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Job Title: Quantitative Associate Grade: 10 (Relevant to internal only) Location: New York or Chicago

We are seeking applicants for the role of Quantitative Associate, Index Investment Strategy team, to be based in the New York office of S&P Dow Jones Indices.

The Index Investment Strategy Team's mission is to enhance the reputation, relationships, and revenues of S&P Dow Jones Indices. We provide research and commentary across the full range of indices, with particular focus on the active-passive debate, factor indices, 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.

You will work with a global team to create and promote research, commentary and analysis that improves understanding, awareness, and appreciation of the role of indices within investing, trading, and benchmarking. You will play also play a critical role in the oversight and operation of S&P DJI's global SPIVA(r) database, which is a key component of one of the firm's most important research franchises. You will assist in the production of reports on the global performance of actively managed funds on a regular schedule, as well as seeking ways to enrich and extend our client's understanding of the relative performance of active funds. Your contributions will help grow interest in a market-leading range of indices, including world-famous benchmarks like the S&P 500(r) and the VIX(r), as well as a truly global range covering all major asset classes and indicators. You have the potential to work on a wide range of investment topics, calibrated for a wide range of sophistication levels, from the basic case for passive investing to the effective use of factor and thematic indices in a portfolio context.

Activities span the development and delivery actionable insights across a range of formats. You will:

• use a scientific approach to analyze market, investment, and index trends
• support the creation and maintenance of analytic and reporting tools
• help produce original research papers
• produce regular market commentary and analysis
• learn how to present your work in public forums

Responsibilities include:

• executing on relevant research topics
• helping produce and maintain a range of regular dashboards
• answering one-off requests from clients and management
• support producing content for public dissemination and distribution

You will work will support a team of colleagues based in London and New York.

S&P Global states that the anticipated base salary range for this position is $68,300 to $121,700. Base salary ranges may vary by geographic location. In addition to base compensation, this role is eligible for an annual incentive plan.

This role is eligible to receive additional S&P Global benefits. For more information on the benefits we provide to our employees, visit https://www.spgbenefitessentials.com/newhires . Qualifications:

• Collaborative, creative, and curious approach
• Excellence in written and oral communication
• Experience with PYTHON coding language
• A postgraduate qualification and client facing experience are a plus
• 2+ years of experience in financial services

At S&P Dow Jones Indices, our role can be described in one word: essential. 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(r) and the Dow Jones Industrial Average(r). More assets are invested in products based upon our indices than any other index provider in the world; with over 1,000,000 indices, S&P Dow Jones Indices defines the way people measure and trade the markets. We provide essential intelligence that helps investors identify and capitalize on global opportunities.

S&P Dow Jones Indices is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI), which provides essential intelligence for individuals, companies and governments to make decisions with confidence. For more information, visit www.spdji.com .

S&P Global has a Securities Disclosure and Trading Policy ("the Policy") that seeks to mitigate conflicts of interest by monitoring and placing restrictions on personal securities holding and trading. The Policy is designed to promote compliance with global regulations. In some Divisions, pursuant to the Policy's requirements, candidates at S&P Global may be asked to disclose securities holdings. Some roles may include a trading prohibition and remediation of positions when there is an effective or potential conflict of interest. Employment at S&P Global is contingent upon compliance with the Policy.

S&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.

If you need an accommodation during the application process due to a disability, please send an email to: EEO.Compliance@spglobal.com and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate person.

The EEO is the Law Poster http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf describes discrimination protections under federal law. Please note that S&P Global is a federal contractor, and in keeping with the US Government's federal contractor vaccine mandate, the company plans to require all employees in the US to be fully vaccinated if and when such requirements becomes enforceable. S&P Global will also follow other state and local vaccine requirements which may apply.

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