Assistant Vice President- Product Manager (Index Products)

Job Description

Assistant Vice President (AVP) / Senior Manager Product Manager (Index Products)

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Location:

Role Purpose

design, development, governance, and lifecycle management of commodity indices and index-linked products

Designation & Experience

• Assistant Vice President (AVP):

  1417 years of relevant experience

• Senior Manager (SM):

  1014 years of relevant experience

Qualifications

• Postgraduate degree in

  Finance, Economics, Engineering, or Mathematics

• Experience working with

  index providers, exchanges, or quantitative investment teams

  is desirable

Key Responsibilities

1. Index Design & Development

• Lead the creation of proprietary and strategic

  commodity indices

  across sectors such as bullion, energy, ferrous metals, and agriculture
• Define and document index methodologies, including

  commodity selection, weighting schemes, rebalancing frequency, liquidity filters, and roll mechanisms

• Benchmark index frameworks against global best practices to ensure indices are

  investable, hedgeable, and credible

2. Productization of Indices

• Support the conversion of indices into

  tradeable instruments

  such as index futures, options, and ETFs
• Coordinate with internal teams to align index-linked products with

  exchange systems, clearing requirements, and surveillance frameworks

• Support ETF issuers and structured product partners through

  index licensing and customized index design

3. Regulatory & Governance Compliance

• Prepare and maintain

  index methodology documents, governance policies, and change management protocols

• Coordinate regulatory submissions and approvals in line with

  benchmark regulations and governance standards

• Ensure transparency, auditability, and compliance across all indices under the index governance framework

4. Market Research & Backtesting

• Conduct

  historical backtesting and performance analysis

  for proposed indices
• Analyze market behavior, volatility, correlations, and hedging effectiveness
• Maintain historical datasets, analytical notes, and

  index whitepapers

5. Stakeholder Engagement & Market Education

• Engage with

  institutional investors, asset managers, brokers, and portfolio managers

  to promote index-linked products
• Partner with external institutions, index providers, or research organizations for

  co-branded indices and joint research initiatives

• Drive

  educational programs and outreach initiatives

  to enhance awareness of commodity indices and passive investment strategies

6. Data Management & Technical Coordination

• Collaborate with technology and data teams for

  index calculation, publication, and dissemination

• Ensure availability of

  real-time index feeds and historical data

  through terminals, APIs, and web platforms
• Manage relationships with

  index calculation vendors and data distribution partners

  , where applicable

Skills & Competencies

Technical & Analytical Skills

• Strong understanding of

  financial index construction methodologies

• Hands-on experience with

  Excel, Python, R, or MATLAB

• Proficiency with

  financial data platforms

  such as Bloomberg or Refinitiv

Regulatory Knowledge

• Familiarity with

  benchmark regulations and global index governance principles

Behavioral & Leadership Skills

• Strong research orientation and analytical thinking
• Ability to work across

  cross-functional teams

• Excellent communication, documentation, and presentation skills

Certifications (Preferred, Not Mandatory)

• CFA or FRM
• NISM or other relevant regulatory certifications

Candidate Profile

research-driven index design, development, and lifecycle management

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