EMEA Inside Sales Associate

Your Team Responsibilities

If you are energized by building relationships, uncovering opportunities and helping clients solve complex investment challenges, MSCI is the place for you.

As an Inside Sales Associate within our EMEA Client Coverage team, you will support sales professionals and clients across the region while developing expertise in financial markets, investment solutions and client engagement.

You will work closely with colleagues across Sales, Product, Legal, Finance and Operations to help deliver a high-quality client experience and contribute to business growth. This role offers exposure to some of the world's largest institutional investors and provides an excellent foundation for a long-term career in Sales and Relationship Management.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Partnering with Sales Specialists to support new business development and client relationship activities
• Qualifying inbound leads and identifying potential opportunities
• Assisting with the preparation of proposals, contracts and client presentations
• Coordinating across internal teams to ensure timely delivery of client requests
• Responding to client inquiries regarding MSCI products, data and methodologies
• Maintaining accurate records of client interactions, opportunities and sales activities

• Supporting the management of custom index opportunities from initial inquiry through delivery
• Conducting market and client research to identify business opportunities
• Assisting with pricing, commercial analysis and contract preparation
• Gathering client feedback and sharing market insights with internal stakeholders
• Supporting sales campaigns and outreach initiatives across the EMEA region

• Managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Identifying opportunities to improve processes and enhance client experience
• Collaborating across global teams to support business objectives

Your skills and experience that will help you excel

• 2–5 years of professional experience in sales support, client service, financial services or a related field
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Finance or a related discipline
• Strong interest in financial markets, investment products and institutional investing
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong communication and relationship-building abilities
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with strong attention to detail
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and PowerPoint
• Fluency in English required
• Fluency in French strongly preferred
• CFA or FRM certification is advantageous

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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