Sustainability Modeling Specialist

Overview

MSCI ESG Research is seeking a Senior Associate to join our Sustainable Investment Models team, which develops methodologies and frameworks to quantify sustainability risks and opportunities. In this role, you will advance MSCI's sustainable investment frameworks by designing innovative methodologies, enhancing existing models, and supporting the development of new products and datasets.

You will also design and implement rules that define how sustainability assessments are propagated from parent companies to subsidiaries. Your work will play a vital role in enabling accurate reporting, strengthening client confidence, and supporting regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and refine MSCI's sustainability methodologies and models for corporates, collaborating with industry experts.
• Design new analytical frameworks for emerging sustainability themes (e.g., climate change, human capital) and alternative asset classes such as private markets.
• Define and maintain the logic that controls how sustainability data is propagated from one entity to another in the same corporate structure.
• Apply statistical methods and programming (Python, Excel) to analyze, interpret, and visualize data, generating insights for model enhancements.
• Implement, test, and document computations used in scoring models.
• Collaborate cross-functionally (Data, Application Development, Product) to deliver robust solutions.
• Communicate complex technical topics clearly to diverse internal and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of professional experience in quantitative research, company analysis, or data science.
• Strong analytical capabilities and advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and software development, particularly Python are a must-have. Familiarity with AI/ML techniques would be a plus.
• Familiarity with entity resolution and data modeling across corporate or public-sector structures.
• Advanced degree in a relevant field (Finance, Sustainability, Statistics, Engineering, Business) or CFA designation preferred.
• Strong analytical capabilities and ability to solve data quality challenges with creative solutions, including use of alternative/unstructured data.
• Knowledge of sustainability factors and company fundamentals is a plus.
• Ability to work effectively in a multi-cultural, geographically distributed team.

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 platform, 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 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.

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.

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