Associate, Bonds Data

OSTTRA•New York, NY

19h

About The Position

The Associate, Bonds Data role sits within the Data team at S&P Dow Jones Indices. The team supports index construction, calculation, analytics, research, and commercial data products by ensuring data is accurate, timely, scalable, and fit for purpose. Reporting to the Fixed Income & Private Markets Data Value Stream Lead, the role manages fixed-income data sets, including reference data, corporate actions, ratings, and related datasets. It combines domain expertise, data management, stakeholder collaboration, and operational excellence to help deliver trusted, scalable, and commercially valuable data products.

Requirements

1–3 years of experience in financial data management, data operations, index management, reference data, or a related function.
Foundational understanding of fixed-income instruments and datasets, including sovereign debt, corporate bonds, and related financial instruments.
Strong analytical and quantitative skills, including the ability to work with large datasets.
Proficiency in Python and SQL for data analysis, manipulation, and visualization, and willingness to further develop these skills in a financial data environment.
Strong organizational and time-management skills.
Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to collaborate in a fast-paced, global environment.
Indefinite right to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, mathematics, data science, business, or a related field.
Knowledge of financial data vendors, reference data management, valuation data, corporate actions, and data governance practices.
Familiarity with index methodologies and investment products.
Experience with Databricks, Power Automate, or workflow-orchestration platforms.
Experience with AI tools and agentic workflows.
Understanding of data lineage, metadata, and mastering concepts.
Exposure to private markets, structured finance, or alternative-investment datasets.
CFA, CAIA, FRM, or an equivalent industry qualification.

Responsibilities

Manage bond data products within the Fixed Income Data Group, including bond terms and conditions and corporate actions data, ensuring data quality, accuracy, and timely delivery for index production and maintenance.
Work with Fixed Income Index managers to deliver timely updates to securities within relevant index universes.
Conduct data quality checks, implement validation and verification processes, and maintain high data-quality standards.
Collaborate with internal stakeholders and index managers to understand data requirements and ensure indices comply with their methodologies and objectives.
Onboard new data feeds and datasets, integrating them into existing systems and ensuring adherence to processes and quality metrics.
Assist in preparing reports and presentations related to fixed-income data analysis for internal and external clients.
Respond to client enquiries in a timely and accurate manner.