Job Description

Your Team Responsibilities

The Financial Engineering Team is responsible for developing and implementing the validation processes and procedures for industry adopted financial instruments, statistics and reporting. Our goal is to ensure the 'highest level quality' and the 'fastest time to market' in the industry for financial products. This is an exciting role that lies on the cusp of finance and technology. As a key member of this team, the candidate will have direct responsibilities for ensuring that MSCI market-leading analytics continue to provide clients exceptional analytics quality and sophistication. The members of the Analytical Validation Team work on complex issues, where analysis is required to determine the root source of problems and associated factors. The candidate must be detail-oriented and capable to perform multi-task assignments in a timely and independent fashion.

Your Key Responsibilities

The candidate will learn about our clients' needs and test the implementation in our tools that fulfil those needs. The members of our team have opportunities to contribute to a broad set of roles including studying functional, non-functional and analytical specifications, developing test plans and test cases, verifying formulas, implementing and using automated test tools. The candidate will be exposed daily to the following topics. Knowledge of these areas is not required. However, a strong motivation to learn is a must.

• Fixed income valuation and Option pricing.

• Risk management

• Portfolio construction (rebalancing, backtesting)

• Factor analytics

• Python based Automation framework for validation of analytics

• Active participation in an Agile software development team

Your skills and experience that will help you excel

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM), quantitative finance, Investment analysis and risk management, or any other highly quantitative subject.

• 2-4 years of experience in quantitative profile in Finance.

• Some experience with any of the following languages: Java, Scala, Python, MATLAB, SQL, C#. Knowledge of Object Oriented Design and Analysis is a plus.

• Good analytical and quantitative skills. Willingness to learn about capital markets.

• Detail-oriented approach to daily work.

• Strong written and oral proficiency in English

• Strong sense of ownership with projects. Proactively identify and implement improvements to processes, products or services.

• Open to learn new, cutting-edge technologies and eager to use AI to improve efficiencies.

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 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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