Financial Planning & Analysis Senior Associate

Product Specialist - Factor Analytics Offering

Your Team Responsibilities

The mission of the Product Specialist team is to demonstrate the value proposition of MSCI Analytics offering. The Factor Analytics Product Specialist team is technically and analytically skilled team that develops and presents solutions to prospective and existing clients to help them improve their investment process. The spectrum of knowledge and activities is very broad and includes Risk, Performance, Optimization, Stress Testing, ESG, Climate Risk and Private Assets.

 

The team contributes to success of sales and associated revenue generation by delivering and presenting analytical content during the positioning stage of the sales cycle. The team is focusing on the functional positioning, product differentiation and client driven solutions. Through in-depth understanding of the prospective client’s business needs, the team helps find practical solutions that may involve multiple MSCI products and cross team collaboration. The team also supports the upselling and cross-selling opportunities with existing clients.

Your Key Responsibilities

The ideal candidate should have strong technical skills with a good knowledge of financial risk management methods. The candidate should also be a quick learner, productive and creative with an ability to thrive in a global organization. Major responsibilities include,

• Conduct prospective client trainings and demo proof of concepts of comprehensive Multi-Asset Class solutions to allow clients to visualize the product features
• Develop and configure standard/bespoke automated workflows based on MSCI APIs with different wrappers supported within MSCI infrastructure

• Gathering Business Requirements from Client, translate them into technical and functional requirements
• Keep up to date with new features and enhancements being introduced in MSCI product and services
• Liaise with sales team to understand prospective client requirements and set-up client data to demonstrate the value add of MSCI Multi Asset Class solutions
• Understanding how modelling and mapping configuration choices affect the risk and performance results delivered in our solutions
• Ensure proper set up of client data with proper rules for term and conditions enrichment of portfolio holdings
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• Collaborate with stakeholders to communicate development requirements to MSCI product management teams
• Effectively communicate the solution requirements to MSCI teams and client using comprehensive documentation
• Share best practices across different client use cases based on current and potential MSCI products and solutions
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Your skills and experience that will help you excel

• Very strong technical, analytical, and quantitative skills.
• Excellent communication (verbal and written) and presentation skills.
• Client relationship management experience in the financial services industry.
• Strong time management skills with the ability to handle multiple projects.
• 0.6 - 2 years of experience in developing and deploying microservices and solutions, preferably in performance attribution, portfolio management or risk management functions
• Ability to work autonomously and within a team.
• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering/quantitative background/computer science/finance/economics/mathematics. Master’s Degree is preferred.
• Professional qualifications such as a CFA charter holder, FRM (Financial Risk Manager) is a plus.
• Hands-on experience with programming and data visualization tools like, python, Spotfire, Power BI, tableau is a must.

 

About MSCI

 

What we offer you

• Transparent compensation schemes and comprehensive employee benefits, tailored to your location, ensuring your financial security, health, and overall wellbeing.

• Flexible working arrangements, advanced technology, and collaborative workspaces.

• A culture of high performance and innovation where we experiment with new ideas and take responsibility for achieving results.

• A global network of talented colleagues, who inspire, support, and share their expertise to innovate and deliver for our clients.

• Global Orientation program to kickstart your journey, followed by access to our Learning@MSCI platform, LinkedIn Learning Pro and tailored learning opportunities for ongoing skills development.

• Multi-directional career paths that offer professional growth and development through new challenges, internal mobility and expanded roles.

• We actively nurture an environment that builds a sense of inclusion belonging and connection, including eight Employee Resource Groups. All Abilities, Asian Support Network, Black Leadership Network, Climate Action Network, Hola! MSCI, Pride & Allies, Women in Tech, and Women’s Leadership Forum.

At MSCI we are passionate about what we do, and we are inspired by our purpose – to power better investment decisions. You’ll be part of an industry-leading network of creative, curious, and entrepreneurial pioneers. This is a space where you can challenge yourself, set new standards and perform beyond expectations for yourself, our clients, and our industry.

MSCI is a leading provider of critical decision support tools and services for the global investment community. With over 50 years of expertise in research, data, and technology, we power better investment decisions by enabling clients to understand and analyze key drivers of risk and return and confidently build more effective portfolios. We create industry-leading research-enhanced solutions that clients use to gain insight into and improve transparency across the investment process.

MSCI Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of the firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy (including unlawful discrimination on the basis of a legally protected parental leave), veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. MSCI is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please email Disability.Assistance@msci.com and indicate the specifics of the assistance needed. Please note, this e-mail is intended only for individuals who are requesting a reasonable workplace accommodation; it is not intended for other inquiries.

 

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Experience Level

Mid Level