Analyst, Index Operations

Job Description

Job Purpose

The ICE Data Indices team manages the full lifecycle of fixed income index production, from daily pricing and analytics validation to monthly rebalancing and client engagement. Working alongside experienced professionals across index methodology, quantitative research, and data operations, team members gain broad exposure to how market-leading index products are built, maintained, and evolved to meet client needs.

The index analyst role is an entry level position that supports the ICE Data Indices business. Analysts assist senior colleagues in collecting, validating and analyzing market and analytic financial instrument and index data to support index product development and maintenance and to respond to client inquiries.

Responsibilities

• Research and validation of corporate actions impacting constituents of Fixed Income indices by consulting vendors and filings
• Daily index production support: verify daily index and security-level pricing and analytics data; research and determine the appropriate disposition of identified exceptions
• Monthly index rebalancing support: review and validate constituent additions and removals; find corroborating evidence to support rebalancing changes; respond to client rebalancing questions/challenges and work with the reference data operations team to resolve open issues
• Prepare report templates, with standard charts and data tables, for regular monthly and quarterly research publications
• Custom index setup and verification templates for senior analysts to review before launching the index
• Collect data and prepare analyses in support of ad-hoc client requests
  
  

• Undergraduate degree required
• 1-4 years’ experience in the financial and/or market data industry
• Basic knowledge of financial instruments and markets is a plus but not required provided the candidate demonstrates strong basic skills
• Good organizational skills with keen attention to detail.
• Ability to work under stringent time constraints, multi-task and prioritize workload
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Access), Python or any other scripting language.
• Strong analytic skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential
• Ability to work as a part of a team and independently.