Inside Sales Index Associate

Your Team Responsibilities

We're looking for a motivated, analytical individual with a passion for global investing, capital markets, and the asset management industry. As an Inside Sales Associate at MSCI, you’ll support our Sales team and clients across EMEA in expanding adoption of MSCI’s industry-leading data and solutions. This role offers strong growth opportunities within our Client Coverage team.

Your Key Responsibilities

Sales Support & Coordination

• Support Sales Specialists in driving revenue growth and expanding client engagement.
• Manage and prioritize requests, coordinating with Legal, Operations, and Finance for seamless execution.
• Qualify inbound sales leads and assist in pre-sales activities, including account reviews and proposal development.
• Prepare and deliver index data, coordinating across teams to meet client needs.
  

Client Engagement & Deal Management

• Lead the sales cycle for custom index solutions: assess client needs, confirm feasibility, coordinate pricing, and manage contracts.
• Identify unlicensed product usage and contribute to licensing opportunities.
• Respond to client inquiries about MSCI products and methodologies.

Campaign & Project Execution

• Support sales campaigns through market research, revenue analysis, and client outreach.
• Inform clients about new product developments and enhancements.

Collaboration & Innovation

• Improve sales processes through creative problem solving and process innovation.
• Build strong cross-functional relationships across global teams.
• Act as a technical resource to improve the overall sales cycle and client experience.

Professionalism & Growth

• Demonstrate integrity, accountability, and discretion, especially with confidential data.
• Stay current on industry trends and evolving client needs.
• Foster a collaborative and inclusive team culture that values learning and continuous improvement.

Your skills and experience that will help you excel

• 2–5 years' experience in finance or related fields
• Bachelor’s in Business, Economics, or Finance; CFA/FRM a plus
• Strong interest in markets and investment products
• Fluent in English; German/French a plus
• Excellent communication, time management, and analytical skills
• Proactive, organized, and able to manage multiple tasks independently
• Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint

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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