S P Global Market Intelligence Inc.
Index Data Owner – Private Markets
New York, NY · Mid
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The bottom of this range ($83,313) is below the Level I prevailing wage of $87,256. An H-1B cannot be filed below the prevailing wage, so an offer at the floor of this band could not be sponsored as posted.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $115,835 would place this position at wage Level II. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Data Scientists" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Data Scientists (15-2051) · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- 10 About the Role: Private Market and other Thematic Indices' data owner
- You will work with various datasets that include valuations, holdings, and transaction records, applying rigorous validation checks against trusted reference sources.
- This position is part of the Data Excellence - Fixed Income Data group, which focuses on a wide array of datasets used for the maintenance and rebalancings for S&P Private Market indices.
Responsibilities
- Define, maintain, and enforce data standards, taxonomies, and hierarchies (e.g., entity, instrument, deal structures).
- Develop and execute robust validation rules for completeness, accuracy, and timeliness of data from internal and external sources.
- Perform data reconciliation across multiple sources (administrators, managers, custodians, market data vendors).
- Collaborate with data automation teams to design automated validation and mastering workflows.
- Maintain detailed data dictionaries, lineage, and governance documentation for private market and thematic datasets.
- By valuing different perspectives and promoting a culture of respect and collaboration, we drive innovation and power global markets.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or relevant field
- Must be able to work independently on multiple projects with minimal direction or supervision.
- Must be able to demonstrate excellent analytical and quantitative capabilities to solve original, non-routine problems in a timely and insightful manner
- A demonstrable understanding of global financial markets
- Self-starter with good problem-solving skills
- Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively within a team
- Good time management skills. Must be able to work independently on multiple projects with minimal direction or supervision.
- Proficient in Excel, Power Point and other MS Office applications.
Nice to have
- Advanced degree in business, finance or any other equivalent discipline would be preferred, and / or progression in a financial qualification (e.g. CFA).
- Minimum of 3-4 years of professional experience handling financial data, including but not limited to Company Fundamentals/ESG,
- Intermediate knowledge of Python/SQL/Power Automate is a highly desired as work would involve doing data transformations/process automation/data analysis and smart QA.
- Experience with Databricks
- About S&P Global Dow Jones Indic e s
- By bringing transparency to the global capital markets, we empower investors everywhere to make decisions with conviction.
- We're the largest global resource for index-based concepts, data and research, and home to iconic financial market indicators, such as the S&P 500 ® and the Dow Jones Industrial Average ®.
- More assets are invested in products based upon our indices than any other index provider in the world.
Skills
- Influence data standards and governance frameworks used firmwide across private equity and thematic data.
Compensation
- Nondiscrimination Provision - https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf
Benefits
- Our benefits include:
- Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
- Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.
- Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.
- Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.
- Family Friendly Perks: It's not just about you.
- S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in class benefits for families.
- Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards-small perks can make a big difference.
- For more information on benefits by country visit: https://spgbenefits.com/benefit-summaries
Company info
- Advancing Essential Intelligence.
- We're more than 35,000 strong worldwide-so we're able to understand nuances while having a broad perspective.
- Our team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us all.From finding new ways to measure sustainability to analyzing energy transition across the supply chain to building workflow solutions that make it easy to tap into insight and apply it.
- We are changing the way people see things and empowering them to make an impact on the world we live in.
- We're committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new, sustainable ways of doing business.
- Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.
- Integrity, Discovery, Partnership
- Throughout our history, the world's leading organizations have relied on us for the Essential Intelligence they need to make confident decisions about the road ahead.
- We start with a foundation of integrity in all we do, bring a spirit of discovery to our work, and collaborate in close partnership with each other and our customers to achieve shared goals.
- Act as the primary owner for private market investment datasets (fund, company, asset-level) across the data lifecycle.
- At S&P Global, we are committed to fostering a connected and engaged workplace where all individuals have access to opportunities based on their skills, experience, and contributions.
Equal opportunity
- Employer
- S&P Global is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military veteran status, unemployment status, or any other status protected by law. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment.
- If you need an accommodation during the application process due to a disability, please send an email to: EEO.Compliance@spglobal.com and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate person.
- US Candidates Only: The EEO is the Law Poster http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf describes discrimination protections under federal law. Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision - https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf
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