Role Overview:

We are seeking a Senior Index Analyst to take full ownership of the end-to-end index production process. This is a mid-level manager role with responsibility for ensuring timely, accurate, and fully compliant index delivery.

The successful candidate will drive operational excellence, proactively enhance methodology and process efficiency, and play a key role in onboarding new data providers and expanding existing data relationships. This role combines technical expertise, stakeholder management, regulatory awareness, and commercial insight.

Key Responsibilities:

Index Production & Governance (Full Ownership)

• Own the end-to-end index production process, ensuring on-time and accurate publication.

• Ensure full adherence to regulatory and governance requirements.

• Maintain documentation, controls, and audit trails in line with applicable standards.

• Identify and mitigate operational and methodological risks.

Process Improvement & Optimization (Full Ownership)

• Proactively identify and implement improvements to enhance efficiency, accuracy, scalability, and ease of execution.

• Recommend regulatory or methodological enhancements where appropriate.

• Develop automation and validation checks to reduce manual intervention and risk.

• Lead continuous improvement initiatives across index operations.

Data Provider Management – New & Existing (Full Ownership)

• Work with new data providers to standardize data formats and processes, managing onboarding from agreement through to live production.

• Establish validation frameworks and data quality controls for new sources.

• Collaborate with existing providers to increase data coverage, improve data quality, and streamline submission processes.

• Build and maintain strong external relationships to support long-term data reliability.

Product Development Support

• Contribute to the development of new data and platform products.

• Work cross-functionally with internal teams and external stakeholders to define requirements and ensure operational feasibility.

• Support testing, validation, and launch processes for new offerings.

Analysis & Insight

• Conduct ad hoc data analysis projects (both manager-led and self-initiated).

• Identify trends, anomalies, and commercial insights within index data.

• Support internal and external stakeholders with analytical expertise.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in index production, financial benchmarks, shipping markets, commodities, or a related data-driven environment.

• Strong understanding of benchmark governance and regulatory frameworks (e.g., IOSCO principles or equivalent).

• Proven experience managing complex data processes with high accuracy requirements.

• Experience working with external data providers or contributors.

• Advanced analytical skills and strong proficiency in Excel; experience with data tools (e.g., Python, SQL, BI tools) preferred.

• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

• Ability to work independently with full ownership and accountability.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience within container shipping, freight markets, or maritime data.

• Experience working in a regulated benchmark environment.

• Exposure to financial market participants using indices as underlying products.

• Experience in process automation or system implementation projects.

What Success Looks Like

Within 3 months:

• Confidently managing index production cycles.

• Clear understanding of regulatory and governance requirements.

• Established working relationships with key data providers.

Within 6 months:

• Successfully onboarding at least one new data provider or improving an existing provider relationship.

• Identified and implemented measurable process improvements.

• Contributing meaningfully to product development discussions.

Within 12 months:

• Fully autonomous ownership of index production.

• Demonstrable improvements in efficiency, data quality, or scalability.

• Recognized as a subject-matter expert internally and externally.

Skills & Competencies

• High attention to detail and accuracy

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Proactive and improvement-oriented mindset

• Regulatory and governance awareness

• Structured, process-driven thinking

• Effective stakeholder management

• Strong written and verbal communication skills