The MSCI Client Implementation Services team is composed of experienced professionals that provide first tier services and solutions to our Analytics and Sustainability & Climate clients around the world. Currently, the Business Analyst team is present in the following locations: Manila, Budapest, Monterrey, and Mumbai.

The Business Analyst team is responsible for providing predominantly portfolio services and solutions to our clients to support their wide variety of analytic risk reporting, methodology, regulatory, usage and technical needs. For this role, the emphasis is to provide solutions that will allow the client to get the relevant ESG & Climate data and reports for their portfolios.

The Business Analyst (BA) is a person who engages the client and stakeholders to understand the requirements of what the client is looking for and compares that to the solutions and services sold and figures out how to onboard.

• Solution Design:
  • Discussions with Product Management and Sales to understand and communicate client use case requirements, specifically related to Sustainability & Climate. Act as a liaison and source of feedback directly to our Sales, Research, Product Management, Finance, and Product Delivery groups
• Data validation / Application Permissions
  • Consulting with clients on portfolio data modeling best practices, mastering and explaining the different input data formats and content requirements for listed equities and bonds
  • Confirming data coverage for the securities and benchmarks that a client wishes to model, including analyzing the requirements and working with internal teams responsible for maintaining our datasets
  • Advising clients on our best practice for applying proxy information properly and to map portfolio holdings to appropriate risk factor data sets, including understanding how modeling and mapping configuration choices affect the risk results delivered in our reports
  • Validate the availability of Sustainability and Climate data for the client's holdings within the application, ensuring this data is accessible for generating the necessary reports
• Workflow Setup and Testing:
  • Performing workflow analysis to ensure proper set up of client configuration files with proper rules for terms and conditions enrichment of portfolio dat
  • Testing the end-to-end process that allows for generation of the necessary Sustainability & Climate reports
• Analytics Validation:
  • Assisting clients with data conformance and validation testing, especially checking input files for proper formatting and appropriate content for modeling and using processing logs to analyze the portfolio for accuracy and completeness
• Operational Validation:
  • Assisting clients with report design and development, applying foundational understanding of Sustainability & Climate and reporting features in our products and of rules and methods for transforming and integrating risk analytical results into our standard reporting services

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; Strong analytical, communication, organizational and time management skills
• Self-reliant, detail-oriented and a fast learner
• Excellent in teamwork and collaboration
• Ability to handle multiple projects under tight, short-term deadlines
• Good understanding of Sustainability & Climate data, including the ability to interpret and analyze this information
• Good understanding of financial products is required: equities and fixed income; Understanding of portfolio management theory and risk management techniques is preferred
• Knowledge of and experience with a variety of information technologies is preferred
• At least 3 years of relevant work experience
• Experience in client-facing role in the financial services industry or working experience on Sustainability & Climate Data and Reporting is a plus.

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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