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With a specific focus on your development, our Sales Talent Acceleration Program will provide you with experience and training across our Client Coverage product lines, including ESG, Analytics, Index and Real Estate (location specific). You will be constantly learning and well-connected to our senior leaders, as we prepare you for a long-lasting career at MSCI.

Position overview

Upon conclusion of this 12-month development phase you will take a position as a Junior Sales Specialist or Junior Consultant in one of our four product lines. Our Sales Specialists and Consultants pro-actively manage client relationships, ensuring clients make the best use of our products in the context of their investment goals, with a high level of client satisfaction. You will be their trusted advisor.

Responsibilities

Your responsibilities will increase in scope as you progress through the program. At the beginning, you will support pre-sales tasks, conduct market research, and pipeline client opportunities. Towards the end, you be client-facing, with primary ownership of the sales cycle. You will understand client needs and develop new relationships. Your aim is to secure client interest, use and purchase of MSCI products, including opportunities to cross-sell.

What you’ll bring

We look for more than just excellent academic achievements. We want creative, intelligent people with a desire for success and leadership potential. You will have strong analytical skills with an interest in global investing, portfolio construction, capital markets and/or the asset management industry. You will navigate hurdles with entrepreneurial spirit to develop new business. As a trusted advisor, you will have excellent communication and relationship management skills.

How we will support you

  • Coaching, support and encouragement from experts in your team
  • Access to a wide range of learning opportunities to support your growth and development
  • Customizable learning journeys to help you navigate your professional development
  • Transparent performance-based compensation schemes
  • Employee Resource Groups: MSCI Pride, Black Leadership Network, Women’s Leadership Forum, Women in Tech, Asian Support Network, All Abilities, Hola! MSCI and Climate Action Group.

What MSCI will offer you

At MSCI, we provide competitive benefits programs in every region in which we do business. While our benefit plans vary in availability in our different locations, we offer a broad range of benefits that are part of the value you receive as an MSCI employee. Wherever you are with us, you will find benefits that can help ensure your health and well-being and contribute to your financial security.

Experience and Qualifications

  • Required: Undergraduate degree in a relevant subject (e.g. Business, Finance, Economics, Engineering, Mathematics)
  • Desirable: 1-3 years industry experience or internship experience in areas such as global financial markets, risk management, factor modeling, performance attribution and/or portfolio management.
  • Optional: Postgraduate degree or MBA
  • Optional: CFA, CMA, FRM would be an advantage

About MSCI

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.

Our values define the working environment we strive to create. We are inclusive, we champion bold ideas, we always pursue excellence, and always act with integrity. Personal accountability and responsibility are key to success, and we always work as a team to remain client centric.

At MSCI diversity is at our core and inclusion defines our culture. Our people are empowered to maximize their potential in an environment where all individuals are respected and encouraged to bring their authentic selves to work. We work, learn and grow together and we are committed to hiring and promoting qualified women, ethnic minorities and members of the LGBT+ community candidates, who have historically been underrepresented in financial services.

To learn more about life at MSCI please visit https://careers.msci.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, Glassdoor.