Analyst – Product Management & Development

About the Role:

Grade Level (for internal use):

10

The Impact: S&P Dow Jones Indices (SPDJI) is a leading independent provider of indices used for investment products, portfolio benchmarking and market analysis. As financial markets evolve, decentralised finance, tokenisation and blockchain-based infrastructure are creating new ways for benchmark data, methodologies and intellectual property to be used in digital products and onchain markets. This role will help SPDJI assess and develop these opportunities while maintaining the independence, transparency and governance expected of a trusted index provider.

The Team: The role sits within Product Management and supports cross-functional DeFi and digital-assets initiatives. The team works with colleagues across Product Management, Research & Design, Technology, Index Governance, Legal, Commercial and Marketing, as well as selected external platforms and infrastructure providers. Its focus is to identify commercially relevant applications for SPDJI indices, data and methodologies across tokenised assets, decentralised markets and programmable financial products.

The Role: We are seeking a Senior Analyst in London to provide analytical and execution support for SPDJI’s DeFi and digital-assets initiatives. Working closely with senior product managers, the role will combine market and product analysis, data extraction, project coordination and content development. The Senior Analyst will help evaluate emerging use cases, support defined internal workstreams and external engagements, and translate complex technical developments into clear commercial implications and actionable recommendations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct market, competitor and ecosystem analysis across decentralised finance, tokenisation, digital assets and blockchain-based market infrastructure, identifying developments relevant to SPDJI.
• Extract, combine and analyse data from onchain and traditional sources to assess market activity, product adoption, commercial potential and competitive positioning.
• Support the evaluation and development of index-related use cases for tokenised products, onchain benchmarks, perpetual and other digital derivatives, decentralised applications, prediction markets and programmable financial products.
• Translate technical concepts, market developments and partner proposals into clear commercial analysis, recommendations, presentations and decision materials for senior stakeholders.
• Support and coordinate defined workstreams across Product Management, Research & Design, Technology, Index Governance, Legal, Commercial and Marketing, maintaining project materials, tracking actions and helping progress priority initiatives.
• Support engagement with digital-asset platforms, protocols, exchanges, infrastructure providers and institutional clients, including meeting preparation, follow-up analysis and tracking agreed actions.
• Develop high-quality thought leadership, client materials and internal updates on the role of indices, benchmark data, methodology, governance and independent reference information in digital markets.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve research, analysis and team workflows through the responsible use of AI and automation tools.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in finance, economics, mathematics, engineering, computer science, data science or another relevant discipline, with 2–5 years of relevant professional experience.
• Strong interest in decentralised finance, tokenisation, digital assets and the evolution of financial-market infrastructure.
• Understanding of financial markets, investment products, benchmarks or index methodologies; direct experience in digital assets is desirable but not essential.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills, with the ability to extract, clean, combine and interpret large or unfamiliar datasets.
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint; experience with Python, APIs, blockchain analytics platforms or data visualisation tools is desirable.
• Ability to understand technical concepts quickly and explain their strategic and commercial relevance to non-technical audiences.
• Clear, concise written and verbal communication skills, with experience producing high-quality analysis, presentations and executive materials.
• Self-directed, intellectually curious and comfortable working across multiple priorities in a fast-moving and evolving area.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate across disciplines, build productive relationships and progress work where responsibilities span several teams.
• Practical familiarity with AI and automation tools, including the judgement to use them responsibly to improve research quality and workflow efficiency.

What’s In It For You?

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Integrity, Discovery, Partnership

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• 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.

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