Risk Management Analytics Consultant
ABOUT MSCI
MSCI Inc. is a leading provider of investment decision support tools to investors globally, including asset managers, banks, hedge funds and pension funds. MSCI products and services include indices, portfolio risk and performance analytics, and governance tools.
The company’s flagship product offerings are: the MSCI indices with approximately USD 7.5 trillion estimated to be benchmarked to them on a worldwide basis1; Barra multi-asset class factor models, portfolio risk and performance analytics; RiskMetrics multi-asset class market and credit risk analytics; IPD real estate information, indices and analytics; MSCI ESG (environmental, social and governance) Research screening, analysis and ratings; ISS corporate governance research, data and outsourced proxy voting and reporting services; and FEA valuation models and risk management software for the energy and commodities markets. MSCI is headquartered in New York, with research and commercial offices around the world.
1As of March 31, 2013, as reported on July 31, 2013 by eVestment, Lipper and Bloomberg
For further information on MSCI, please visit our web site at www.msci.com
POSITION OVERVIEW:
Risk Management Analytics Consultants act as trusted advisors to our clients and have responsibility for managing the associated client relationships. Consultants look to develop deep linkages with our clients and to help clients make best usage of our products in the context of their investment or risk processes and their business goals.
The individual will be responsible for supporting a suite of Risk Management Analytics (with a primary focus on RiskMetrics products, and a secondary focus on Barra products). This will involve sharing best practices, explaining risk models applied to multi-asset class portfolios, and partnering with the sales teams to provide expertise in client engagements and pre-sales activities.
Successful candidates will have a thorough knowledge of market risk measurement and management, pricing and valuation of asset types (including cash/physical/spot, derivatives, and structured products across all asset classes [i.e. rates, credit, equities, commodities, FX, and securitized products]), extremely high quantitative skills, and an ability to guide institutional clients to better use our products for assessing risks and involving risk management in the investment decision-making process. The successful candidate must be adaptable, able to lead efforts to solve clients’ problems, able to manage client relationships at the C-level, and able to work on internal strategic initiatives with both regional and global impact.
This role will cover MSCI’s hedge fund client segment, covering all hedge funds in the EMEAI region.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Manage relationships within Risk Management analytics client base; implement strategic plans to ensure client retention
- Proactively engage with clients and provide Best Practices guidance on risk measurement and management
- Identify opportunities to increase client usage of our products and identify new users. Work closely with the sales team on potential sales opportunities. Assist in campaigns on new product placement.
- Proactively engage with clients to keep them informed of our product roadmap with a view on how our development efforts will help them achieve their business goals; proactively solicit client feedback regarding future product development
- Work with internal functional teams to ensure that all clients requests/inquiries are managed appropriately
- Respond to detailed client enquiries about methodologies and analytics, hold advanced client trainings/workshops; present in seminars
- Maintain and communicate accurate records regarding client interaction activities
- Frequent on-site client visits that may involve overseas travel
DESIRED EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:
- Very strong analytical, communication, and time management skills
- Experience in a risk management or a quantitative function working closely with investment decision-making teams
- Prior sell-side experience (e.g. front-office or middle-office role at an investment bank) or buy-side experience (e.g. at an investment manager, either alternative or traditional long-only) required
- Strong understanding of global financial markets, including modeling and pricing of different asset types, including cash/physical/spot, derivatives, and structured products across all asset classes (i.e. rates, credit, equities, commodities, FX, and securitized products)
- Relationship management experience with a proven record of accomplishment and experience in the financial services industry
- Undergraduate degree from a top-tier institution required, ideally with finance/engineering/mathematical background
- Postgraduate degree (PhD, MBA, or MSc) from a top-tier institution required; professional qualification (CFA, FRM) highly preferred
- Several years of experience required
- Experience with RiskMetrics or Barra models/software a plus
If you are interested in the position, please send your CV to agnes.balogh@msci.com.
Due to the great number of applications we receive for each of our open vacancies, we are unable to respond on an individual basis.
To all recruitment agencies: MSCI does not accept unsolicited CVs/Resumes. Please do not forward CVs/Resumes to any MSCI employee, location or website. MSCI is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited CVs/Resumes.
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 pregnancy/maternity leave), veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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