Fixed Income Index Operations - Graduate Associate (Early Careers)

Graduate Associate

The Graduate Associate will play a crucial role in maintaining and enhancing the quality of S&P Dow Jones Indices. Your skills in Data Management will be important in researching a wide range of datasets for Fixed Income securities to then be used for index management and maintenance. Your role is key in maintaining index integrity and compliance with methodologies, providing valuable insights to clients globally.

The Fixed Income Operations Team within the Global Index Management & Production Group ("IMPG"). The team is responsible for the calculation, maintenance and dissemination of S&P and iBoxx-branded indices globally.

The Graduate Associate will have the opportunity to work with data from a wide range of fixed income securities across global markets and must ensure quality, accuracy and timely delivery of these data points to internal stakeholders and external clients.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to work at the forefront of the financial data industry, where you will collaborate with a team of experts in Data Management, ESG, Fixed Income, and Index Management. You will gain exposure to a broad range of securities and index concepts while collaborating with global stakeholders, which will enhance your professional network.

An exciting opportunity to join a leading index provider and work with a global team of experts in the field of fixed income. The role will allow you to build your skill set, collaborate with global stakeholders and enhance your professional network and contribute to the reputation and integrity of the S&P Dow Jones indices.

Responsibilities :

• Manage and analyze a wide range of data sets for Fixed income securities such as security Reference data, Corporate actions, ESG data and others - to ensure data quality, accuracy, and timely delivery for index production and maintenance.
• Conduct data quality checks, implement validation and verification processes, and maintain high standards of data quality.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and index managers to understand data requirements and ensure indices comply with their methodologies and objectives.
• Assist with detailed analysis of recommended data changes to the relevant index committees for review and decision making.
• Assist with user acceptance testing and help implement improvements to the Fixed Income Data technology toolkit to enable operational efficiencies and best practices for the data management team.
• Assist with onboarding of new data feeds and / or datasets, ensuring seamless integration into existing systems.
• Stay updated on market trends, regulatory changes, and other factors affecting the Fixed Income markets and ESG trends.
• Assist in preparing reports and presentations related to Fixed income data analysis for internal and external clients.
• Provide timely and accurate responses to enquiries from clients via internal functions such as Client and Index Services.

What We're Looking For :

Required Qualifications :

Additional, preferred qualifications and experience :

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