About the Role:

Grade Level (for internal use):

About the Role: 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).

The Team:

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. 

Responsibilities and Impact:

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.

Compensation/Benefits Information: (This section is only applicable to US candidates)

• S&P Global states that the anticipated base salary range for this position is $135,000 to $165,000. Final base salary for this role will be based on the individual’s geographic location, as well as experience level, skill set, training, licenses and certifications.

• In addition to base compensation, this role is eligible for an annual incentive plan.

• This role is eligible to receive additional S&P Global benefits. For more information on the benefits we provide to our employees, please click here.

What we are looking for:

Basic Required Qualifications:

• 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.