Index Setup Specialist

Let’s be #BrilliantTogether

ISS STOXX is looking for an Index Setup Specialist to join our team in Gurugram.

Overview:

ISS STOXX is growing! We seek an Index Setup Specialist to join the Index Product Architecture Team. Once the index methodology has been finalized by the R&D teams the Index Product Architecture Team takes over and makes sure the index will be setup correctly into production. If you want to learn, climb, and shine at a company committed to you, then ISS STOXX might be the best move you’ll ever make.

As Index Setup Specialist you will take over the index methodology which has been defined by the R&D teams and set up the index in the relevant systems. This might be possible using existing systems/processes or might need enhancements based on existing operational and technical capabilities. You will be involved in the whole life cycle of an index.

In this role you will gain a deep understanding of the index setup process, including data sources, methodologies, and quality control. The Index Setup Specialist will operate and maintain existing processes, ensuring timely and accurate index creation. You will continuously seek opportunities for improvement and automation. You will engage with R&D and Operations teams to understand their requirements for new product features and operational requirements which you will translate into actionable tasks or functional requirements for Engineering teams.

What you bring to ISS STOXX:

- Bachelor or Masters degree in Finance, IT or similar qualification
- Interest in capital markets, asset management and related industries
- At least 1 year professional experience in finance industry.
- Attention to detail and strict adherence to deadlines
- Passion for communication with people with different backgrounds (business, operations, IT)
- Highly self-motivated, self-directed
- Analytical skills and passion to work with data
- Pragmatical/target-oriented mindset
- Commitment to learning through immediate responsibility
- Languages: English
- Travel: < 5%

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What You Can Expect from Us

At ISS STOXX, our people are our driving force. We are committed to building a culture that values diverse skills, perspectives, and experiences. We hire the best talent in our industry and empower them with the resources, support, and opportunities to grow—professionally and personally.

Together, we foster an environment that fuels creativity, drives innovation, and shapes our future success.

Let’s empower, collaborate, and inspire.

Let’s be #BrilliantTogether.

About ISS STOXX

ISS STOXX GmbH is a leading provider of research and technology solutions for the financial market. Established in 1985, we offer top-notch benchmark and custom indices globally, helping clients identify investment opportunities and manage portfolio risks. Our services cover corporate governance, sustainability, cyber risk, and fund intelligence. Majority-owned by Deutsche Börse Group, ISS STOXX has over 3,400 professionals in 33 locations worldwide, serving around 6,400 clients, including institutional investors and companies focused on ESG, cyber, and governance risk. Clients trust our expertise to make informed decisions for their stakeholders' benefit.

STOXX® and DAX® indices comprise a global and comprehensive family of more than 17,000 strictly rules-based and transparent indices. Best known for the leading European equity indices EURO STOXX 50®, STOXX® Europe 600 and DAX®, the portfolio of index solutions consists of total market, benchmark, blue-chip, sustainability, thematic and factor-based indices covering a complete set of world, regional and country markets. STOXX and DAX indices are licensed to more than 550 companies around the world for benchmarking purposes and as underlyings for ETFs, futures and options, structured products, and passively managed investment funds. STOXX Ltd., part of the ISS STOXX group of companies, is the administrator of the STOXX and DAX indices under the European Benchmark Regulation.

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