Quantitative Associate, Index Investment Strategy

About the Role:

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10Job Title: Quantitative Associate We are seeking applicants for the role of Quantitative Associate, Index Investment Strategy team, to be based in the London office of S&P Dow Jones Indices.

You will work with a global team to create and promote research, commentary and analysis that improves understanding, awareness, and appreciation of the role of indices within investing, trading, and benchmarking.  

You will play a critical role in the maintanance and operation of S&P DJI’s global SPIVA® database, which underlies one of the firm’s most important research franchises. You will assist in the production of reports analysing fund and index performances on a regular schedule, as well as seeking ways to enrich and extend our client’s understanding of relative performance and market dynamics.  The Index Investment Strategy Team’s mission is to enhance the reputation, relationships, and revenues of S&P Dow Jones Indices.  We provide research and commentary across the full range of indices, with particular focus on the active-passive debate, factor indices, 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. Your contributions will help grow interest in a market-leading range of indices, including world-famous benchmarks like the S&P 500® and the VIX®, as well as a truly global range covering all major asset classes and indicators.  You have the potential to work on a wide range of investment topics, calibrated for a wide range of sophistication levels, from the basic case for passive investing to the effective use of factor and thematic indices in a portfolio context. 

Activities span the development and delivery actionable insights across a range of formats.  You will: 

• use a scientific approach to analyze market, investment, and index trends
• support the creation and maintenance of analytic and reporting tools
• help produce original research papers
• produce regular market commentary and analysis
• learn how to present your work

Responsibilities include:

• executing on relevant research topics
• helping produce and maintain a range of regular dashboards
• answering one-off requests from clients and management
• support producing content for public dissemination and distribution

You will support a team of colleagues based in London, Hong Kong and New York. Qualifications:

• Collaborative, creative, and curious approach
• Excellence in written and oral communication
• Experience with PYTHON coding language and databases (SQL)
• A postgraduate qualification and client facing experience are a plus
• 1+ years of experience in financial services will be an advantage

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.

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 and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us all.

From finding new ways to measure sustainability to analyzing energy transition across the supply chain to building workflow solutions that make it easy to tap into insight and apply it. We are changing the way people see things and empowering them to make an impact on the world we live in. We’re committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new, sustainable ways of doing business. We’re constantly seeking new solutions that have progress in mind. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.

Our Values:
 

Integrity, Discovery, Partnership

At S&P Global, we focus on Powering Global Markets. Throughout our history, the world's leading organizations have relied on us for the Essential Intelligence they need to make confident decisions about the road ahead. We start with a foundation of integrity in all we do, bring a spirit of discovery to our work, and collaborate in close partnership with each other and our customers to achieve shared goals.

Benefits:

We take care of you, so you can take care of business. We care about our people. That’s why we provide everything you—and your career—need to thrive at S&P Global.

Our benefits include: 

• Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.

• Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.

• Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.

• Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.

• Family Friendly Perks: It’s not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in class benefits for families.

• Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards—small perks can make a big difference.

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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at S&P Global:
At S&P Global, we believe diversity fuels creative insights, equity unlocks opportunity, and inclusion drives growth and innovation – Powering Global Markets. Our commitment centers on our global workforce, ensuring that our people are empowered to bring their whole selves to work. It doesn’t stop there, we strive to better reflect and serve the communities in which we live and work, and advocate for greater opportunity for all.
 

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