Equities & Digital Assets R&D Associate Director, Index Design
Core
Lead research, design, analysis, and delivery of differentiated index solutions for equities and digital assets, translating client needs into systematic, scalable index concepts.
Role type
Senior IC index design professional (equities & digital assets)
Builds
Robust, repeatable index strategies and analytical workflows for the DeFi and equity ecosystems
Domain
Financial services, index design, digital assets, equity markets
Required skills
Equity market expertise, portfolio construction, factor/dividend strategies, financial theory, advanced Python, quantitative analysis, back-testing, data validation, stakeholder leadership
Preferred skills
Master's degree in finance/economics/math/engineering/CS, CFA charter
Technologies
Python, complex datasets, back-testing frameworks
Responsibilities
Lead end-to-end index design lifecycle from research to launch documentation; translate investment objectives into testable concepts; clean and validate complex market datasets; design and review quantitative research and backtests; build analytical tools and templates; lead methodology drafting and governance processes; communicate analysis and thought leadership to stakeholders
Seniority
Associate Director, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities
