Associate, Bonds Data

S&P Global•New York, NY

About The Position

The Associate, Bonds Data role is part of the Data team within 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, this 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 ensure trusted, scalable, and commercially valuable data products. The role is limited to people with an indefinite right to work in the United States. External candidates who reach the final interview stage must attend at least one in-person interview, ordinarily at their nearest S&P Global office, before the company can proceed to an offer.

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, with 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 data sets, integrating them into existing systems and adhering to processes and quality metrics.
Assist in preparing reports and presentations related to fixed income data analysis for internal and external clients.
Provide timely and accurate responses to client enquiries.