Senior Index Researcher

3 weeks ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom S&P Global, Inc. Full time

About the Role:

Grade Level (for internal use): 10

Senior Analyst, Global R&D

Support senior analysts within Research and Design to design new S&P Dow Jones Indices across asset classes and derivatives. Experience in index construction techniques, derivative strategies, and financial theories is desired in delivering innovative index solutions and analysis to clients.

A high level of numeracy, expertise in programming, and the ability to handle large data sets will be critical to the role, including background research, client engagement, data gathering, back-testing, and finalizing index methodologies.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Support in the research and design of new indices
  • Access, clean, and transform complex datasets
  • Build a comprehensive understanding of the process behind and availability of data from our providers
  • Back-test the performance of index concepts to assess fulfillment of investment objectives
  • Utilize programming skills in a proficient manner to ensure robust and efficient index design, build internal platforms, and tools to improve capabilities and resolve repeatable processes
  • Write finalized index methodology documents for external use
  • Prepare and update presentation slides for internal and external events

Other Responsibilities:

  • Work within Global Research and Design and other departments to manage projects that will facilitate the design of new indices
  • Must be able to manage multiple projects and deadlines

Required Skills:

  • Demonstrate an appreciation of asset classes and financial theories that underpin portfolio and index construction
  • Commitment to studying the CFA
  • Knowledge of Python strongly preferred
  • Must be able to work independently and in collaboration with other team members on multiple projects

Flexible Working:

We pride ourselves on our agility and diversity, and we welcome requests to work flexibly. For most roles, flexible hours and/or an element of remote working are usually possible.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

S&P Global is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military veteran status, unemployment status, or any other status protected by law.

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