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Head of Wealth Client Segment - EMEA / APAC

Job Reference:
2025-2485
Location:
London
Category:
Product Management
Solution:
Other

Your Team Responsibilities

  • Set the strategy and go to market activities for your client segment via collaborative efforts across MSCI ensuring all stakeholders are aligned and have helped shape
  • Drive product and commercial development working across all product lines and functional areas such as Client Coverage, Finance, Marketing, Legal, corporate strategy, research, and Technology.
  • Ensure client centicity powers all internal efforts and shines through externally to clients raising our relevance in the client segment and their confidence in us.

Your Key Responsibilities

  • Ths role will focus on the MSCI Wealth business in the EMEA and APAC regions.
  • Act as the key client segment relationship manager working across all functional areas to grow our business with Wealth Managers and broader Wealth ecosystem that includes Asset Managers distributing into Wealth and platforms.
  • Work across the product organization ensuring all regional nuances are discussed and prioritized on the roadmap.
  • Help drive the research agenda with new ideas and topics and strengthen our thought leadership in Wealth
  • Work closely with Coverage on client targeting, client engagment including product demos, and overall mobilizing of sales efforts
  • Develop regional specific marketing plans helping us raise our relevance in the Wealth market for EMEA and APAC regions
  • Develop strategy and participate in senior leve meetings to present strategy, business updates, and obtain feedback on overall plan
  • Identiry appropriate partners and grow relationships across the WealthTech space

Your skills and experience that will help you excel

0. As a prerequisite, the successful candidate will be widely considered an expert within Wealth Management, having a
minimum 15 years’ Wealth experience and hence an in-depth understanding of the Wealth Management sector;
1. Although may have a background from a Wealth Management “Home Office” (e.g. UBS, Morgan Stanley, Wells
Fargo) or report under the CIO, perhaps with a focus on asset allocation and/or risk, most likely she/he will not have spent
their entire career making investment decisions. More likely she/he has undertaken multiple different senior roles within
Wealth and thoroughly understands not just the inner workings of a Wealth Manager but how Wealth fits in to the broader
FS ecosystem;
2. Although not necessarily a quant, she/he will have strong technical, multi-asset class experience and ideally a deep
understanding of quantitative analytics tools, indexes and ESG;
3. Extensive experience in product and general management with a balance of product creation and commercial
realization i.e. building businesses through identifying market opportunities, developing products and executing on
business strategy;
4. Proven track record of being instrumental in the development of a successful global Wealth Management business;
5. Large network within the Wealth space and the ability to build new relationships to position MSCI for growth in this
area;
6. Educated to Masters / MBA level, ideally with CFA.

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, 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.

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. 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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Benefits

MSCI is committed to providing a competitive benefit package to you and, where applicable, your family. You are entitled to an extensive range of core benefits along with a range of additional benefits

Core benefits: 

  • Private medical insurance 
  • Private dental insurance 
  • Private GP service 
  • Medical screening 
  • Life Assurance 
  • Long-term disability benefit 
  • Accident Insurance 
  • Critical Illness Cover 
  • Group Personal Pension Plan contribution 

Additional benefits: 

  • Cycle Scheme 
  • Personal travel insurance 
  • Will Writing 
  • Independent Financial Advice  
  • Eye Test Reimbursement 
  • Season Ticket loan 

Development opportunities

Guided by your manager, our learning and development opportunities empower you to perform at your best, make and impact and shape your career. 

Career paths are multidirectional and we believe new and challenging experiences drive personal growth and innovation. With access to LinkedIn Learning Pro and our bespoke Learning@MSCI platform, you can easily customize and tailor your learning journey to accelerate your career.

London

Ninth Floor
Ten Bishops Square 
Spitalfields
London E1 6EG
United Kingdom

Recruitment Processs

  1. Apply online

    First, click Apply and upload a CV that shows us the skills and passion you could bring to this role, as well as your contact details so we can reach out to you. 

  2. Talk to our recruiter

    If you look like a good match, our recruiters will arrange a chat where we’ll ask about your motivations, experience, and background, and where you can ask us anything you want to know about working at MSCI.

  3. Interview with our team

    If you like what you hear, and we think you have what we need, then it’s time to interview with your future team, either virtually or in the office. These interviews will give you a clear insight into the team and the day-to-day responsibilities of the role. 

  4. Make your decision

    If you’re successful, we’ll make you an offer and give you any further information you need to help you make your decision. If the answer is yes, it’s time for some background checks, and then we’ll welcome you on board!

Product Management

Head of Wealth Client Segment - EMEA / APAC

Job Reference:
2025-2485
Location:
London
Category:
Product Management
Solution:
Other
Job Level:
Executive Director
Job Type:
Full-Time

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