Associate – Bonds Data

About the Role:

Grade Level (for internal use):

08

The Team

The role sits in the Data team within S&P Dow Jones Indices. The team supports index construction, calculation, analytics, research, and commercial data products by ensuring that data is accurate, timely, scalable, and fit for purpose.

Reporting to the Fixed Income & Private Markets Data Value Stream Lead, this role is responsible for the management of our fixed income data sets, including reference data, corporate actions, ratings, and related datasets.

The role combines domain expertise, data management, stakeholder collaboration, and operational excellence to ensure the organization generates trusted, scalable, and commercially valuable data products.

Responsibilities

• Manage bond data products within the Fixed Income Data Group, including bond terms and conditions, corporate actions data, ensuring data quality, accuracy, and timely delivery for index production and maintenance.
• Work with the Fixed Income Index managers to deliver timely updates to securities within the relevant index universes.
• Conduct data quality checks, implement validation and verification processes, and maintain high standards of data quality.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and index managers to understand data requirements and ensure indices comply with their methodologies and objectives.

• Onboard new data feeds and data sets, ensuring seamless integration into existing systems and adherence to processes and quality metrics.

• Assist in preparing reports and presentations related to fixed income data analysis for internal and external clients.
• Provide timely and accurate responses to enquiries from clients.

Compensation/Benefits Information: (This section is only applicable to US candidates)

S&P Global states that the anticipated base salary range for this position is $53,844 to $77,325. Final base salary for this role will be based on the individual’s geographic location, as well as experience level, skill set, training, licenses and certifications.

In addition to base compensation, this role is eligible for an annual incentive plan.

What We’re Looking For

Required Qualifications

• 1–3 years of experience in financial data management, data operations, index management, reference data, or a related function.
• Foundational understanding of fixed-income instruments and datasets, including sovereign debt, corporate bonds, and related financial instruments.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills, with the ability to work with large datasets.
• Proficiency in Python and SQL for data analysis, manipulation, and visualization, with a willingness to further develop these skills in a financial data environment.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, global environment.
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, mathematics, data science, business, or a related field.
• Knowledge of financial data vendors, reference data management, valuation data, corporate actions, and data governance practices.
• Familiarity with index methodologies and investment products.
• Experience with Databricks, Power Automate, or workflow-orchestration platforms.
• Experience with AI tools and agentic workflows.
• Understanding of data lineage, metadata, and mastering concepts.
• Exposure to private markets, structured finance, or alternative-investment datasets.
• CFA, CAIA, FRM, or an equivalent industry qualification.

Right to Work Requirements:

This role is limited to persons with indefinite right to work in the United States.

We require all external candidates who reach the final stage of our interview process to attend at least one in-person interview, which is ordinarily at your nearest S&P Global office. This must be completed before we can proceed to an offer.

What’s In It For You?

Our Mission:

Advancing Essential Intelligence.

Our People:

We're more than 35,000 strong worldwide—so we're able to understand nuances while having a broad perspective. Our team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us all.From finding new ways to measure sustainability to analyzing energy transition across the supply chain to building workflow solutions that make it easy to tap into insight and apply it. We are changing the way people see things and empowering them to make an impact on the world we live in. We’re committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new, sustainable ways of doing business. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.

Our Values:

Integrity, Discovery, Partnership

Throughout our history, the world's leading organizations have relied on us for the Essential Intelligence they need to make confident decisions about the road ahead. We start with a foundation of integrity in all we do, bring a spirit of discovery to our work, and collaborate in close partnership with each other and our customers to achieve shared goals.

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.

For more information on benefits by country visit: https://spgbenefits.com/benefit-summaries

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. Our hiring practices emphasize fairness, transparency, and merit, ensuring that we attract and retain top talent. By valuing different perspectives and promoting a culture of respect and collaboration, we drive innovation and power global markets.

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