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Posted: 02-Apr-22
Location: Virtual, New York
Salary: Open
S&P Dow Jones Indices
Role: Director, Innovation
Location: Virtual - NYC
Grade : 13 (for internal use only)
The Team/The Business: The index business is a fast growing, high margin intellectual property licensing and data business catering to asset managers, banks, exchanges, and investors globally. A small, dynamic team affords exposure to a wide variety of projects.
The Impact: This is a high-impact role in the Innovation Team of S&P Dow Jones Indices ("S&P DJI") focusing on the development and commercial rollout of new products. The successful applicant will enhance our ability to serve our clients efficiently and effectively. Individual will support strategic objectives, including digital transformation.
The Opportunity : This Role will give applicant the opportunity to apply analytic and project management disciplines to successful launch and commercialization of indices, including those focused on cryptocurrencies and sentiment data. This role will also focus in areas such as digital transformation, competitive analysis, deal analysis and market research.
Responsibilities: (include but are not limited to)
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Support efforts to transition to digital markets - including opportunities with Decentralized Finance (DeFi)
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Connect with the digital and fintech ecosystem to understand market trends
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Assist in incubation of new indices, including those using cryptocurrencies, sentiment, and cutting-edge technologies such as machine learning.
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Work with internal teams to support development of new indices and to drive adoption of new indices
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Support product improvements or enhancements.
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Develop and update collateral and reports to prepare for internal and external meetings
Qualifications :
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5+ years of generalized experience
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2+ years of financial services experience
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Demonstrated interest in cryptocurrencies, DeFi, Web3, digital transformation
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Strong Excel skills (formulas, vlookups, pivot tables, data, filters). Experience analyzing data for the purpose of developing solutions.
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Strong PowerPoint Skills.
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Solid communication skills, verbal and written, as well as the capacity to expand, learn, and contribute.
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Team player, proactive attitude, and good time management skills. Self-starter, collaborative.
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Highly organized, meet deadlines and work under time pressure.
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Understanding of capital markets.
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Recent MBA a plus.
Based on hiring leader recommendation (US only) and Visa appetite, you may add an optional line that reads: This role is limited to persons with indefinite right to work in the United States.
Flexible Working
We pride ourselves on our agility and diversity, and we welcome requests to work flexibly. For most roles, flexible hours and/or an element of remote working are usually possible. Please talk to us at interview about the type of arrangement that is best for you. We will always try to be adaptable wherever we can.
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 (link to career site page when available), we are encouraging enthusiastic and talented returners to apply, and will actively support your return to the workplace.
Compensation/Benefits Information (US Applicants Only):
S&P Global states that the anticipated base salary range for this position is $110,100 to $228,700. 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.
About Company Statement:
S&P Global delivers essential intelligence that powers decision making. We provide the world's leading organizations with the right data, connected technologies and expertise they need to move ahead. As part of our team, you'll help solve complex challenges that equip businesses, governments and individuals with the knowledge to adapt to a changing economic landscape.
S&P Global Market Intelligence partners with customers to broaden their perspective and operate with confidence by bringing them leading data sources and technologies that embed insight in their daily work.
S&P Global Ratings offers critical insights for credit, risk and sustainable finance solutions that are essential to translating complexity into clarity, so market participants can uncover opportunities.
S&P Global Commodity Insights enables organizations to create long-term, sustainable value with data and insights for a complete view on the global energy and commodities markets.
S&P Global Mobility turns invaluable insights captured from automotive data to help our clients understand today's market, reach more customers, and shape the future of automotive mobility.
S&P Dow Jones Indices provides iconic and innovative index solutions, bringing transparency to global capital markets.
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Equal Opportunity Employer
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.
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