Senior Analyst, Fixed Income Product Management Full Time

AFBA
S&P Dow Jones Indices

The Role: Senior Analyst, Fixed Income Core & ESG Product Management

The Location: London Office (other European locations may be considered)

Grade/Level (relevant for internal applicants only): 11

The Firm

S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI) is the world’s leading resource for benchmarks and investable indices. Our solutions are widely considered indispensable in tracking market performance, evaluating portfolios, and developing investment strategies. Our fixed income indexing solutions include recognized branded indices such as those for bonds (iBoxx) and credit derivatives (CDX & iTraxx).

The Team

Focused on developing solutions for a broad range of clients, the Fixed Income, Currencies & Commodities (FICC) team is responsible for the P&L of outcome-oriented index solutions such as iBoxx, bond indices globally including ESG indices, CDS indices, Commodities and Alternatives. This is an exciting opportunity to join a product team in a growth stage.

The Role

The team is seeking a Senior Analyst to support and promote our Fixed Income Core and ESG bond indices product suite globally. The Senior Analyst will play a critical role in supporting the team as they maintain current and develop new products, by performing and producing analytical work within and across teams as pertaining to the Fixed Income product families.

The Senior Analyst will, alongside commercial teams, will be a key player in developing and executing critical team processes that support the development and achievement of the Fixed Income business strategy. This is a highly technical role, but also requires effective collaboration skills while having a commercial-focused mindset in achieving the team’s strategic priorities. In addition to being a hands-on Product Manager, the Senior Analyst will be an integral team member and collaborate across adjacent teams to achieve project goals.

What’s in it for you

• Regular interaction with senior internal stakeholders and clients to develop new strategies and act as subject matter expert on methodologies
• A challenging but rewarding role that requires collaboration with a wide range of internal teams and clients
• Visibility to various teams and leadership within our organization and with our clients
• The opportunity to be a representative and spokesperson for our products
• A high degree of variety where no two days are the same

Responsibilities

• Focusing on the EMEA market, work across FICC team to support success of FI product lines; help identify new product opportunities to help drive commercial success
• Be viewed as a key subject matter expert with in-depth knowledge of index methodology and processes; possess intimate understanding of internal processes including product launch lifecycle
• Support team members in client engagement and analysis including external presentation / Powerpoint and data analysis and mining / Excel; be a leader with respect to understanding and articulating components of underlying index methodologies and construction logic
• Support the coordination of index launch process; collaborate with broader PM team and relevant internal stakeholders (R&D, Operations, Governance, Sales, etc).
• Support internal team initiatives, including materials relating to business strategy and processes
• Contribute to product innovation and enhancements, including around index methodology consultations and annual index reviews

What we’re looking for

• 5+ years of experience working with fixed income in the index industry or related
• Undergraduate degree or equivalent in mathematics, finance, or a related field
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills as well as attention to detail
• Strong communication skills – written, verbal and presenting
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Entrepreneurial mindset with willingness to roll up the sleeves and execute

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Programming skills (Python, R, Matlab) a plus
• Knowledge of analytical platforms such as FactSet, Capital IQ, Bloomberg, MSCI / Barra, or Axioma

About Company Statement:

S&P Global delivers essential intelligence that powers decision making. We provide the world’s leading organizations with the right data, connected technologies and expertise they need to move ahead. As part of our team, you’ll help solve complex challenges that equip businesses, governments and individuals with the knowledge to adapt to a changing economic landscape.

S&P Dow Jones Indices provides iconic and innovative index solutions, bringing transparency to global capital markets.
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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. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment.

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20 – Professional (EEO-2 Job Categories-United States of America), PDMGDV202.2 – Middle Professional Tier II (EEO Job Group), SWP Priority – Ratings – (Strategic Workforce Planning)

Job ID: 295244
Posted On: 2023-12-07
Location: London, United Kingdom