Day-to-day responsibility for the smooth operation of U.S. Derivatives and Equity based Index calculation and dissemination in an accurate and timely manner
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
Perform validation processes as documented in controls with appropriate evidencing and record-keeping, this includes daily index value reporting, corporate action and dividend monitoring
Follow the Incident Management Process after client impacting issues, ensure details are accurately logged, participate in the learning review and bring ideas for mitigating the risk of issues reoccurring or earlier detection of the issue.
Present ideas to automate and streamline index operation processes and develop tolling accordingly
Work collaboratively with other Cboe departments, third parties and vendors on new index launches and enhancements
Provide first class Client Support e.g., on-boarding, query handling and price challenges in a timely manner
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
Run daily replication and calculation models and debug as needed within specific timeframes
Follow the Incident Management Process after client impacting issues, ensure details are accurately logged, participate in the learning review and bring ideas for mitigating the risk of issues reoccurring or earlier detection of the issue
Learn about theoretical options pricing and run basic modeling exercises
Performs other related duties as required or requested

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and at least 2 years of experience in financial markets or related field.
Derivatives experience a plus
Strong operational mindset and methodical approach to problem-solving
Intermediate experience working with R, Python, and/or other object-oriented programming language is a plus
Experience in solving complex modelling problems and “de-bugging”
Ability to interpret and apply mathematical index methodologies to real-world situations
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, with proactive advancement of assigned work and problem solving.
Experience with MS-Office, particularly advanced skills with MS-Excel.

Benefits

Fair and competitive salary and incentive compensation packages with an upside for overachievement
Generous paid time off, including vacation, personal days, sick days and annual community service days
Health, dental and vision benefits, including access to telemedicine and mental health services
2:1 401(k) match, up to 8% match immediately upon hire
Discounted Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Tax Savings Accounts for health, dependent and transportation
Employee referral bonus program
Volunteer opportunities to help you give back to your communities
Complimentary lunch, snacks and coffee in any Cboe office
Paid Tuition assistance and education opportunities
Generous charitable giving company match
Paid parental leave and fertility benefits
On-site gyms and discounts to other fitness centers

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

RPythonobject-oriented programmingindex calculationmodelingdebuggingmathematical index methodologiesdata validationperformance indicatorscorporate action monitoring

Soft Skills

operational mindsetproblem-solvinginterpersonal skillscommunication skillswriting skillsself-motivatedteamworkproactive work advancementclient supportcollaboration