Your team responsibilities

The Asset Owner Coverage team works closely with institutional investors in the US across public and private DB/DC pension funds, endowments, foundations, and single-family offices. We keep our clients apprised of major market trends and best practices related to asset allocation, benchmarking, risk management, sustainable investment, and cross-asset allocations. The team collaborates across the MSCI Research, Product, and Coverage teams across regions to leverage MSCI’s latest research, tools, and services – we aim to continually add value to our clients’ investment and operations processes. MSCI Asset Owner Sales Specialists are responsible for maintaining existing client relationships and new business development for MSCI products. As such, the successful candidate must balance sophisticated relationship management with the firm’s commercial objectives. Each person travels and conducts remote video-based calls within their respective territory to interact with clients regarding new products as well as enhancements to existing products.

What we offer you

• Salary range: $ 165,000- $215,000 / year plus eligible for annual bonus

• 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.

• Wherever you are located you will find benefits that can help ensure your health and financial security. While they vary by different locations, we offer a broad range of benefits that are part of the value you receive as an MSCI employee.

• Our flexible ways of working will allow you to maximize your potential, and we will empower you with the trust, accountability, and advanced technology to perform at your very best.

• You’ll find a purposeful approach to wellbeing to provide you with all the resources you need to be your best at work and in your personal life. Our ‘Here For You’ Employee Assistance Program is available for our employees globally, providing confidential emotional support, financial and legal advice free of charge.

As an MSCI Asset Owner Sales Specialist you are responsible for maintaining and developing new business within the Mid-West US territory. The role also demands a consummate relationship builder, both internally and externally, to drive sales, achieve revenue, and benchmark adoption targets. The role entails educating, positioning, and licensing MSCI’s global indexes, ESG Research, and Climate tools to current clients and prospective clientele. Sales Specialists use their knowledge of the investment management process, modern portfolio theory, and sustainability-driven insights to position MSCI solutions.

This role is a highly visible one, with involvement in all aspects of account management, including senior level relationship management, in-depth discussions regarding MSCI’s Index, ESG, and Climate methodologies, commercial and contract negotiation, closing sales, and product setup and delivery. Education of the enhancements and evolution of how our indexes and sustainable investing products are used by the investment community is ongoing. In this role, individuals will work very closely with MSCI Product Management, Global Client Service, Client Consultants, Marketing, Global Sales colleagues, Legal Counsel and Finance Operations.

• Educate potential clients about cross-asset investment trends and how MSCI can enable investors to enhance their capabilities through our market leading ESG Research, Climate, Index, Factor, Private Asset, and Analytics solutions.

• Consistently meet and exceed sales and business objectives

• Identify opportunities and close sales to new prospects

• Work with the wider sales group to achieve cross-segment opportunities across all Product lines at MSCI via synergies from information sharing and collaboration

• Communicate suggestions to improve, customize, or create new products and solutions

• Gather and share industry trends and competitive intelligence to senior management

• Grow network and attend relevant industry events

• Excellent communication, networking and inter-personal skills, with absolute personal and business integrity

• Innovative, entrepreneurial, customer orientated thinker with a strong consultative sales drive

• A team builder and player with emotional and professional maturity

• A good understanding of the institutional investment process, including risk management, active versus passive investing, asset allocation, and ESG integration

• Bachelor’s Degree Required or equivalent experience; MBA, Master’s Degree and/or CFA charter holder strongly desired

• 7 years of experience in the financial service industry

• Minimum of 4 years direct sales experience with a proven record of achievement and accomplishment

• Someone who enjoys intellectual and analytical challenges

• Our culture of high performance and innovation relies on our people sharing their knowledge and lifting each other up. You’ll be surrounded by a collaborative, global network of talented colleagues who will support and inspire you to do the best work of your career.

• We believe new and challenging experiences drive personal growth and innovation. With the right challenges, encouragement, and development support you can shape your own career experience. Career paths are multi-directional, and we encourage and support internal mobility to help you identify new opportunities to progress and take control of your future.

• As a new joiner you’ll be enrolled on our Global Orientation interactive learning experience to set you up for success.

• Our tailored learning opportunities will enable you to acquire the skills you need at your own pace, choosing between the courses and certifications best suited to you. Our Learning@MSCI platform coupled with access to LinkedIn Learning Pro will provide you with all the resources you need to accelerate your professional growth.

• At MSCI we act in ways that encourage respect for all voices, ensuring that everyone can be themselves and feel like they are a part of the company. We are intentional about ensuring that everyone is treated fairly and supported with equal opportunities to succeed.

• We have eight MSCI 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.

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.

To all recruitment agencies

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MSCI Inc. is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifying its workforce. 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.