Index & Compliance Analyst

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About the role:

As part of the expansion of the business we are seeking an Index & Compliance Analyst who will be responsible for ensuring that the firm’s products are administered to the highest standards, fully compliant with UK BMR and audited as such. This will involve working closely with the firm’s management, product and technology development functions. This role would allow the successful candidate to work in the heart of an integral part of the wider cryptocurrency ecosystem and drive data standards for the integration of cryptocurrency into the investment portfolios of institutions, corporations and individual

This role will be an integral part of the scale up of a fast growing business and be key to CF Benchmarks realising its vision of being the market leader for cryptocurrency indices and benchmarks

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What you'll do:

Manage the firm’s Index Administration activities with a focus on ensuring policies are adhered to, the firms controls are operating smoothly and documentation is complete

Develop new processes to complement the first high growth trajectory

Ensure that the new product roll outs are supported by strong administration i

Maintain and develop the firm's Index Administration programme including metric analysis and report production

Conduct analysis of the firms benchmarks that can be shared with external parties evidencing their effectiveness

Collaborate with the firm’s technology development team to specify the build of new technology tools and infrastructure to facilitate index administration

Collaborate with the firm's product development functions to ensure accurate documentation of methodologies and processes required to support new products

Design and implement audit processes to ensure adherence to policies

Who you are:

2-5 years working experience in index administration and compliance, implementing policies and processes driven by BMR

Strong numeracy skills and applied knowledge of statistics

Strong written and graphical communication including an ability to articulate data concepts

Ability to work with and analyse large data sets

Understanding and practical experience in benchmarking

Understanding of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology a plus

Experience gained within an index provider, asset management firm or bank

Good working knowledge of data software - EXCEL, SQL, Python, Jupyter Notebooks

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