Universe Management Analyst / Associate
Universe Management Analyst / Associate
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Job Description
Your Team Responsibilities
Part of Shared Service Operations team focusing on Universe and Coverage management functions including Sustainability and Climate. MSCI Sustainability and Climate team researches and evaluate companies on multitude of environment social and governance factors. Universe Management team ensures companies and legal entities along with their relationships (subsidiaries affiliates etc.) are managed in systematic way.
Universe Management (UM) team members are internal process expert in charge of developing and scaling MSCI Sustainability and Climate production factory in lean manner into newer asset classes especially Fixed Income. The position provides exposure to full life cycle of UM operations and by its transversal nature interaction with all major ESG functions and linked business units.
The ideal candidate will have a solid foundation in the financial markets as well as details of financial instruments. The candidate needs to work in a fast-paced deadline-driven environment with emphasis on quality and accuracy. The candidate must be a self-starter who is proactive and assertive.
Your Key Responsibilities
The candidate will be member of highly skilled team that solves complex problems involving but not limited to the following:
Manage coverage universe for all Sustainability and Climate functions by close coordination with product and functional leads.
In house expert on Issuer and Issue data and corporate action.
Exposure to Equity & Fixed Income indexes; performance and analytics; Exchange and vendor data feeds and symbology etc.
Evaluate and attribute linkages between entities as per MSCI methodology.
Partnering with our coverage organization to service first-rate clientele including many of the worlds central banks leading financial institutions hedge funds and corporations.
Collaborating across a global organization to service both internal and external clients in a shared services environment
Perform in depth analysis of data analytics and workflows in order to improve processes and/or develop new work tools in collaboration with Tech and Development teams as part of continuous improvement program.
Will also be involved in execution of key strategic projects for universe management.
Your skills and experience that will help you excel
Specific Knowledge/Skills
Masters degree in finance/economics from premier institute (including equivalents CFA CA FRM) or engineering degree with a solid experience in finance
2-5 years of relevant experience
Working knowledge of financial markets data operations (Equity and Fixed Income)
Excellent communication skills (both written and presentation) ability to work in multi-cultural environment.
Self-starter and drive to work in individual capacity with minimum oversight.
Solid background in Excel and Working knowledge of SQL.
Desired Experience
Experience in working with global vendors will be a plus (Reuters Bloomberg Interactive Data Factset etc.)
Experience working with IT teams knowledge of charting tools (Tableau Power BI etc.) and basic coding skills to build Proof of Concept models (Python R other scripting etc.) will be added advantage.
Exposure to different work shifts and schedules (but No US night shift)
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 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 Womens Leadership Forum.
At MSCI we are passionate about what we do and we are inspired by our purpose to power better investment decisions. Youll 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 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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Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
