Equities & Digital Assets R&D Analyst, Index Design

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The Team

S&P Dow Jones Indices is seeking an Equities & Digital Assets R&D Analyst within the Index Design team to support the research design analysis and delivery of differentiated index solutions within the Equities & Digital Assets value stream. Reporting to an Index Design Team Manager with oversight from the Head of Equities & Digital Assets Index Design the role will help translate product and client needs into systematic scalable and well-documented index concepts.

The Equities & Digital Assets Index Design team supports S&P DJIs world-leading brand by driving equity index expansion and extending our leadership in index IP and data into the DeFi ecosystem. Through rigorous research portfolio construction and financial theory the team develops innovative and robust index strategies that address evolving client needs while upholding S&P DJIs standards of quality transparency and governance.

As part of this team the analyst will contribute to these efforts while working closely with commercial analytical and technology colleagues across the value stream.

The Impact

The analyst will contribute across the full index design lifecycle including background research data gathering and validation quantitative analysis back-testing methodology development documentation and support for internal and external stakeholder discussions. The role requires strong numeracy programming capability attention to detail and the ability to work with complex datasets in a controlled and repeatable manner.

The role may also involve contributing to research publications presentations thought leadership and the development of tools templates and repeatable processes that improve the efficiency scalability and analytical quality of index design and launch.

This role is a strong opportunity for a highly analytical and curious individual to develop deep expertise in Equities & Digital Assets index design while contributing to a value stream focused on high-quality delivery client relevance and scalable innovation. The ideal candidate will be numerate technically capable thoughtful and collaborative with the drive to turn market insight and investment objectives into robust index solutions.

The candidate will gain exposure to equity markets digital assets alternative datasets portfolio construction techniques quantitative research methods and the evolving tools and processes used to make index design more scalable and effective.

Responsibilities

• Support the research design and analysis of new indices and related capabilities within the Equities & Digital Assets Index Design value stream

• Translate investment objectives product requirements and client needs into clear testable index design concepts

• Access clean transform and validate complex equity market and reference datasets used in index research and back-testing

• Develop and run backtests sensitivity analysis and quantitative research to assess whether index concepts meet their stated objectives

• Apply programming skills to build robust repeatable and well-controlled analytical workflows tools and templates

• Support methodology drafting documentation design reviews and governance processes required for index approval and launch

• Prepare analysis charts presentation materials and research content for internal stakeholders client discussions and external thought leadership

Other Responsibilities:

• Work under the direction of the Index Design Team Manager to deliver agreed team backlog items priorities and timelines

• Collaborate effectively with R&D colleagues Index Engineering Product Management Commercial Operations Governance and other functional partners

• Adopt agreed Index Design operating standards analytical controls and agile working practices defined at the value stream and team level

• Manage multiple research and design workstreams with clear communication disciplined execution and timely escalation of risks or dependencies

• Build subject matter expertise in equity markets index construction portfolio design and emerging industry trends relevant to client needs

What Were Looking For

Basic Required Qualifications

• Strong understanding of equity markets portfolio construction factor investing financial theory and the principles that underpin index design

• Proficiency in Python or similar programming languages with experience building repeatable analytical workflows and working with complex datasets

• Excellent analytical and quantitative skills with the ability to solve non-routine problems clearly accurately and efficiently

• Strong written and verbal communication skills including the ability to explain technical analysis to internal stakeholders and support client-facing materials

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively across multiple priorities while operating with attention to detail strong judgment and a delivery mindset

Additional Preferred Qualifications

• Masters degree or equivalent experience in finance economics mathematics engineering computer science or a related quantitative discipline preferred

• CFA progress CFA charter or commitment to relevant professional development desirable