability, with experience building and developing high-performing, multi-level teams.

• You have a deep understanding of sourcing disciplines, including RFP/RFI processes, contract negotiation, supplier lifecycle management, and risk mitigation.

• You have strong communication skills, with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders and present effectively at executive levels.

• You have proficiency with sourcing tools, data analysis, and technologies that support sourcing real-time and reference data delivering, reporting, and decision-making.

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"I can learn more about Capital Group."

At Capital Group, the success of the people who invest with us depends on the people in whom we invest. That's why we offer a culture, compensation and opportunities that empower our associates to build successful and prosperous careers. Through nine decades, our goal has been to improve people's lives through successful investing. We know that our history is a testament to the strength of the people we hire. More than 9,000 associates in 30+ offices around the world help our clients and each other grow and thrive every day. Find us on LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube and Glassdoor.

In addition to a highly competitive base salary, per plan guidelines, restrictions and vesting requirements, you also will be eligible for an individual annual performance bonus, plus Capital's annual profitability bonus plus a retirement plan where Capital contributes 15% of your eligible earnings.

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* Temporary positions in the United States are excluded from the above mentioned compensation and benefit plans.

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