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About the Role:

Grade Level (for internal use):

09

S&P Dow Jones Indices

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

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

Grade/Level (relevant for internal applicants only): 09

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 an Analyst to support and promote our Fixed Income Core and ESG bond indices product suite globally. The 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 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 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

• 2+ 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

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. Please talk to us at interview about the type of arrangement that is best for you. We will always try to be adaptable wherever we can.

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, we are encouraging enthusiastic and talented returners to apply, and will actively support your return to the workplace.

About S&P Global Dow Jones Indic e s

At S&P Dow Jones Indices, we provide iconic and innovative index solutions backed by unparalleled expertise across the asset-class spectrum. By bringing transparency to the global capital markets, we empower investors everywhere to make decisions with conviction. We’re the largest global resource for index-based concepts, data and research, and home to iconic financial market indicators, such as the S&P 500® and the Dow Jones Industrial Average®. More assets are invested in products based upon our indices than any other index provider in the world. With over USD 7.4 trillion in passively managed assets linked to our indices and over USD 11.3 trillion benchmarked to our indices, our solutions are widely considered indispensable in tracking market performance, evaluating portfolios and developing investment strategies.

S&P Dow Jones Indices is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI). S&P Global is the world’s foremost provider of credit ratings, benchmarks, analytics and workflow solutions in the global capital, commodity and automotive markets. With every one of our offerings, we help many of the world’s leading organizations navigate the economic landscape so they can plan for tomorrow, today. For more information, visit www.spglobal.com/spdji .

What’s In It For You?

Our Purpose:

Progress is not a self-starter. It requires a catalyst to be set in motion. Information, imagination, people, technology–the right combination can unlock possibility and change the world.

Our world is in transition and getting more complex by the day. We push past expected observations and seek out new levels of understanding so that we can help companies, governments and individuals make an impact on tomorrow. At S&P Global we transform data into Essential Intelligence®, pinpointing risks and opening possibilities. We Accelerate Progress.

Our People:

We're more than 35,000 strong worldwide—so we're able to understand nuances while having a broad perspective. Our team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us all.

From finding new ways to measure sustainability to analyzing energy transition across the supply chain to building workflow solutions that make it easy to tap into insight and apply it. We are changing the way people see things and empowering them to make an impact on the world we live in. We’re committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new, sustainable ways of doing business. We’re constantly seeking new solutions that have progress in mind. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.

Our Values:

Integrity, Discovery, Partnership

At S&P Global, we focus on Powering Global Markets. Throughout our history, the world's leading organizations have relied on us for the Essential Intelligence they need to make confident decisions about the road ahead. We start with a foundation of integrity in all we do, bring a spirit of discovery to our work, and collaborate in close partnership with each other and our customers to achieve shared goals.

Benefits:

We take care of you, so you can take care of business. We care about our people. That’s why we provide everything you—and your career—need to thrive at S&P Global.

Our benefits include:

• Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.

• Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.

• Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.

• Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.

• Family Friendly Perks: It’s not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in class benefits for families.

• Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards—small perks can make a big difference.

For more information on benefits by country visit: https://spgbenefits.com/benefit-summaries

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at S&P Global:

At S&P Global, we believe diversity fuels creative insights, equity unlocks opportunity, and inclusion drives growth and innovation – Powering Global Markets. Our commitment centers on our global workforce, ensuring that our people are empowered to bring their whole selves to work. It doesn’t stop there, we strive to better reflect and serve the communities in which we live and work, and advocate for greater opportunity for all.

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.

If you need an accommodation during the application process due to a disability, please send an email to:  EEO.Compliance@spglobal.com  and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate person. 

US Candidates Only: The EEO is the Law Poster http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf   describes discrimination protections under federal law.

20 - Professional (EEO-2 Job Categories-United States of America), PDMGDV202.1 - Middle Professional Tier I (EEO Job Group), SWP Priority – Ratings - (Strategic Workforce Planning)

Job ID: 302043

Posted On: 2024-06-03

Location: London, United Kingdom