Index Production & Calculation Specialist

Position

Position: Index Production and Calculation Specialist

Legal Entity

Legal Entity: MarketVector Indexes

Location

Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Reporting To

Reporting to: Head of Index Production and Calculation

Summary

MarketVector Indexes GmbH, the international index company of VanEck headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, is seeking an Index Production and Calculation Specialist to support the Index Production and Calculation team. The position is based in Frankfurt, Germany, and the team spans Frankfurt and New York City. The team oversees the calculation, validation and distribution of all MarketVector Indexes and collaborates closely with all other teams within the company. This role offers the opportunity to be part of building a new, high‑impact team and to gain experience in the field of indexing.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Monitor and validate index data on a daily basis.
• Collaborate with other teams to ensure seamless implementation of index changes.
• Develop tools to automate index production workflows (Python, SQL, etc.) including the validation of index and financial data.
• Improve operational efficiency and quality controls by reducing manual processes and minimizing risk.
• Investigate and resolve index calculation discrepancies or anomalies.
• Identify, escalate, and resolve data quality issues with vendors or internal teams.
• Monitor index calculation systems to ensure timely and accurate index production.
• Provide requirements to the engineering team for enhancements to the index production workflow.
• Provide client support relating to questions around index data and calculations.
• Prepare, monitor and support data sections for the MarketVector Indices website.
• Maintain knowledge of index industry news and events.
• Define and shape financial data governance and validation processes and policies.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated analytical and quantitative capabilities on large data sets, solving problems in a timely and insightful manner.
• Team player with strong communication skills.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office required; knowledge of Python, VBA, and SQL with process automation is a plus.
• Capital Markets knowledge and interest.
• Ability to work independently on multiple projects with initiative.
• Strong operational and process management/improvement skills.
• Experience using financial data sets and applications (FactSet, Reuters, Morningstar, Bloomberg, etc.).

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree required, focus in math, economics, finance or related fields.
• 0‑5 years of professional experience working directly with indices, asset management, trade operations or related roles.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to coordinate work done by multiple people or groups.

Company Overview

MarketVector Indexes develops, monitors and markets a focused selection of pure‑play and investable indexes that underpin financial products. The company covers multiple asset classes, including hard assets, international equity markets and fixed income markets. MarketVector Indexes is the index business of VanEck, a US‑based investment management firm and provider of the VanEck Vectors ETFs, with approximately USD 142 billion in assets under management invested in products based on MarketVector Indexes.