Risk Analytics Portfolio Management Analyst

Your Team Responsibilities

Shape the way the world's leading financial institutions manage risk.

 

Are you passionate about financial markets, analytics, and solving complex problems? Do you enjoy working directly with clients and making a real impact?

 

Join MSCI's Global Client Service team as a Risk Analytics Associate, where you'll help some of the world's largest asset managers, banks, hedge funds, and institutional investors maximize the value of MSCI's industry-leading risk and analytics solutions.

 

As a trusted advisor, you'll combine your analytical expertise, market knowledge, and communication skills to deliver exceptional client experiences. You'll work alongside experienced professionals across Client Coverage, Research, Product Management, and Account Management while developing deep expertise in portfolio risk, performance analytics, and financial markets.

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Your Key Responsibilities

What You'll Do

• Serve as a trusted partner to global clients by providing expert support on MSCI Risk Analytics solutions, methodologies, and applications.
• Investigate and resolve complex client inquiries, translating technical concepts into clear, actionable insights.
• Analyze portfolio, market, and risk data to help clients better understand market movements and investment outcomes.
• Build strong, long-term client relationships through proactive communication, follow-up, and ongoing engagement.
• Partner closely with Account Managers, Consultants, Research, Product Management, and Engineering teams to deliver an outstanding client experience.
• Share client feedback and market insights to help shape future product enhancements and service improvements.
• Act as the primary point of contact for client requests, data inquiries, and product guidance.
• Stay informed on global financial markets, industry trends, and regulatory developments to provide relevant and timely insights. 

Why Join MSCI?

• Work with cutting-edge risk analytics used by the world's leading investment professionals.
• Develop deep expertise in portfolio risk, quantitative analytics, and financial markets.
• Collaborate with talented colleagues in a highly international and collaborative environment.
• Build relationships with sophisticated institutional investors across global markets.
• Enjoy continuous learning, professional development, and opportunities for career growth within a global organization.

If you're intellectually curious, client-focused, and excited to solve meaningful challenges at the intersection of finance, technology, and analytics, we'd love to hear from you.

 

Your skills and experience that will help you excel

Skills & Qualifications

We're looking for analytical professionals who are intellectually curious, client-focused, and passionate about financial markets. The ideal candidate combines strong quantitative expertise with exceptional communication skills and thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Statistics, Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or another quantitative discipline.
• 3–5 years of experience in financial services, risk analytics, investment management, or a related field.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English, with the ability to communicate complex analytical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences, including senior stakeholders and clients.
• Strong analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving capabilities with a passion for investigating and resolving complex challenges.
• Strong analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving capabilities with a passion for investigating and resolving complex challenges.
• Solid understanding of global financial markets and institutional investment practices.
• Knowledge of portfolio and risk management concepts, including Modern Portfolio Theory, CAPM, multi-factor risk models, portfolio construction, market risk, credit risk, Value at Risk (VaR), and stress testing. 

  What Will Help You Succeed:

• A proactive, self-driven mindset with the ability to work independently while contributing effectively to a collaborative global team.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize multiple projects and consistently deliver high-quality results in a dynamic, deadline-driven environment.
• Adaptability and resilience, with a demonstrated ability to navigate ambiguity, embrace change, and respond effectively to evolving business priorities.
• Excellent relationship-building skills and a genuine commitment to delivering exceptional client experiences through thoughtful, value-added solutions.
• A collaborative approach to working across functions, regions, and cultures, leveraging diverse perspectives to achieve the best outcomes.
• Intellectual curiosity and a continuous learning mindset, with a desire to stay ahead of market developments and emerging industry trends.
• The confidence to challenge conventional thinking, identify opportunities for improvement, and contribute innovative ideas that create value for clients and the business.

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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