Index Data Governance

Location: Gurgaon, India

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

Let’s be #BrilliantTogether

ISS STOXX is hiring! ISS STOXX seeks a detail-oriented and analytical Senior Associate to join the Index Data Governance team. If you want to learn, grow, and make an impact at a company committed to your development, ISS STOXX might be the right place for you.

The team focuses on ensuring the accuracy, consistency, and reliability of index data across historical and production environments while driving continuous improvements in data quality and governance.

Overview:

As a Senior Associate within the Index Data Governance team, you will play a key role in maintaining and enhancing the integrity of financial index data. You will be responsible for analyzing data across multiple sources, identifying discrepancies, and partnering with business and engineering teams to implement effective solutions.

In this role, you will contribute to strengthening data quality frameworks, improving operational processes, and supporting the integration of external data sources. You will also drive automation initiatives to enhance efficiency and scalability, while working in a highly collaborative, cross-functional environment.

Responsibilities:

• Analyze and compare data across multiple sources (Excel, SQL, GCP databases, website) to identify discrepancies and generate insights

• Perform reconciliation of index data across both historical and live datasets

• Monitor daily production data loads and investigate any data or processing issues

• Develop and maintain automation solutions for data quality checks and investigations

• Support data extension initiatives by integrating external vendor data into internal systems and performing validation checks

• Conduct ad hoc data analysis and reconciliation as required

• Respond to internal data queries and support business stakeholders

• Continuously improve data accuracy, completeness, and consistency across systems

• Collaborate with Operations, Product Development, R&D, and Engineering teams to strengthen data controls

• Act as a bridge between data producers and consumers to align data requirements and quality standards

Qualification:

• 5–6 years of experience in data analysis or a related field

• Strong proficiency in SQL, Python, Microsoft Excel

• Solid understanding of financial markets, particularly equity and index data

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

• Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

• MBA in Finance, CFA, or relevant certification

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What You Can Expect from Us

At ISS STOXX, our people are our driving force. We are committed to building a culture that values diverse skills, perspectives, and experiences. We hire the best talent in our industry and empower them with the resources, support, and opportunities to grow—professionally and personally.

Together, we foster an environment that fuels creativity, drives innovation, and shapes our future success.

Let’s empower, collaborate, and inspire.

Let’s be #BrilliantTogether.

About ISS STOXX

ISS STOXX GmbH is a leading provider of research and technology solutions for the financial market. Established in 1985, we offer top-notch benchmark and custom indices globally, helping clients identify investment opportunities and manage portfolio risks. Our services cover corporate governance, sustainability, cyber risk, and fund intelligence. Majority-owned by Deutsche Börse Group, ISS STOXX has over 3,400 professionals in 33 locations worldwide, serving around 6,400 clients, including institutional investors and companies focused on ESG, cyber, and governance risk. Clients trust our expertise to make informed decisions for their stakeholders' benefit. 

STOXX® and DAX® indices comprise a global and comprehensive family of more than 17,000 strictly rules-based and transparent indices. Best known for the leading European equity indices EURO STOXX 50®, STOXX® Europe 600 and DAX®, the portfolio of index solutions consists of total market, benchmark, blue-chip, sustainability, thematic and factor-based indices covering a complete set of world, regional and country markets. STOXX and DAX indices are licensed to more than 550 companies around the world for benchmarking purposes and as underlyings for ETFs, futures and options, structured products, and passively managed investment funds. STOXX Ltd., part of the ISS STOXX group of companies, is the administrator of the STOXX and DAX indices under the European Benchmark Regulation. 

Visit our website: https://www.issgovernance.com

View additional open roles: https://www.issgovernance.com/join-the-iss-team/

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