About the Role:

Grade Level (for internal use):

The Multi-Asset Indices Product Management team at S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI) is seeking a Senior Analyst to support its initiatives in both the US and globally. This is an exciting opportunity to join the team as a product manager providing S&P DJIs clients with indexing solutions in growing areas of the insurance options overlay and multi-asset investment universes. This multi-faceted role includes serving as the owner of the product development and maintenance process as well as the financial health of the product line.

The Team:

In developing solutions for a broad range of clients (insurance banks asset managers etc.) our product suite focuses on strategies for index-linked insurance products derivatives overlay strategies retirement and other multi-asset retirement strategies. The team has a global mandate for setting the product strategy and driving long-term success of the product line.

The Role:

In this role you will support and promote our multi-asset index suite globally. You will play a key role in developing new and supporting existing multi-asset indices for all client will also help develop shape and execute the multi-asset business strategy working with the sales organization.

This is a highly technical role but it also requires effective collaboration skills and a commercial-focused mindset to achieve the teams strategic priorities. In addition to being a hands-on Product Manager the candidate will need to collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve strategic goals.

Whats In It for You:

The investment industry is in the midst of a tremendous structural shift brought about by technological changes and the shift from active to passive investing. This position sits squarely at the epicenter of this evolution.
The role will provide exposure to multiple product types and asset classes within investment management. You will join a high performing team where you will have the opportunity to learn from local and international colleagues.
The role will allow the Senior Analyst to have exposure to multiple groups within S&P DJI (Marketing and Communications Channel management Research & Design Index Development Client Coverage and others) to clients such as insurance carriers structured product desks asset managers exchanges and other financial technology and data players.

Responsibilities:

• Help oversee the index launch process: plan the overall project coordinate across internal teams and manage timelines with internal and external stakeholders.
• Support the suite of Multi-Asset Indices and products via analysis and content creation for thought leadership materials (pitch decks blogs white papers videos and other media).
• Work closely with the Research and Design team on index design.
• Assist in defining and executing the product development strategy considering broad market trends and client needs.
• Collaborate with product management team members and support global initiatives.

Qualifications:

• 2 years of experience working in the index industry structuring desk at a bank asset management or related.
• Self-driven with strong motivation to research and innovate on new ideas.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills are essential comfortable working with large data sets.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Candidate would eventually have to deliver high quality presentations both internally and externally to clients. In addition they would be responsible for creating other content.
• The position requires the ability to deal with a high level of technical complexity and the ability to explain that complexity to audiences with a wide spectrum of sophistication. It is not expected that the individual be competent in any of the existing strategies but they should have the background and the ability to tackle steep learning curves and drive discussions with extremely sophisticated clients.
• Knowledge of financial platforms such as FactSet Morningstar Capital IQ Bloomberg Barra Axioma etc. is desirable.
• Programming skills (Python R SQL VBA others) are desirable.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team. Candidate can effectively influence others and gain their consensus when needed.

Compensation/Benefits Information (US Applicants Only):

S&P Global states that the anticipated base salary range for this position is $125000 to $150000.Base salary ranges may vary by geographic location. In addition to base compensation this role is eligible for additional compensation such as an annual incentive bonus.

This role is eligible to receive additional S&P Global benefits. For more information on the benefits we provide to our employees visit to Work Requirements:

This role is limited to persons with indefinite right to work in the United States.

Return to Work:

Have you taken time out for caring responsibilities and are now looking to return to work As part of our Return to Work initiative Restart we are encouraging enthusiastic and talented returners to apply and will actively support your return to the workplace.