Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX)

Associate - Index

In short

This role acts as the key data partner for the Data Business department's index product team at a Hong Kong capital markets company, ensuring accurate and timely market and financial data supports index ideation, back-testing, and rebalancing. It requires 3+ years of experience in market/financial data or index/data business, hands-on data collection, cleansing and transformation skills, and proficiency in Python, SQL, VBA and Excel formulas. The role also demands collaboration across IT, Research, Sales and Operations, and fluency in English, Cantonese and Mandarin.

Company Introduction
We're home to Asia's most dynamic and vibrant capital markets. Connecting capital, ideas, inspiration and innovation for deeper, more diverse and liquid global capital markets; providing greater choice and opportunity for our customers, each and every day.
HKEX is a purpose-driven company. Our commitment to the long-term development of our business and our markets is articulated in our purpose: "To Connect, Promote and Progress our Markets and the Communities they support for the prosperity of all."
Job Summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Data Business department and play a significant role in shaping the index product, a growth business within the group. We are looking for a high caliber and motivated individual to act as the key data partner of the team, ensuring sufficient and accurate data is available at any time to support index ideation, back-testing, and regular index review and rebalancing activities.
Job Duties
To be successful in this role you will leverage your domain expertise and passion for the industry to:
Responsibilities
•Ensure sufficient, accurate and timely market and financial data to support index ideation, back-testing, and regular index review and rebalancing activities.
•Collect, cleanse, classify and transform market, reference and financial data from internal and external sources.
•Work closely with internal teams to understand their data needs and existing challenges, and deliver practical data solutions.
•Organize and maintain well-structured datasets and supporting documentation to ensure data can be consumed effectively.
•Perform data quality control, including validation checks and reconciliations, to ensure timely identification and resolution of data issues.
•Develop data processing and validation tools to make data operations more efficient and scalable.
•Leverage strengths as a team player to collaborate across various functions including IT, Research, Sales and Operations to ensure execution of index development projects.
Requirements
•Relevant university degree or equivalent.
•3+ years of experience in market/financial data, index/data business, or relevant fields.
•Demonstrate good understanding of market and financial data.
•Hands-on experience in data collection, cleansing, classification and transformation.
•Proficiency in Python, SQL, VBA and Excel formulas.
•Exposure on Hong Kong and China equity market is a plus.
•Detail-oriented, with strong analytical and problem-solving skills and a proactive mindset.
•Strong collaboration, interpersonal and communication skills.
•Proficiency in English, Cantonese and Mandarin.
Location
HKEX - Exchange Square
Shift
Standard - 40 Hours (Hong Kong SAR)
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Worker Type
Permanent

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