The Index Calculation Analyst will provide support in maintaining the quality of J.P. Morgan's Global Fixed Income Flagship Benchmark Indices. This will include analyzing large data sets in excel to identify changes to the suite of passive rules-based bond indices for daily delivery to the client in NY. Additionally, the analyst will be responsible for daily price validation of fixed income instruments included in the indices, covering both developed and emerging markets. The team manages and runs the index calculation engine used for daily and monthly index operations, client reporting and publication generation.
Qualifications:
1-3 years of experience in Fixed Income, Fund Valuation, Pricing or other related roles
Demonstrate an understanding and interest in bonds/financial markets and products
Knowledge of industry activities - particularly corporate actions, index benchmarking, stock markets and fixed income products
Intermediate to Advanced MS Excel skills, including pivot tables and v-look ups
Analytical/problem solving skills and attention to detail
Self-motivated and proactive with the proven ability to work accurately and under pressure to meet deadlines
Demonstrate ability to effectively communicate within a team environment and interact across departments
Ability to work independently and multi-task in a fast paced environment
Pricing vendor knowledge, i.e. Bloomberg, Reuters a plus
Strong database/SQL knowledge a plus
Demonstrate customer focus and follow-up skills
Ability to work until 7PM EST and US holidays for global market close operations
Bachelor degree with preference in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering or related field.
Key Responsibilities and Skills:
Daily validation of bond prices
Work with pricing vendor and technology team to resolve issues and ensure production is successful.
Generate and maintain month-end Index rebalance and composition reports by garnering information on new bond issuance and auction/buy-back activities.
Complete all daily and monthly tasks within deadline.
Resolve client queries promptly and professionally.
Participate and present in internal monthly team meetings
Escalate all issues promptly and effectively to supervisor
Interested candidates please send resume in Word format Please reference job code 224301 when responding to this ad.
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