Fixed Income Index Analyst

Job Description

FTSE Russell is a global index leader that provides innovative benchmarking, analytics and data solutions for investors worldwide. FTSE Russell calculates thousands of indices that measure and benchmark markets and asset classes in more than 70 countries, covering 98% of the investable market globally.

FTSE Russell index expertise and products are used extensively by institutional and retail investors globally. Approximately $17.9 trillion is currently benchmarked to FTSE Russell indices. For over 30 years, leading asset owners, asset managers, ETF providers and investment banks have chosen FTSE Russell indices to benchmark their investment performance and create ETFs, structured products and index-based derivatives.

FTSE Russell is wholly owned by London Stock Exchange Group and has operational hubs in London, New York and Hong Kong; and offices in Tokyo, Sydney, San Francisco, Paris, Frankfurt, Madrid and Milan. Through its joint venture, it has a presence in Beijing and Shanghai.

Role Purpose

The Fixed Income Index Analyst supports the management of indices. This entails monitoring, reviewing, and recreating the indices, and conducting root cause and impact analysis should it be required.

Role Responsibilities:

• •Builds knowledge in indices including gauging levels of complexity, maintaining a comprehensive understanding of the intricate nature of how the market operates (e.g. cycles and terminology).
• •Understands and appropriately applies Index Management policies, procedures and controls, challenging policies to ensure they are relevant based on real-world events and making recommendations to change these where vital.
• •Reviews and recreates more complex indices, advising and updating relevant teams of appropriate changes (e.g. processes, data).
• •Analyses markets and data to understand the root cause of changes to indices. Conducts impact analysis on changes affecting, and caused by, indices and communicates the impact to internal and external collaborators.
• •Provides advice and mentorship to internal partners in Data Management and across the organisation on specialist indices. Working with relevant teams to prevent future incidents and recommending index changes where required.
• •Develops knowledge in specific indices, maintaining an understanding of how changes in the market affect the indices. Communicates market and index changes to clients, indicating the cause and effect of the change.
• •Maintains the integrity and accuracy of indices and reviews data to ensure completeness, authenticity, accuracy and timeliness!

Qualifications & Experience:

• •Degree or equivalent
• •Some related business experience
• •Previous experience in an Index related role desirable but not essential as full training provided

Career Stage:

Associate

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) Information:

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