Climate Product Manager - Physical Risk, Geospatial Asset Intelligence, and Nature Solutions

Job Reference:: 2025-4335
Location:: Zurich
Category:: Product Management
Solution:: Sustainability & Climate
Role Category:: Hybrid

Your Team Responsibilities

MSCI is seeking a highly motivated Vice President of Climate Product Management to support the development and growth of our Physical Risk, Geospatial Asset Intelligence, and Nature Solutions product suite. This role sits within MSCI’s Climate Product Management team.

The successful candidate will play a key role in helping shape MSCI’s next generation of Climate and Nature-related products—working across research, data, engineering, and client coverage teams to translate complex science and data into actionable solutions for investors.

We’re looking for someone with a can-do attitude, who thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, and enjoys juggling diverse topics across climate science, geospatial analytics, and sustainable finance. The ideal candidate brings both strategic insight and hands-on execution skills, with a passion for innovation and a deep understanding of climate and nature-related risks.

Your Key Responsibilities

What You Will Be Doing

Support the development, enhancement, and launch of Climate and Nature-related products, focusing on physical risk, geospatial data, and nature dependencies and impacts.
Collaborate with sales, research, data, and technology teams to define product requirements and align project deliverables with business objectives and client needs.
Prepare and review product materials, including marketing collateral, training content, FAQs, and documentation for internal and external audiences.
Support client-facing teams by responding to product queries, assisting with RFPs, and contributing to client communications and presentations.
Represent MSCI at industry events and conferences, gathering feedback and insights to inform product improvements.
Coordinate cross-functional efforts during product releases and testing, ensuring readiness across internal stakeholders.

Your skills and experience that will help you excel

What We’re Looking For

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Environmental Science, Geography, Finance, Economics, or related field.
7+ years of experience in climate, nature, or geospatial product management, sustainable finance, or related data analytics.
Strong understanding of physical risk, nature and geospatial data, modeling, and frameworks (e.g., TNFD, SBTN).
Excellent communication skills, able to synthesize complex technical topics for diverse audiences.
Highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple projects simultaneously.
Can-do attitude with a proactive, solution-oriented mindset.
Out-of-the-box thinker who thrives under pressure and enjoys working across a wide range of topics in a single day.
Passion for sustainability, data-driven innovation, and helping investors navigate climate and nature-related challenges.

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. 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:

Compulsory Accident Insurance
Base Pension Scheme including life assurance, disability benefits and surviving partner/orphan pension

Additional benefits:

Supplementary Pension Scheme including life assurance, disability benefits and surviving other/orphan pension
Voluntary Health Insurance
Supplementary Accident Insurance
STD Indemnité Insurance

Development opportunities

At MSCI career paths are multi-directional, and we believe that new and challenging experiences drive both professional growth and business success.

Everyone here is responsible for leading their own development and we’re here to support and guide you every step of the way. Whether that means deepening your expertise, moving across teams, or stepping into leadership, you’ll have access to internal mobility, learning and skills development, stretch opportunities and mentoring.

Discover more about how you can grow your career at MSCI

Zurich

Hardstrasse 201,
2nd Floor, Primetower
8005
Switzerland

Our Zurich office is in the Zurich-West district, just a minute away from the train station and 5 minutes from the city center by train. This location hosts our Climate Risk Center for ESG and Climate researchers, engineers and analysts. You’ll have access to areas for interactive and hybrid meetings, a cafeteria, a relax room and showers for colleagues who like to exercise before work. We also host a Team Drinks event every month and additional fun events every quarter.

MSCI Zurich office - Bright and welcoming office space

Recruitment process

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.
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.
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. Read our interview top tips.
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. Learn more about our onboarding experience.