Risk Management Analytics – Fixed Income Product Manager recruitment
About MSCI Inc.
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 which include over 120,000 daily indices covering more than 70 countries; Barra portfolio risk and performance analytics covering global equity and fixed income markets; RiskMetrics market and credit risk analytics; ISS out-sourced proxy research, voting and vote reporting services; CFRA forensic accounting risk research, legal/regulatory risk assessment, and due-diligence; 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.
For further information on MSCI, please visit our web site at www.msci.com
RESPONSIBLITIES:
The successful candidate will oversee the commercial development of the MSCI Multi-Asset Class Analytics product initiatives, and will immediately take on important strategic business development projects. Specific responsibilities include:
- market analysis of existing and emerging client needs, industry trends, and competitor analysis
- strategic planning to grow the analytics business among asset managers and asset owners in the Asia region
- coordinate go-to-market activities for risk and performance analytics solutions
- PL driven business plan development and execution
The role involves working extensively with clients as well internal Sales, Research and Operations groups. Travel and speaking engagements will be a regular part of this role.
Successful candidates have the opportunity to drive the strategic business agenda as well as the execution of business plans across functions, and to develop detailed insights into the businesses of a wide range of market participants, particularly in the Asset Manager and Asset Owner segments.
DESIRED EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:
The successful candidate must have inquisitive, analytical, client-centric mind and the drive to steer cross-functional projects through the organization with limited supervision. In addition, candidates will be assessed for:
• 10+ years of relevant experience. Of particular interest are:
• Deep knowledge of investment process operations of asset managers and/or asset owners. Specific experience in trading, portfolio management, asset allocation or risk and performance attribution.
• Hands on experience with industry standard investment tools such as RiskMetrics, Barra, FactSet, Barclays Point, Bloomberg Alpha.
• Demonstrated business management experience– sales forecasting, marketing, and business development or product management experience.
• Strong communication skills, including ability to present before large groups; ability to influence senior managers of institutional investors.
• Bilingual skills (English, Chinese- Mandarin) preferred
• Education: Minimum BA, Masters degree in Finance, Business Administration, or Statistics preferred.
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.