MSCI is seeking to expand its Climate Client Specialist and is looking for a suitable candidate to join our New York office. As a Climate Specialist you will be part of our team that is a leading provider of Climate research and investment tools to institutional investors globally, this includes knowledge of investment themes and objectives related to Physical and Transition Risks or Opportunities. In this role you will be supporting relationship managers’ interaction with some of the world’s largest financial institutions to position and explain our climate solutions. You will learn in technical detail MSCI’s Climate product suite and how to guide clients and prospective clients in leveraging our products across asset classes and investment related objectives, to bring that knowledge together to provide insight and best practices to those client organizations. As a Specialist your performance will be based on a combination of factors including account renewal rates, contract value growth and pre-sales activities in cooperation with the sales and servicing teams.

Your responsibilities

• Serve as domain expert on MSCI Climate suite of products and master client objectives for integrating our solutions
• Help to manage client inquiry and issue resolution process
• Monitor and ensure client satisfaction through various projects or initiatives that support Specialist & Product teams
• Achieve target sales and retention rates across financial segments, such as banks, insurance, asset management, or asset owners, etc.
• Drive revenue growth through excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Identify and communicate up-sell opportunities to sales team
• Build subject matter expertise in pre-sales/up-sell/training activities
• Establish the ability to become a liaison between client and internal teams for key client initiatives and product developments

• Experience and understanding of investing and financial services
• Strong organizational, presentation and communication skills are critical
• Innovative, motivated, client-oriented and commercially-aware thinker
• Ability to manage projects and multitask independently
• A team player able to effectively manage the expectations of a diverse and demanding client base
• Absolute personal and business integrity
• 7+ years of experience, preferably in a client facing position in financial services or Sustainability
• Bachelors required
• Successful candidates will have exposure to Sustainable Investing, Climate Finance, or Finance and have interest in developing strong working relationships with external clients.

What we offer you

• Salary range: $120,000 - $165,000 / year plus eligible for annual bonus

• 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, AI Learning Center , 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 vision – to power better 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 strengthens global markets by connecting participants across the financial ecosystem with a common language. Our research-based data, analytics and indexes, supported by advanced technology, set standards for global investors and help our clients understand risks and opportunities so they can make better decisions and unlock innovation. We serve asset managers and owners, private-market sponsors and investors, hedge funds, wealth managers, banks, insurers and corporates.

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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