# Research Lead, Index Research & Design

**Company**: FTSE Russell
**Location**: Hong Kong
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Research
**Industry**: Finance

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## Description

The Research Lead, Index Research & Design will be a key member of FTSE Russell's Index Research & Design team in APAC.

The Index Research & Design team is responsible for the research, development and design of indices and index-related analytics across asset classes.

The successful candidate will combine strong quantitative investment expertise with practical index research and development experience.

**Key Responsibilities**

- **Index Research and Innovation**

- Lead and contribute to the research, design and quantitative testing of new index methodologies and investment solutions.

- Develop and refine investment metrics, portfolio construction frameworks and analytical methodologies used in index design and evaluation.

- Conduct in-depth quantitative investment research across Asia Pacific markets.

- Analyze the potential portfolio impact of new investment concepts, data sets and index methodologies.

- Develop research papers, analytical materials and presentations.

- Identify emerging market and investment trends.

- **Quantitative Analytics and Research Tools**

- Develop investment analytics, research applications and tools.

- Build efficient and scalable analytical solutions using Python.

- Apply quantitative techniques including portfolio simulation, optimization and factor analysis.

- Work closely with Technology and other research teams.

- **Index Development and Governance**

- Support the development and implementation of index methodologies.

- Conduct detailed analysis to ensure proposed methodologies are robust and transparent.

- Provide analytical support for index methodology decisions.

- Work closely with Index Policy, Product Management and other stakeholders.

- **Client and Stakeholder Engagement**

- Work closely with Product Management, Sales and other client-facing teams.

- Participate in client meetings and present quantitative research and index methodologies.

- Develop trusted working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

- Support the creation of client presentations and research materials.

- **Team Contribution and Development**

- Take ownership of assigned research projects and deliver high-quality work.

- Provide technical guidance and support to junior researchers.

- Promote knowledge sharing and collaboration across the team.

**Qualifications and Experience**

- 5+ years of relevant experience in quantitative investment research, index research or a related field.

- Strong knowledge of quantitative investment techniques and index construction.

- Experience conducting quantitative investment research and translating research concepts into practical investment or index solutions.

- Strong programming and analytical capabilities, with substantial experience using Python and SQL.

- Experience using common Python analytical libraries and data visualization tools.

- Familiarity with large financial datasets and scalable research workflows.

- Understanding of global financial markets and investment products.

- Strong written and verbal communication skills.

- Ability to work effectively across functions and geographies.

**Key Behaviours**

- Integrity

- Partnership

- Innovation

- Excellence

- Client Focus

## Skills

### Required
- Python
- SQL
- quantitative investment techniques
- index construction
- portfolio simulation
- optimization
- factor analysis

### Nice to have
- Matlab
- pandas
- NumPy
- Matplotlib
- Plotly
- factor investment research
- thematic investment research
- sustainability-related investment research

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