Senior Index Manager – Fixed Income

Responsibilities

• As a (Senior) Index Manager, you will play a crucial role in maintaining, supporting and enhancing the quality and integrity of our fixed income indices.
• You will collaborate closely with a variety of stakeholders to ensure the accuracy of our benchmarks, as well as regularly review and assess index methodologies, both existing and new.
• Execute index rebalances by applying methodology, running models and conducting research on constituent changes.
• Analyze and review corporate actions (e.g., refinancing, restructuring, bankruptcy, calls, puts, sinking funds) affecting index securities.
• Prepare and present high-quality documentation and presentation material for Index Committees and internal stakeholders.
• Implement and validate index changes, ensuring accurate and timely client communication.
• Demonstrate discipline, organization, and proactive communication in a high-stakes, client-impacting environment.
• Regularly review index methodologies to ensure alignment with objectives and policies.
• Work with our product management, research and development teams on new index launches and methodology changes.
• Collaborate with team members and stakeholders to assess and propose methodology changes and support the associated governance review processes.
• Maintain relationships with Product Management, Client Coverage, Index Services, and IT Support.

• Bachelor’s Degree in business, math, economics, or finance.
• Minimum of 3 years of professional experience (5 years for Senior role) working with financial indices, financial analysis, or research, preferably with a fixed income focus.
• A foundational understanding of global financial markets, with an emphasis on fixed income markets and instruments.
• Strong understanding of how indices are used, the impact of different methodologies, and the ways corporate events impact both indices and financial portfolios.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to coordinate work done by multiple people and / or groups.
• Superior computer skills in Excel, Word and related applications.
• Knowledge of Python, SQL, and/or VBA would be an advantage.
• Must be able to work independently on multiple projects with minimal direction or supervision.
• Must be able to demonstrate excellent analytical and quantitative capabilities to solve original, non-routine problems in a timely and insightful manner.