Index Associate (Corporate Actions - Operations)

STOXX; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 420,000 - 780,000; Full time

Job summary

ISS STOXX is seeking an Index Associate/Senior Associate in its Corporate Actions team in Hong Kong. The role involves researching and implementing corporate actions for equities, maintaining datasets, and supporting index maintenance and client communications.

You will collaborate with global teams on growth initiatives, ensure data quality, and contribute to process improvements. Fluency in English and an additional Asian language is required.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, or a related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Research and implement corporate actions for equities.

Skills

Index Operations

Corporate Actions

Data quality

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Communication

Independent work

Python/VBA/SQL

Education

Master's degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics

Tools

Bloomberg

Refinitiv

Data platforms

Job description

Position Overview

ISS STOXX is hiring an Index Associate / Senior Associate for the Corporate Actions team within the Index Operations Department. The role involves researching and implementing corporate actions for equities—mergers & acquisitions, dividend payments, stock splits, spin-offs, and other market events—maintaining associated datasets, supporting index maintenance activities, and contributing to strategic initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Research and implement corporate actions for equities.
• Manage and maintain datasets, ensuring data quality and operational accuracy.
• Conduct ownership research and support index maintenance activities.
• Provide timely and accurate information to clients through publications and notifications.
• Contribute to strategic and operational initiatives, supporting process enhancements, workflow improvements, system development projects, requirements gathering, and end-to-end testing of new applications and tools.
• Drive continuous improvements across processes, controls, and operational documentation.
• Collaborate effectively with global teams to support key growth areas of the business.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, or a related discipline.
• 1–5 years of professional experience within Index Operations, Corporate Actions, Portfolio Management, Asset Management, Product Development, Structuring, or a similar financial services environment.
• Strong understanding of financial markets and the impact of corporate actions on indices and investment products.
• Experience in Corporate Actions, Securities Operations, Index Operations, data management, data analysis, and data quality processes.
• Strong analytical, conceptual, and problem‑solving skills.
• Proficiency in English, both written and spoken.
• Fluency in an additional Asian language such as Mandarin, Japanese, or Korean is required.
• Knowledge of an additional European language (Spanish, French, Italian, or German) would be considered an advantage.
• Experience using Bloomberg, Refinitiv, or similar market data platforms.
• Knowledge of Python, VBA, Access, SQL, or database technologies would be considered an advantage.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, work effectively under pressure, and meet tight deadlines.
• Self‑motivated, proactive, and capable of working independently with minimal supervision.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.
• Flexible, solution‑oriented, and detail‑oriented approach to work.

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