About the Role:

Grade Level (for internal use):

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
• provide frequent thought leadership and educational presentations internally and externally

Responsibilities include:

• 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

Although you will primarily support your direct line manager, your work will also support a team of colleagues based in London and New York.

What we are looking for:

• Collaborative, creative, and curious approach
• 5-10 years of experience in a quantitative role in financial services
• Strong understanding of markets;
• Experience related to digital wealth will be an advantage
• Interest in the global markets and investing landscape
• Excellence in written and oral communication
• Excellent analytical and quantitative capabilities (Prior experience with Zephyr/PSN, eVestment, FactSet, CIQ Pro, Morningstar, SPICE, VBA, Python is a plus)

The Index Investment Strategy Team’s mission is to enhance the reputation, relationships, and revenues of S&P Dow Jones Indices through actionable insights.  We provide research and commentary across our full range of indices and data sets, covering a wide range of topics including but not limited to: the active-passive debate, factor indices, Climate and ESG indices, risk and volatility, and index dynamics.  Our thought leadership promotes index-based investing, trading, and benchmarking to a variety of financial market participants, providing actionable insights at a variety of sophistication levels and frequency.

Compensation/Benefits Information (US Applicants Only):

S&P Global states that the anticipated base salary range for this position is $135,000 to $165,000. Base salary ranges may vary by geographic location. In addition to base compensation, this role is eligible for additional compensation such as an annual incentive bonus.

This role is eligible to receive additional S&P Global benefits. For more information on the benefits we provide to our employees, visit https://www.spgbenefitessentials.com/newhires.

About Company Statement:

S&P Global delivers essential intelligence that powers decision making. We provide the world’s leading organizations with the right data, connected technologies and expertise they need to move ahead. As part of our team, you’ll help solve complex challenges that equip businesses, governments and individuals with the knowledge to adapt to a changing economic landscape.

S&P Dow Jones Indices provides iconic and innovative index solutions, bringing transparency to global capital markets.

About S&P Global Dow Jones Indices 

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. We’re the largest global resource for index-based concepts, data and research, and home to iconic financial market indicators, such as the S&P 500® and the Dow Jones Industrial Average®. More assets are invested in products based upon our indices than any other index provider in the world. With over USD 7.4 trillion in passively managed assets linked to our indices and over USD 11.3 trillion benchmarked to our