MSCI is seeking a senior Talent Acquisition specialist to lead Technology Recruiting across our India offices. This Vice President will lead a team of three recruiters and partner closely with Engineering, Data, Product and Technology leadership to deliver high-impact hiring strategies aligned to MSCI’s long-term innovation agenda.

This role combines hands-on recruiting leadership with strategic workforce partnership. The successful candidate will build scalable recruiting practices, leverage market intelligence to guide decision-making, and strengthen MSCI’s position as an employer of choice within India’s competitive technology market.

• Lead end-to-end recruitment for a diverse portfolio of technology roles including software engineering, data engineering, cloud infrastructure, AI/ML, cybersecurity, DevOps and enterprise technology.
• Translate business roadmaps into structured hiring plans that balance urgency, quality and long-term workforce sustainability across MSCI’s four India offices.
• Manage, coach and develop a team of three technology recruiters, fostering a culture of ownership, accountability and continuous improvement.
• Hire from multiple candidate sources including Alumni, Internal Talent, CRM and passive talent.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior technology leaders, providing insight on talent availability, compensation trends and competitive market dynamics.
• Drive structured market mapping and proactive talent pipelining to support current and future workforce needs.
• Maintain rigorous oversight of recruiting pipelines, reporting and forecasting, ensuring transparency and data integrity.
• Lead offer strategy and negotiations in partnership with Compensation and HR Business Partners, ensuring alignment with internal frameworks and governance standards.
• Partner with our global Employer Brand team to help execute targeted talent attraction initiatives that enhance our competitive positioning in key technology talent pools.Identify and implement process enhancements to improve recruiting productivity and scalability, including responsible adoption of AI and emerging recruitment technologies.

• 10+ years of progressive experience in technology recruiting, including experience leading recruiting teams.
• Demonstrated success hiring across multiple technical disciplines in competitive talent markets.
• Strong track record of partnering with senior business leaders in fast-paced, global or matrixed environments.
• Ability to leverage recruiting analytics and market data to inform strategy and influence stakeholders.
• Experience building scalable recruiting processes across multiple locations.
• Excellent communication, influencing and negotiation skills.

Preferred Experience:

• Background in financial services, fintech, SaaS, analytics or global enterprise technology environments.
• Experience operating within a global, matrixed organization.
• Familiarity with advanced sourcing technologies and AI-enabled recruiting tools.

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, 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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