Financial Markets Analyst - Index Review

About the role

Index Operations maintains and governs STOXX and DAX indices and is split into four functions, including Index Review. As an Index Review Specialist in Zug, you will take part in the periodic review and rebalancing of equity indices, apply index methodologies, ensure data quality and drive process improvements, working with methodology, technology, product, research and client-facing teams.

Key responsibilities

• Carry out periodic index reviews and rebalancing according to established methodologies and governance standards.
• Analyse and implement index methodologies across equity and thematic index families.
• Ensure the accuracy and quality of review outputs through validation and control procedures.
• Collaborate with Product Development, Research, Technology, Client Coverage and Compliance teams.
• Take part in projects on new index concepts, methodology enhancements and process automation.
• Investigate and resolve complex operational and data issues within tight production deadlines.
• Support responses to client, regulatory and internal inquiries on index reviews and methodology.

Required profile

• Master's degree in Finance, Economics, Econometrics, Mathematics, Statistics or a related field.
• At least 2 years of professional experience in financial markets, preferably in index management, asset management, portfolio management, structured products, financial engineering or investment research.
• Strong understanding of equity markets, financial instruments and index construction; knowledge of corporate actions.
• Excellent analytical skills, attention to detail, ability to handle several priorities and work independently with limited supervision.
• Fluent English, written and spoken.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience in index operations, corporate actions processing, securities operations, data management or market data administration.
• Working knowledge of Bloomberg, Refinitiv, FactSet or similar platforms.
• SQL, database querying, VBA, Python or other automation tools.
• Second European language such as German, French, Spanish or Italian.

What we offer

• Work on globally recognized equity and benchmark indices.
• A dynamic international environment with colleagues across Europe, Asia and North America.
• Strategic and technology-driven transformation projects and ongoing professional development.