Xtrackers Product Specialist Analyst (Corporate Title: Associate) – Indexing Project Manager

Overview

Support the Xtrackers Indexing group in product ideation, project coordination, index and data provider governance, and commercial and provider relationship support for ETFs, ETCs and institutional investment solutions.

What you'll do

• Support and progressively take ownership of product ideation, prioritisation, index development and product launch processes across ETFs, ETCs and institutional investment solutions, ensuring compliance with regulatory and client requirements.
• Help capture, assess, prioritise and track new opportunities in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
• Maintain project plans, action trackers and status reporting, helping ensure timely delivery, clear accountability and disciplined follow-up on key initiatives and decisions.
• Manage relationships with index and data providers, including onboarding, contract administration, third-party risk management, ongoing reviews and performance monitoring.
• Coordinate index-related business processes, including index consultations, methodology changes and lifecycle events, ensuring timely input and alignment across relevant stakeholders.
• Document and maintain onboarding, quality monitoring and lifecycle related processes around index and data providers.
• Establish and enhance data quality controls and best practices, helping ensure that data used across the team remains accurate, relevant, appropriately governed and cost-effective.
• Promote the effective use of Xtrackers product tools, data platforms and workflow solutions, while contributing to process automation, workflow optimisation and the centralisation of index, product and data knowledge, including through AI-enabled capabilities.
• Collaborate with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, including Product, Index and data providers, Portfolio Management, Capital Markets, Operations, Technology and Sales to ensure seamless process, execution and continuous improvement.
• Provide proactive support for ad-hoc initiatives and projects within the Product team.

What you'll need

• University degree, preferably in Business Administration, Business Analytics, Finance, Economics, Law or a related discipline.
• Good knowledge and previous work experience in the asset management sector (ETFs/ETCs a plus) and a keen interest in investment products in general.
• Good negotiation skills.
• Understanding of product development, project coordination, business management or governance processes within a regulated environment.
• Ability to coordinate stakeholders, monitor progress, maintain project documentation and communicate status updates clearly and concisely.
• Highly organized, self-motivated, perseverant, detail-oriented, and accountable, with the ability to identify priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to translate complex discussions into clear meeting summaries, action items and management briefings.
• Diligent, efficient and able to manage multiple conflicting deliverables including working under pressure while maintaining a high level of attention to detail.
• Proactive in identifying and implementing process improvements and innovative solutions.
• Able to thrive in an entrepreneurial setting, balancing independent work with collaboration and stakeholder engagement.

Nice to have

• Prior experience in contract management or legal agreement negotiation.
• Knowledge of financial market regulation and industry frameworks (e.g. UCITS, MiFID, BMR or SFDR) is beneficial.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and PowerPoint; experience with Python, PowerApps or similar digital tools is advantageous.
• Experience using AI tools to improve productivity, research, documentation or business processes.
• Intellectual curiosity, interest for financial markets and investing, and data-driven decision-making, coupled with creativity and interest to explore new ideas, technologies, and investment concepts.

Details

• Location: Mumbai or Pune, India.
• Works closely with colleagues in Frankfurt and other locations across time zones as part of the global Indexing team.