Job Description

Summary: Senior Quantitative Analyst, Index Operations position sits within the Cboe Global Index (CGI) Operations team. In this role, the Index Operations Analyst will support the day-to-day maintenance of the Cboe US Indices on a real time and end of day calculation, as well as the monitoring of index delivery and distribution in a timely and accurate manner. The team is responsible for data administration/QA, product sales support, product research and change-management activities for its U.S. Index business. The role will be primarily focused on derivatives-based strategies This role will perform activities related to full operational support for daily index maintenance. The position will report to Manager of U.S. Index Operations.

Location: Can be hybrid based out of our Chicago, Kansas City, NYC locations OR 100% remote in the USA.

Responsibilities:

Day-to-day responsibility for the smooth operation of U.S. Derivatives-based Index calculation and dissemination
Timely resolution of issues in co-ordination with relevant third parties and internal Cboe departments
Perform periodic rebalances of Cboe US Indices in accordance with relevant timetables and provide client support related to rebalance events.
Develop processes and tooling for validation of daily index data.
Present ideas to automate and streamline index operation processes.
Work collaboratively with other Cboe departments, third parties and vendors on new index launches and enhancements.
Work directly with index product partners
Client Support e.g., on-boarding and query handling
Maintain and support detailed written standard operating procedures for daily processes.
Record and maintain data for Key Performance Indicators, alerts and validation monitoring for potential errors in index calculations and dissemination.
Participate in technical and methodological change-management processes related to index calculation and distribution.
Performs other related duties as required or requested.

Requirements

2-4 years financial markets experience in a related capacity
Derivatives experience a plus
Strong quantitative and programming skills; ability to perform data and complex statistical analysis.
Minimum 2 years demonstrated professional experience in R, Python, and/or other object-oriented programming language. Experience with REST APIs is a plus.
Proficiency in solving complex programming problems and “de-bugging”.
Experience utilizing large datasets to create complex models and dashboards.
Ability to interpret and apply mathematical index methodologies to real-world situations.
Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
Effective interpersonal and communication skills; solid writing skills is a must.
Must be self-motivated and have the ability to work independently as well as part of a team, requiring minimal direction and follow-up.
Experience with MS-Office, particularly advanced skills with MS-Excel

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