Real Asset Sales Specialist

Job Reference:
2025-4555
Location:
Hong Kong
Category:
Sales and Relationship Management
Solution:
Private Assets
Role Category:
Hybrid

Your Team Responsibilities

We will drive regional growth across Southeast Asia by offering technology-enabled, data-driven insight solutions tailored to the needs of leading asset owners (AOs) and asset managers (AMs) in the region. Our core offering will combine advanced analytics, market intelligence and real-time data to help institutional clients make informed investment, asset-management and portfolio decisions — from property valuation and market-trend forecasting to risk assessment and occupancy-demand analysis

We will build and manage a robust regional sales pipeline, targeting major institutional investors and fund managers across SEA markets, engaging with them through consultative selling to convert prospects into long-term clients. We will translate complex data and technology capabilities into clear, compelling value propositions — showing how our solutions can deliver improved decision-making, operational efficiencies, and competitive advantage.

We will work closely with cross-functional teams — analytics, product, client success — to ensure our offerings remain aligned with evolving regulatory, market and economic dynamics in different Southeast Asian jurisdictions. In doing so, we will help our clients unlock insights, reduce risk, and capitalise on emerging opportunities across the region’s growing real-estate and investment landscape

Your Key Responsibilities

Highly motivated sales professional with a strong grounding in the commercial real-estate market and a keen grasp of market dynamics. Brings additional value from prior exposure to the insurance and/or banking sectors, enabling a deep understanding of financing and risk contexts — a strong advantage in structuring and closing deals. Skilled in strategic, consultative selling with experience driving recurring-revenue, subscription-style business models. Proven ability to build and manage a robust sales pipeline, generating consistent leads and converting them into long-term revenue streams. Excellent communicator with polished oral, written and presentation skills, and a confident, persuasive style. Known for positive energy, self-drive and adaptability — thriving in fast-growing, rapidly changing environments.

Your skills and experience that will help you excel

Highly motivated sales professional with a strong grounding in the commercial real-estate market and a keen grasp of market dynamics. Brings additional value from prior exposure to the insurance and/or banking sectors, enabling a deep understanding of financing and risk contexts — a strong advantage in structuring and closing deals. Skilled in strategic, consultative selling with experience driving recurring-revenue, subscription-style business models. Proven ability to build and manage a robust sales pipeline, generating consistent leads and converting them into long-term revenue streams. Excellent communicator with polished oral, written and presentation skills, and a confident, persuasive style. Known for positive energy, self-drive and adaptability — thriving in fast-growing, rapidly changing environments.

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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Quotes from Mariana Gauna, Vincent Ku, Nitesh Rajpal

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Mariana Gauna – Sales and Relationship Management

“The role of my team is to help our clients configure and customize MSCI’s solutions to their unique requirements.

It’s a great collaborative effort, and a great opportunity for us to learn more about our clients’ needs.

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Vincent Ku – Sales and Relationship Management

“I'm a lifelong learner.

At MSCI I'm fortunate to have the company support me with continuous learning opportunities such as pursuing industry-leading certifications like CFA and FRM. I believe having the desire to learn automatically translates into professional growth and success.

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Nitesh Rajpal – Sales and Relationship Management

Benefits

MSCI is committed to providing a competitive benefit package to you and, where applicable, your family. 

  • Tax Effective Housing Program  
  • Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) 
  • Healthcare benefits, including:
    • Group Life Insurance Plan  
    • Medical Insurance Plan
    • Group Accidental Death & Disablement Plan  
    • Long-Term Disability Plan 
    • Critical Illness Plan  

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

Hong Kong

Suite 1201-1203, 12th Floor, 
Three Pacific Place, 
1 Queens Road East, 
Hong Kong 

 

Our Hong Kong office is in Pacific Place, Hong Kong’s premier lifestyle hub. A dynamic and energetic location, this office serves as the regional hub for the APAC region. You’ll have access to a well-stocked cafeteria, wellness room, quiet pods and a multi-functional boardroom that can be transformed into an open space for our company-wide events.

Recruitment process

  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. Read our interview top tips.

  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. Learn more about our onboarding experience.

Real Asset Sales Specialist

Job Reference:
2025-4555
Location:
Hong Kong
Category:
Sales and Relationship Management
Solution:
Private Assets
Job Level:
Senior Associate
Job Type:
Full-Time
Role Category:
Hybrid
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