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Market Lead, Index Research & Design, China

FTSE Russell’s China research lead manages index innovation and a quantitative research team. The role translates local investment needs into benchmark methods.

What you’d work on

Our reading of the posting: what a new hire in this role would most likely spend their first months on.

Set China index-research priorities.
Oversee portfolio and factor methods.
Explain research to institutional clients.

What they ask for

Required

China investment expertise
Index methodologies
Research leadership
Quantitative investing
Mandarin and English

Preferred

Python and SQL
Cloud tools
CFA

Education: Postgraduate study preferred; no minimum degree specified.
Experience: At least ten years in relevant financial institutions.
Languages and tools: Python
SQL
Markets: equities, multi-asset

How to prepare

Design a China-market benchmark.
Evaluate factor exposures.
Prepare a methodology-governance proposal.

What to study

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SelfMadeQuant wrote this summary from the employer’s public posting, last checked 6 November 2026. SelfMadeQuant isn’t affiliated with London Stock Exchange Group and doesn’t handle applications.