Job Description
The Head of Commodity Index Product will join a fast growing and highly motivated index product team that sits within our Enterprise Data division. This person will focus on the construction and commercialization of commodity and alternative indices, product positioning, and help drive the commercial success of the business. They will build out and manage a team to support the commodity and alternative indices product suites. They will work closely with Sales, Research, Production, Marketing, PR teams, and participate in client meetings globally. This person will help develop new Bloomberg terminal analytics that will transform the index industry. Regarding domain expertise, they should have deep knowledge of product management, the index industry and the asset management industry.Driving product vision and then executing on that vision is essential in this role. Being comfortable working with large data sets and having a talent in extracting meaningful intelligence to drive innovation and product direction is a must. This person will have the ability to approach challenges with creativity and enthusiasm; someone who has the courage to take positions advocating change and then deliver. This is a role with very high visibility within the organization and the investment community.
Responsibilities + Skills
Education
Understanding of the investment process, portfolio theory, and financial marketsKnowledge of day-to-day governance determinations on index events
Experience
10+ years of index industry experience including 2+ years of leadership experience*Demonstrated hands-on product experience from an index or asset management backgroundProven track record of developing thorough, integrated, commercially sound product plans