Fixed Income Specialist, Associate Director

Company: S&P Global, Inc.
Location: New York
Posted on: March 20, 2025

Job Description:

About the Role:
Grade Level (for internal use): 12
We are seeking fixed income specialists for the role of Associate Director in the Index Investment Strategy (IIS) team in the NY office of S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI).
Reporting to a Senior Director, you will collaborate with a global team to design, create and promote thought leadership to enhance S&P DJI's revenues, relationships, and reputation. Your contributions will help develop interest in a market-leading range of indices, with a particular focus on growing our indices in fixed income categories including leveraged loans across asset managers, wealth managers, technology platforms and other financial institutions. You will also have the chance to support S&P DJI's market leading SPIVA research.
You will have the potential to work on a wide range of investment topics, calibrated for a wide range of investor sophistication levels, addressed to a global audience of market participants.
Activities span the development and delivery actionable insights across a range of formats. You will:

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• conduct original research with a focus on fixed income
  
• create and maintain analytic and reporting tools
  
• support regular market commentary and analysis
  
• provide frequent thought leadership and educational presentations internally and externally
  
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  • act as a subject matter expert for fixed income categories including leveraged loans
    
  • executing on relevant research topics
    
  • answering one-off requests from clients and management
    
  • producing content for public dissemination and distribution
    
    Although you will primarily support your direct line manager, your work will also support a team of colleagues based in London, Hong Kong and New York.
    What we are looking for:
    
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    • Collaborative, creative, and curious approach
      
    • 5-10 years of experience in a quantitative role in financial services
      
    • Strong understanding of markets
      
    • Experience related to fixed income is essential, and familiarity with leveraged loans is an advantage
      
    • Interest in the global markets, indices and the investing landscape
      
    • Excellence in written and oral communication
      
    • Excellent analytical and quantitative capabilities (Prior experience with applications such as Zephyr/PSN, Bloomberg, FactSet, CIQ Pro, Morningstar, SPICE, VBA, are valued. Python is a plus)
      
      The Index Investment Strategy Team's mission is to enhance the reputation, relationships, and revenues of S&P Dow Jones Indices through actionable insights. We provide research and commentary across our full range of indices and data sets, covering a wide range of topics including but not limited to: the active-passive debate, factor indices, Climate and ESG indices, risk and volatility, 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.
      Compensation/Benefits Information (US Applicants Only):
      S&P Global states that the anticipated base salary range for this position is $165,000 to $185,000. Base salary ranges may vary by geographic location. In addition to base compensation, this role is eligible for additional compensation such as an annual incentive bonus.
      This role is eligible to receive additional S&P Global benefits. For more information on the benefits we provide to our employees, visit .
      Right to Work Requirements:
      This role is limited to persons with indefinite right to work in the United States.
      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.
      About S&P Global:
      At S&P Dow Jones Indices, we provide iconic and innovative index solutions backed by unparalleled expertise across the asset-class spectrum. By bringing transparency to the global capital markets, we empower investors everywhere to make decisions with conviction. We're the largest global resource for index-based concepts, data and research, and home to iconic financial market indicators, such as the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
      S&P Dow Jones Indices is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI). S&P Global is the world's foremost provider of credit ratings, benchmarks, analytics and workflow solutions in the global capital, commodity and automotive markets. For more information, visit .
      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.
      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.
      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:
      
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      • 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.
        
        For more information on benefits by country visit: .
        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.
        Equal Opportunity EmployerS&P Global is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military veteran status, unemployment status, or any other status protected by law. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment.
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