Associate Director, Index Investment Strategy

S&P Global•New York, NY

2d•$135,000 - $165,000•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking applicants for the role of Associate Director in the Index Investment Strategy in the NY office of S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI). Reporting to a Senior Director, you will collaborate with a global team to design, create and promote thought leadership to enhance S&P DJI’s revenues, relationships, and reputation. Your contributions will help develop interest in a market-leading range of indices, with a particular focus on growing our indices in Direct Indexing and Models Portfolios across asset managers, wealth managers, technology platforms and other financial institutions. You will also have the chance to support S&P DJI’s market leading SPIVA® research. You will have the potential to work on a wide range of investment topics, calibrated for a wide range of investor sophistication levels, addressed to a global audience of market participants. Activities span the development and delivery actionable insights across a range of formats. You will conduct original research with a focus on applications for direct indexing/model portfolios, create and maintain analytic and reporting tools, support regular market commentary and analysis, and provide frequent thought leadership and educational presentations internally and externally. Responsibilities include acting as a subject matter expert for direct indexing and model portfolios, executing on relevant research topics, answering one-off requests from clients and management, and producing content for public dissemination and distribution. Although you will primarily support your direct line manager, your work will also support a team of colleagues based in London and New York.

Requirements

Collaborative, creative, and curious approach
5-10 years of experience in a quantitative role in financial services
Strong understanding of markets
Excellence in written and oral communication
Excellent analytical and quantitative capabilities

Nice To Haves

Experience related to digital wealth will be an advantage
Interest in the global markets and investing landscape
Prior experience with Zephyr/PSN, eVestment, FactSet, CIQ Pro, Morningstar, SPICE, VBA, Python is a plus

Responsibilities

conduct original research with a focus on applications for direct indexing/model portfolios
create and maintain analytic and reporting tools
support regular market commentary and analysis
provide frequent thought leadership and educational presentations internally and externally
act as a subject matter expert for direct indexing and model portfolios
executing on relevant research topics
answering one-off requests from clients and management
producing content for public dissemination and distribution