Fixed Income Index Design & Validation Lead

Intercontinental Exchange Holdings, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401(k) plan

Life insurance

Paid time off

Paid leave

Job summary

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. is seeking a Senior Analyst to lead the design and verification of new fixed income index products within the IDI product team in New York.

You will translate client demand and market insight into production-ready indices and contribute to research publications and client-facing materials. You will analyze large datasets using Python, SQL and Excel, verify methodology implementation, and support cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in a relevant quantitative field.
• 3+ years of experience in fixed income markets.
• Proficiency with Python and Microsoft Excel (formulas, pivot tables, data manipulation); working knowledge of SQL.
• Familiarity with common construction methodologies for equity and fixed income indices and with index and portfolio analytics.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate complex information into actionable takeaways.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and prototyping of bespoke and standard fixed income indices in partnership with IDI product, R&D, and quantitative teams to meet client and market demand.
• Own the end-to-end verification of new index builds—validating that methodology rules have been correctly implemented and that calculated data is accurate at both the security and index level.
• Analyze, interpret, and quality-check large datasets spanning bond-level analytics, index constituents, and portfolio-level metrics using Python, SQL, and advanced Excel.
• Develop and maintain proficiency with the ICE Index Platform (Index Constituents, Profiling tool, Data Download, Custom Index tool, etc.), which is central to daily workflows; onboarding and training will be provided.
• Contribute to research publications, market commentary, and methodology documentation—preparing charts, tables, and written analysis that translate complex index data into clear takeaways for internal stakeholders and clients.
• Identify and implement workflow efficiencies and process improvements that increase accuracy and reduce turnaround time.
• Provide ad hoc research and data analysis to support the global IDI product team.

Skills

Python

Excel

SQL

Education

Undergraduate degree in a quantitative field

Tools

Windows Office

Job description

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. is seeking a Senior Analyst to lead the design and verification of new fixed income index products within the IDI product team in New York.

You will translate client demand and market insight into production-ready indices and contribute to research publications and client-facing materials. You will analyze large datasets using Python, SQL and Excel, verify methodology implementation, and support cross-functional teams.