AVP, Index Operations

Our client is a global investment-focused organization operating a highly critical, 24×7 technology environment that supports core functions across investment management, trading, operations, and risk.

The organization focuses on building and managing secure, resilient, and scalable technology platforms that enable its global business operations. Its technology teams are responsible for designing and delivering robust infrastructure, applications, and integrated solutions while continuously evaluating emerging technologies and innovative approaches to strengthen business capabilities.

The client operates in a highly regulated and technology-intensive environment, where reliability, security, operational resilience, and performance are critical to supporting global investment activities.

Responsibilities:

Index Operations:

• Manage Daily Operations: Run the daily operations of the index platform, ensuring timely and accurate calculation and publication of index values.
• Quality Control: Implement and maintain rigorous quality control processes to ensure the integrity and accuracy of index data and core index methodology checks.
• Data Management: Ensure the accuracy and completeness of data used for index calculations, including prices, market capitalization, and other relevant metrics.
• Issue Resolution: Address and resolve any operational issues or discrepancies related to index calculations, index methodology and publications.

Solutioning and Innovation:

• Platform Enhancement: Identify opportunities for improving the index platform, including automation, scalability, and efficiency enhancements.
• Technology Integration: Collaborate with IT and technology teams to implement new tools and technologies that enhance index operations.
• Process Improvement: Develop and implement process improvements to streamline index operations and reduce operational risk.
• Project Management: Lead and manage projects related to index platform enhancements, ensuring timely delivery and alignment with business objectives.

Stakeholder Management:

• Client Support: Provide support to stakeholders regarding index-related inquiries and issues.
• Collaboration: Work closely with other departments, including data and rebalancing, to ensure alignment and support for index operations.
• Strong interpersonal, communication and stakeholder management skills to work as the central interface of multiple functions, balancing the priorities of various teams, and managing the constructive tension between investment department business priorities and central governance and enterprise requirements.

Governance:

• Governance: Establish and maintain governance frameworks for index operations, including policies, procedures, and controls.

Requirements:

• Degree holder with at least 5 years of working experience in index management.
• Possess good knowledge of financial instruments and markets. An additional qualification like CFA will be considered favourably.
• Passion for data and process-oriented analysis with strong analytic and business diagnostic skills
• Strong learning agility with the ability to “connect the dots”.
• Good grasp of process design, operational problem solving, governance workflows, with an eye for streamlining and efficiency.