Analyst, Index Operations

Location

Secunderabad | India

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Purpose

The primary focus of this position is to maintain input data that is used in the construction and rebalancing of indices. This encompasses not just analyzing, interpreting, cleansing, and processing all input data but also rebalancing indices. The candidate must be comfortable with working individually and in collaboration with teams.

Responsibilities

• Research / analysis of company ownership, shares outstanding, free float data and determining the reasons for changes.
• Research / analysis of industry and country classification in accordance with ICE Data Indices proprietary methodology and determining the reasons for changes.
• Research and validation of corporate actions impacting constituents of equity indices by consulting vendors, filings, and exchange sources.
• Research / Analysis of fundamental, other company data required in index rebalances / development and determining the reasons for changes.
• Rebalancing indices and attributing changes in composition of indices to factual causes based on changes in input data.
• Creation and maintenance of data used for simulating historical index rebalances.

Knowledge and Experience

• Post graduate degree in Finance, such as Masters in Business Administration or Chartered Accountancy
• Undergraduate degree, preferably in Math, Finance, Economics or Technology.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Access), Python or any other scripting language.
• Strong analytical and judgment skills with the ability to comprehend complex materials.
• Ability to work under stringent time constraints, multi-task and prioritize workload.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential.
• Good organizational skills with keen attention to detail.
• Ability to work as a part of a team and independently.
• 5 to 9 years of relevant work experience.

Preferred

• Chartered Financial Analyst Charter holder or working towards it.
• Knowledge of and/or experience within Equity and Fixed Income Markets, focus on index rebalancing, index data quality, identifying & analyzing corporate actions impacting indices.
• Familiarity with the concepts of relational databases.

Schedule

This role offers work from home flexibility of up to 2 days per week.

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