Vice President, Product Specialist, Indices
Company
MarkitLocation
New York City, NYCompensation
Commensurate with your experiencePosition Type
PermanentEmployment type
Full timeUpdated
Jan 31, 2013eFC Ref no
1107880
As the team lead for the Structured
Finance Indices, a successful candidate will be on the front lines of
all Structured Finance initiatives, and will be deeply involved in index
operations, client communication, index launching & marketing, and
product development.
This is the lead product position for all
Markit Structured Finance Indices (ABX, CMBX, IOS, TRX, PrimeX). The
position requires coordination and competency within all Structured
Finance products, and is ideal for a proactive, energetic candidate with
excellent communication skills and the ability to operate
independently. This position requires acquired expertise on all indices
and industry competency.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the following:
• Organizing and launching new Structured Finance Index rolls
• Daily communication and relationship management with client front, middle, and back offices
• Cross department interaction for development of new products
• Structured Finance Sales support
• Development and management of products surrounding indices as well as new products
• Serving as product expert for client support, questions, and disputes
• Staying abreast of the development of asset-backed securities and ABS/CMBS markets
The ideal candidate will have the following:
• Bachelors Degree is required
• Minimum 3 years of buy-side or sell-side experience required
• Experience with ABS asset classes or comparable experience with Markit Index products required
• Familiarity with Intex Desktop, ABS cashflow structures, and pricing ABS securities
• Familiarity with recent financial regulations (Dodd Frank, EMIR, Basel III)
• Advanced Excel skills are required. Knowledge of SQL preferred
• Knowledge of the business model and use of indices in cash and synthetic markets
• Experience with using/trading/valuing some or all of the Structured Finance Indices.
• Management experience required, ideal candidates must have experience managing a team, preferably across multiple function (development, product, sales)
• Successful candidates must have a demonstrated self motivation and the ability to operate independently.
• Strong relationships and reputation within buy-side and sell-side community required
• Team lead will be expected to interact and learn about every aspect of Markit’s business (sales, other product lines) to properly represent the product and company and to stay abreast of potential internal/external partnerships.
• Team Lead will work within the larger index group, which includes analysts, developers, sales, and management. Ideal candidate will proven ability to coordinate across all of these levels within an organization.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the following:
• Organizing and launching new Structured Finance Index rolls
• Daily communication and relationship management with client front, middle, and back offices
• Cross department interaction for development of new products
• Structured Finance Sales support
• Development and management of products surrounding indices as well as new products
• Serving as product expert for client support, questions, and disputes
• Staying abreast of the development of asset-backed securities and ABS/CMBS markets
The ideal candidate will have the following:
• Bachelors Degree is required
• Minimum 3 years of buy-side or sell-side experience required
• Experience with ABS asset classes or comparable experience with Markit Index products required
• Familiarity with Intex Desktop, ABS cashflow structures, and pricing ABS securities
• Familiarity with recent financial regulations (Dodd Frank, EMIR, Basel III)
• Advanced Excel skills are required. Knowledge of SQL preferred
• Knowledge of the business model and use of indices in cash and synthetic markets
• Experience with using/trading/valuing some or all of the Structured Finance Indices.
• Management experience required, ideal candidates must have experience managing a team, preferably across multiple function (development, product, sales)
• Successful candidates must have a demonstrated self motivation and the ability to operate independently.
• Strong relationships and reputation within buy-side and sell-side community required
• Team lead will be expected to interact and learn about every aspect of Markit’s business (sales, other product lines) to properly represent the product and company and to stay abreast of potential internal/external partnerships.
• Team Lead will work within the larger index group, which includes analysts, developers, sales, and management. Ideal candidate will proven ability to coordinate across all of these levels within an organization.
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