Associate Director - SPIVA Analytics Lead, Index Investment Strategy - S&P Global

Associate Director – SPIVA Analytics Lead, Index Investment Strategy

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• London, United Kingdom
• Research
• 330009

Job Description

About the Role:

Grade Level (for internal use):

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.