S&P Global, Inc

Sr Index Manager - Fixed Income

S&P Global, Inc$100K — $134K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in business, math, economics, or finance.
  • 3-5 years of experience in financial indices or fixed income finance.
  • Understanding of global financial markets, particularly fixed income instruments.
  • Familiarity with indices and the impact of methodologies on financial portfolios.
  • Strong analytical and quantitative problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
  • Proficient in Excel and Word; knowledge of Python and SQL is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain and enhance the quality and integrity of fixed income indices.
  • Execute index rebalances by applying methodologies and conducting research.
  • Analyze corporate actions affecting index securities.
  • Prepare documentation and presentations for Index Committees.
  • Implement and validate index changes with timely communication.
  • Review index methodologies for alignment with objectives and policies.
  • Collaborate on new index launches and methodology alterations.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health care coverage.
  • Generous time off to promote work-life balance.
  • Access to continuous learning resources for career advancement.
  • Financial wellness programs and retirement planning options.
  • Family-friendly perks and benefits for dependents.
  • Additional employee perks, including discounts and incentives.
Full Job Description
About the Role:

Grade Level (for internal use):

11

The Team:

The Fixed Income Index Management team within the Global Index Management & Production Group (“IMPG”) at S&P Dow Jones Indices. The team is responsible for maintaining a wide range of high-profile, S&P and iBoxx-branded, global fixed income indices across a range of themes, including Leveraged Loans, Private Markets and CLOs.


Responsibilities and Impact:

As a (Senior) Index Manager, you will play a crucial role in maintaining, supporting and enhancing the quality and integrity of our fixed income indices. You will collaborate closely with a variety of stakeholders to ensure the accuracy of our benchmarks, as well as regularly review and assess index methodologies, both existing and new.

The successful candidate will become an expert in the methodologies of an assigned set of indices, as well as S&P DJI’s policies and procedures, ensuring that our indices are maintained in accordance with their public methodologies at all times.

In addition, the (Senior) Index Manager will be expected to:

  • Execute index rebalances by applying methodology, running models and conducting research on constituent changes.
  • Analyze and review corporate actions (e.g., refinancing, restructuring, bankruptcy, calls, puts, sinking funds) affecting index securities.
  • Prepare and present high-quality documentation and presentation material for Index Committees and internal stakeholders.
  • Implement and validate index changes, ensuring accurate and timely client communication.
  • Demonstratediscipline, organization, and proactive communicationin a high-stakes, client-impacting environment.
  • Regularly review index methodologies to ensure alignment with objectives and policies..
  • Work with our product management, research and development teams on new index launches and methodology changes.
  • Collaborate with team members and stakeholders to assess and propose methodology changes and support the associated governance review processes.
  • Maintain relationships with Product Management, Client Coverage, Index Services, and IT Support.

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 $100,909 to $134,197. Final base salary for this role will be based on the individuals 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 .

What Were Looking For:

Basic Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelors Degree in business, math, economics, or finance.
  • Minimum of 3 years of professional experience (5 years for Senior role) working with financial indices, financial analysis, or research, preferably with a fixed income focus.
  • A foundational understanding of global financial markets, with an emphasis on fixed income markets and instruments.
  • Strong understanding of how indices are used, the impact of different methodologies, and the ways corporate events impact both indices and financial portfolios.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to coordinate work done by multiple people and / or groups.
  • Superior computer skills in Excel, Word and related applications. Knowledge of Python, SQL, and/or VBA would be an advantage.
  • Must be able to work independently on multiple projects with minimal direction or supervision.
  • Must be able to demonstrate excellent analytical and quantitative capabilities to solve original, non-routine problems in a timely and insightful manner.

Additional Preferred Qualifications:

  • CFA and/or Advanced degree in business, math, economics, or finance.
  • Prior experience with corporate action research, security-screening and index rebalancing.
  • Knowledge of Python, SQL.

Right to Work Requirements:

This role is limited to persons with indefinite right to work in the United States.

We require all external candidates who reach the final stage of our interview process to attend at least one in-person interview, which is ordinarily at your nearest S&P Global office. This must be completed before we can proceed to an offer.

About S&P Global, Inc

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Size
22,850 employees
Market Cap
$107.6 billion
Industry
Net Income
$2.3 billion
Founded
1888
5 Year Trend
+7.9%
Revenue
$7.4 billion
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