Index Operations Associate-2

**About the Role**:
**Grade Level (for internal use)**: 10
S&P Dow Jones Indices
**The Role**: Index Calculation and Distribution Specialist (ICAD Specialist)
**The Team**: The Index Calculation and Distribution Team within the Global Index Management & Production Group (IMPG).
**The Impact**: The team is looking for an 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’s in it for you**: As an 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 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
**What We’re Looking For**:
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.
Experience with Python and VBA would be beneficial, preferably coding/automating spreadsheet calculation models
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Grade/Level - Grade level 10
**The Location**: Mumbai - Phoenix Marketcity, Kurla
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.
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