Product Management Analyst

About the Role:

Grade Level (for internal use):
10
S&P Dow Jones Indices

The Role: Analyst, Fixed Income Product Management

The Firm

S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI) is the world’s leading resource for benchmarks and investable indices. Our solutions are widely considered indispensable in tracking market performance, evaluating portfolios, and developing investment strategies. Our fixed income index solutions include recognized branded indices such as those for corporate bonds (S&P, iBoxx), loans, municipals and credit derivatives (CDX & iTraxx).

The Team

A global team focused on advancing fixed income index solutions for the largest asset managers, asset owners and sell side firms world-wide. Our team is responsible for the development, production, strategy and commercialization of the fixed income index suite for S&P and iBoxx across North America and Europe. Our indices link to live ETF AUM >$180bn. We are expanding and innovating. This is an exciting opportunity to join a product team in a growth stage.

The Role

The team is seeking an Analyst with a passion for the credit / fixed income markets to help drive the innovation of credit solutions within our fixed income index business. The Analyst will be a team player, be flexible and have a can-do attitude. Experience in indexing is not a requirement, however desire to learn and grow is critical. Ability to manage data via Excel and drive creation of presentation collateral with Powerpoint is also critical. Candidate should be able to work effectively with internal and external stakeholders, managing large-scale projects from start to end. The candidate has an opportunity to work within and learn from a global team spanning North America, Europe and Asia and be part of the evolving fixed income / credit indexing ecosystem spanning asset managers, sell-side dealers, ETF issues and data providers.

What’s in it for you
Opportunity to learn fixed income and become a subject matter expert in credit indexing solutions
Regular interaction with senior internal stakeholders and clients to develop new strategies and act as subject matter expert on methodologies
Opportunity to gain experience in working with data, analytics, and, increasingly, Artificial Intelligence
A challenging but rewarding role that requires collaboration with a wide range of internal teams and clients
Visibility to various teams and leadership within our organization and with our clients
The opportunity to be a representative and spokesperson for our products
A high degree of variety where no two days are the same
Responsibilities
Work across the global Fixed Income team to support success of FI product lines; help identify new product opportunities to help drive commercial success
Be viewed as a key subject matter expert with in-depth knowledge of index methodology and processes; possess intimate understanding of internal processes including product launch lifecycle
Support team members in client engagement and analysis including external presentation / Powerpoint and data analysis and mining / Excel; strive to be a leader with respect to understanding and articulating components of underlying index methodologies and construction logic
Support the coordination of index launch process; collaborate with broader PM team and relevant internal stakeholders (R&D, Operations, Governance, Sales, etc).
Support internal team initiatives, including materials relating to business strategy and processes
Contribute to product innovation and enhancements, including around index methodology consultations and annual index reviews
What we’re looking for
2+ years of experience working with fixed income in the index industry or related
Undergraduate degree or equivalent in mathematics, finance, or a related field
Strong analytical and quantitative skills as well as attention to detail
Strong communication skills – written, verbal and presenting
Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team
Entrepreneurial mindset with willingness to roll up the sleeves and execute
Return to Work:

Have you taken time out for caring responsibilities and are now looking to return to work? As part of our Return to Work initiative, Restart, we are encouraging enthusiastic and talented returners to apply, and will actively support your return to the workplace.

About S&P Global Dow Jones Indic e s

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 indices, our solutions are widely considered indispensable in tracking market performance, evaluating portfolios and developing investment strategies.

S&P Dow Jones Indices is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI). S&P Global is the world’s foremost provider of credit ratings, benchmarks, analytics and workflow solutions in the global capital, commodity and automotive markets. With every one of our offerings, we help many of the world’s leading organizations navigate the economic landscape so they can plan for tomorrow, today. For more information, visit spdji .

What’s In It For You?

Our Purpose:

Progress is not a self-starter. It requires a catalyst to be set in motion. Information, imagination, people, technology-the right combination can unlock possibility and change the world.

Our world is in transition and getting more complex by the day. We push past expected observations and seek out new levels of understanding so that we can help companies, governments and individuals make an impact on tomorrow. At S&P Global we transform data into Essential Intelligence®, pinpointing risks and opening possibilities. We Accelerate Progress.

Our People:

We’re more than 35,000 strong worldwide-so we’re able to understand nuances while having a broad perspective. Our team is driven by curiosity