Brian Humphries, Chief Executive Officer

Typical Job Functions:  - Create indexes to be used for both benchmarking and third party product creation based upon multiple asset classes from both client driven requests and original concepts.   - Prepare and present standard and customized research reports including index back-tests, comparative index and product performance analysis, Fact Sheets, and other research reports or presentations.  - Analyze and interpret a wide range of financial and statistical data from a variety of vendor and internal databases for projects and presentations to issuers, investors, both institutional and retail  - Work with Global Sales on client initiation, development, and ongoing support of benchmarking and product licensing businesses through generation of original product and support of existing indexes.   - Contribute to overall Global Index Group development effort with tactical analysis of industry trends and understanding of complex financial markets to generate leading edge research content in support of both new and existing indexes.  - Support operational areas within GIG including creation of index methodologies, technical specification documents, marketing material, and data management.  Requirements:  - Three to five years of work experience in related industries such as exchange-traded products, indexes, investment banking, trading, or financial product development.   - BA/BS with advanced coursework in economics or finance, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Coursework in statistics, mathematics, finance, and economics desirable.  - Expert quantitative skills, including data analysis using spreadsheets and statistical packages (such as R or SAS). R, SAS, SQL, and other programming skills highly desirable.   - Very effective communication skills, both verbal and written  - Track record of working successfully both independently and with a team   - Highly motivated with evidence of intellectual curiosity and creativity   - Well organized, proactive, and able to complete multiple projects at once.   - Ability to respond productively to a heavy workload and tight deadlines   - Willingness to travel as required.

Bangalore

Cognizant Technology Services - Research Associate - Index/Benchmark Creation 

Cognizant Technology Services - Research Associate - Index/Benchmark Creation  ,Job Description for Cognizant Technology Services - Research Associate - Index/Benchmark Creation  in Cognizant Technology Services in  Bangalore for (1-6) years of experience. Apply Now!

Job Description for Cognizant Technology Services - Research Associate - Index/Benchmark Creation  in Cognizant Technology Services in  Bangalore for (1-6) years of experience. Apply Now!