Real Time Index Production Analyst

Your Team Responsibilities

The Production Shared Services (PSS) function is responsible for the seamless and timely delivery of MSCI products and services to clients across multiple business lines, including Index, Analytics, and Sustainability & Climate. The work is highly time-sensitive and business-critical, requiring exceptional accuracy, judgment, accountability, and collaboration. The team operates on a global follow-the-sun model across APAC, EMEA, and the Americas.

Key responsibilities of the team include:

• Enterprise Production Operations: Accurate and timely delivery of workflows across multiple business units.
• Incident Management: Identifying and resolving production issues, coordinating with stakeholders, and contributing to root cause analysis and permanent remediation.
• Client Case Handling: Managing production-related queries and tickets, ensuring prompt resolution in partnership with global teams.
• Change and Release Readiness: Supporting testing, deployments, and governance for product enhancements and new releases.
• Business Continuity & Resilience: Safeguarding uninterrupted operations and ensuring readiness for critical events.
• Automation and Transformation: Driving initiatives to modernize, scale, and improve production processes across business units.

Your Key Responsibilities

As an Index Production Associate, Real Time Index Production, you will be responsible for safeguarding the accuracy, timeliness, and continuity of MSCI’s live index delivery — a cornerstone of our global client offering. You will:

• Execute and oversee complex real-time index production workflows with precision and zero-latency focus.
• Partner with stakeholders across Product, Technology, and Client Services to align priorities, resolve issues, and improve delivery efficiency.
• Lead incident and problem management efforts, ensuring permanent remediation and embedding technology-driven solutions.
• Champion automation and process transformation, leveraging scripting, cloud platforms, and AI/ML solutions to increase scalability and resilience.
• Ensure production readiness for product launches, methodology updates, and system enhancements.
• Represent Real Time Index Operations in global forums, advising on dependencies, risks, and readiness status.
• Strengthen governance and documentation to ensure consistent global standards and audit readiness.

Your skills and experience that will help you excel

• 1-5 years of experience in data operations, production services, or financial data/analytics workflows (experience with Index Data Operations strongly preferred).
• Demonstrated experience in incident/problem management with ability to engage senior stakeholders under pressure.
• Strong leadership attributes demonstrated through initiative, problem ownership, and the ability to guide and influence peers, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement.
• Strong technical and operational mindset, with preferred experience in automation (Python, SQL, or similar), workflow orchestration, and cloud environments (AWS, Azure, Snowflake)
• Familiarity with AI/ML tools, APIs, and automation platforms, and an interest in applying them to production workflows.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset, with the ability to innovate beyond BAU operations.
• High attention to detail, accountability, and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced, global environment.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, capable of representing enterprise operations in global forums.

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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