Associate Director – SPIVA Analytics Lead, Index Investment Strategy in London

About the Role:

The Team: You will join S&P Dow Jones Indices’ Index Investment Strategy team, a global research group with a strong external market presence and responsibility for high-profile, data-led investment research. The role is focused on the SPIVA® Scorecards and related analytics, which are widely recognised benchmarks for evaluating active versus passive investment performance. Working with colleagues across London, Hong Kong, and New York, you will support research connected to major benchmarks including the S&P 500®, iBoxx® fixed income indices, VIX®, and other leading index families.

The Impact: This is a hands-on, quantitatively focused role with ownership of a globally recognised dataset and the analytical workflows that support one of S&P DJI’s flagship research franchises. You will help strengthen the quality, scalability, and usability of the SPIVA platform by improving how data is sourced, validated, analysed, and delivered. As a Grade 12 Associate Director, you will be expected to operate with autonomy, take accountability for sustainable analytical systems rather than individual outputs, and use your expertise to advise colleagues on complex data, methodology, and research questions.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain, oversee, and enhance the analytical processes that support the production of S&P Dow Jones Indices’ SPIVA® Scorecards.
• Build, maintain, and extend scalable analytical pipelines, reporting tools, and core datasets using modern data and AI-enabled tools where appropriate.
• Interrogate, validate, and analyse data from multiple sources, with a strong focus on data quality, reproducibility, robustness, and clear documentation.
• Evaluate new data sources and recommend practical ways to extend the scope, quality, and capabilities of the SPIVA platform.
• Take accountability for the operating model behind the dataset and analytics, ensuring workflows are sustainable, efficient, and fit for global use.
• Conduct original research and, in collaboration with a research director, scope and deliver new research initiatives that translate data into clear investment insight.
• Partner with research, commercial, and cross-functional stakeholders to understand priorities, incorporate diverse perspectives, and build buy-in for analytical recommendations.
• Support and empower colleagues through the tools, datasets, and analytical frameworks you develop, acting as a subject matter expert on complex matters within your area.
• Communicate complex analytical ideas clearly in written materials, internal discussions, and external-facing research outputs.

What We’re Looking For:

Basic Required Qualifications:

• Typically 5–8 years of experience in a data-driven role, ideally within financial services, investment research, indices, asset management, market data, or a related environment.
• Strong hands-on Python experience applied to data workflows, including data cleaning, validation, analysis, automation, and repeatable reporting processes.
• Experience working with large, real-world financial datasets and applying structured approaches to improve data quality, reliability, and usability.
• Experience building or maintaining analytical pipelines, research toolkits, reporting frameworks, or similar data products used by wider teams.
• Strong analytical judgement and the ability to consider multiple possible courses of action, make evidence-based recommendations, and influence buy-in through data.
• Comfortable operating in a hands-on, ownership-oriented role with a high degree of autonomy and limited day-to-day direction.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical or analytical concepts to both specialist and non-specialist audiences.
• Collaborative working style, with the ability to build trust, support colleagues, and work effectively across teams, functions, and geographies.
• Intellectual curiosity, sound judgement, and an interest in investment research, market trends, and the active versus passive investment landscape.

Additional Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with modern data architectures, such as data lakes or lakehouse environments, and platforms including Databricks, Snowflake, or similar tools.
• Exposure to performance analytics, benchmark analysis, backtesting, or investment research methodologies.
• Experience using AI-enabled tools or automation techniques to scale analytical workflows, improve efficiency, or enhance research output.
• Knowledge of index products, asset classes, portfolio analytics, or the broader financial services ecosystem.
• Experience advising colleagues on complex analytical matters and helping define efficient ways of working for a team or operating process.

About S&P Global Dow Jones Indices:

At S&P Dow Jones Indices, we provide iconic and innovative index solutions backed by unparalleled expertise across the asset-class spectrum. By bringing transparency to the global capital markets, we empower investors everywhere to make decisions with conviction.

Benefits: We take care of you, so you can take care of business. We care about our people. That’s why we provide everything you—and your career—need to thrive at S&P Global.

Our benefits include:

• Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
• Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.
• Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.
• Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.
• Family Friendly Perks: It’s not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in-class benefits for families.
• Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards—small perks can make a big difference.

Global Hiring and Opportunity at S&P Global: At S&P Global, we are committed to fostering a connected and engaged workplace where all individuals have access to opportunities based on their skills, experience, and contributions.

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.