Index Data Services Associate at Institutional Shareholder Services in New York, New York

Job Description:

Institutional Shareholder Services

Location: New York, NY, US
Type: Full time
Req ID: JR_6811

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ISS STOXX is hiring! ISS STOXX is currently seeking a qualified professional to join our Index Data Services team as a full-time employee focused on the Fixed Income asset class, based in our New York office.

In this role, the Associate will produce high quality value-added content, by working closely with Development, Research, and Product business units. They will be actively involved in the onboarding and integration of Fixed Income data. Key components of the Associate’s work include incorporating new datasets for use in Index products, and ensuring the ongoing delivery of data required by the Index business.

The successful candidate will provide ongoing operational support for best-in-class index products to global sell-side, buy-side, hedge funds, and asset owner investors. The candidate will use quantitative and qualitative skills to manage the ongoing maintenance of index and data products, which include operational processes, data analysis, data reconciliation, and quality assurance.

Responsibilities

• Act as a key contributor on data ingestion projects, ensuring that key project deliverables are completed efficiently and on time
• Contribute to the definition of requirements for Fixed Income data onboarding
• Perform Quality Assurance tasks and data analysis to ensure validity of content produced and delivered to ISS STOXX business units
• Provide ongoing support and maintenance for various index products with time-sensitive deadlines
• Help with data ingestion activities and in data reconciliation tasks involving identifiers and other instrument attributes
• Work closely with other team members based in the London, Prague, and New York offices of ISS STOXX
• Manipulate large amount of financial data and use various tools to present and analyze results
• Assist Product and Index Operations teams in resolving data inquiries
• Proactively look for opportunities to streamline processes wherever appropriate
• Collaborate and communicate across all teams involved with index and data production process

Qualifications

• 2+ years of relevant experience
• Minimum Bachelor's degree in Finance, Engineering, Computer Science, Economics, Statistics, or other quantitative field
• Knowledge of capital markets including equities and fixed income required
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work both independently and with a geographically-dispersed team
• Ability to multi-task and manage cross-departmental projects
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, detail oriented
• Financial certifications, including CFA, FRM, and CAIA, a plus but not essential
• Experience with SQL, Python or other object-oriented programming language, VBA, UNIX/LINUX very beneficial, but not essential
• Experience with financial software (e.g. Bloomberg, Eikon, FactSet) and financial databases are pluses

This role is only being recruited in New York City.

Base salary: The New York City expected base pay range is $80,000 - $105,000 per year. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and level of education.

The role is bonus or sales incentive eligible.

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What you can expect from us

Our people are the moving force behind ISS STOXX. We are dedicated to hiring the best, most talented people in our industry and empowering them with the resources and support to enhance their career, health, financial and personal well-being.

We are committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity and inclusion. We are invested in our people and are working every day to ensure a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace.

Let’s empower, collaborate, and inspire one another.

Let’s be #BrilliantTogether.

About ISS STOXX

ISS STOXX GmbH is a leading provider of research and technology solutions for the financial market. Established in 1985, we offer top-notch benchmark and custom indices globally, helping clients identify investment opportunities and manage portfolio risks. Our services cover corporate governance, sustainability, cyber risk, and fund intelligence. Majority-owned by Deutsche Börse Group, ISS STOXX has over 3,400 professionals in 33 locations worldwide, serving around 6,400 clients, including institutional investors and companies focused on ESG, cyber, and governance risk. Clients trust our expertise to make informed decisions for their stakeholders' benefit.

STOXX® and DAX® indices comprise a global and comprehensive family of more than 17,000 strictly rules-based and transparent indices. Best known for the leading European equity indices EURO STOXX 50®, STOXX® Europe 600 and DAX®, the portfolio of index solutions consists of total market, benchmark, blue-chip, sustainability, thematic and factor-based indices covering a complete set of world, regional and country markets. STOXX and DAX indices are licensed to more than 550 companies around the world for benchmarking purposes and as underlyings for ETFs, futures and options, structured products, and passively managed investment funds. STOXX Ltd., part of the ISS STOXX group of companies, is the administrator of the STOXX and DAX indices under the European Benchmark Regulation.

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We are proud to offer the following featured benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision – multiple PPO plans to choose from

• 401(k) Plan with a competitive Company Match up to 9% inclusive of Safe Harbor contribution

• FSA and Commuter benefit programs

• Generous Paid Time Off (annualized minimum of 20 days vacation, 11 holidays, and separate paid sick leave)

• Flexible Work & Hybrid policies

• Paid Parental Leave

• Mid-town – centrally located near Grand Central Station and Port Authority

Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (ISS) is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, color, ethnicity, creed, religion, sex, age, height, weight, citizenship status, national origin, social origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, pregnancy status, marital status, familial status, mental or physical disability, veteran status, military service or status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law (referred to as “protected status”). All activities including, but not limited to, recruiting and hiring, recruitment advertising, promotions, performance appraisals, training, job assignments, compensation, demotions, transfers, terminations (including layoffs), benefits, and other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment, are and will be administered on a non-discriminatory basis, consistent with all applicable federal, state, and local requirements. For more information, please view https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ofccp/posters.

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