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25/04 Althea Silveira
Talent Acquisition Specialist at MSCI

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MSCI - Equity Index Quant Analyst (5-10 yrs)

Mumbai Job Code: 1252518

Your team responsibilities

Development of new index methodology and complex custom solutions

What we will offer you:

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 transparent compensation schemes and employee benefits that can help ensure your financial security and health. 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.

Your key responsibilities

- Will carry out extensive back testing, research and analysis of investment strategies using historical market data, factor models, ESG characteristics and portfolio construction tools to build new indexes and generate investment insights.

- Will work on climate research projects and conduct in-depth research and analysis of thematic value chains and generate investment ideas for investment strategies.

- Will work on research projects focusing on integration of climate considerations in investment strategies.

- Will work with other members of the global research teams to write research papers and blogs on thematic investment strategies and

- The candidate will also work closely with clients to refine new index ideas so they meet the clients' investment challenges.

Your skills and experience that will help you excel

- Understanding of investment process in different asset classes (e.g. equity, fixed income, currency etc.), investment styles such as factor investing, ESG-based investments and thematic investing etc

- Familiarity with quantitative investment approaches such as portfolio optimization, long/short, leveraged positions etc is a plus.

- Highly developed hands-on analytical and quantitative skills (e.g., time series and cross-sectional analysis) and extensive recent practical experience with statistical and database packages (preferably Matlab, SQL, Python)

- Highly developed hands-on experience with text NLP models and other machine learning models.

- Knowledge of Climate Science and Experience with analyzing impact of climate risks on financial products.

- Familiarity with institutional investment practices, buyside portfolio management concepts or sell side quantitative structured products required.

- Familiarity with investment research and data vendors such as Bloomberg, Reuters, Factset, risk and portfolio management systems

- Experience of writing technical and research reports

- Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills.

How we'll support you

- 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 for 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 and our teams

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 learn about life at MSCI visit careers.msci.com, follow us on LinkedIn and Glassdoor or join our Talent Community.

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 parental leave), veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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