Associate ICAD Specialist

About the job

About the Role: Grade Level (for internal use): 09 • The Impact: The team is looking for an Associate ICAD Specialist to support the Index Management & Production Group (IMPG) in the Asia and EMEA regions. The ICAD Team performs a crucial operational function within IMPG and is ultimately responsible for supporting the day-to-day maintenance of a wide range of S&P Dow Jones (S&P DJI) branded equity indices, with a particular focus on daily operational processes and validations. What is in it for you? As an Associate ICAD Specialist, your work will focus on supporting the day-to-day calculation and production of a vast range of equity indices tracked by numerous listed products. The Associate ICAD Specialist must be able to solve non-routine problems on an on-going basis in a timely manner. They will be responsible for running various Quality Assurance (QA) validations for Global indices, monitoring real-time index calculation and distribution channels, as well as the timely production of end-of-day index values for both spreadsheet based and system-calculated indices, and their dissemination to clients. Responsibilities: • Calculate S&P DJI branded indices on a daily basis, ensuring timely and accurate delivery of real-time and end-of-day index data to clients and end user • Run QA validations to the ensure accuracy and integrity of the index values distributed to clients • Monitor real-time calculation and distribution of global indices, investigating system alerts, price movements and index value changes where appropriate and resolving in a timely manner • Monitor various underlying component indices used in multi-asset methodologies for any updated values and recalculate where necessary, escalating to the respective Index Committee where dictated by S&P DJI policy • Work in close coordination with the technology and production support groups in order to further automate, enhance our system capabilities and troubleshoot production issues • Manage and maintain key relationships with other groups within the department and across other departments, particularly Client Coverage, Index Services and IT Support • Bachelors degree or equivalent in Business, Mathematics, Economics, IT, or Finance preferred. • Minimum of 2 years of professional experience in a financial services or analytics role (at an index provider would be beneficial). • Strong understanding of financial markets, asset classes and company fundamentals. • Must be able to demonstrate excellent analytical and quantitative capabilities to solve original, non-routine problems in a timely and insightful manner. • Must be able to understand complex spreadsheet models and calculation algorithms. • Strong working knowledge of analytical applications such as Excel and Access, and various data vendor tools including Reuters, FactSet and Wind would be a plus. • Experience with Python and VBA would be beneficial, preferably coding/automating spreadsheet calculation models • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Requirements

• Financial Analysis
• Quality Assurance
• Communication

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business
• Mathematics
• Economics
• IT
• Finance

Preferred Technologies

• Financial Analysis
• Quality Assurance
• Communication

Benefits

• Health & Wellness
• Flexible Downtime
• Continuous Learning
• Invest in Your Future

About the company

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.