Sales Specialist - Senior Associate

Your Team Responsibilities

We are seeking an experienced sales professional to support MSCI's commercial activities in Taiwan, with a focus on expanding the adoption of MSCI's investment solutions primarily via our Index and Analytics tools.

The Taiwan Coverage team sits within the Greater China Coverage organization and is responsible for strengthening client relationships and driving revenue growth across institutional clients.

Based in Taipei, this role plays a key part in engaging clients, executing sales initiatives, and identifying new business opportunities within the Taiwan market. You will be expected to work with both buy-side and sell-side clients, and be able to help clients with their risk and investment process, across areas such as passive/active ETF management, asset allocation and portfolio construction, factor investing, enterprise risk management and performance attribution. You will collaborate closely with senior coverage leaders and global functional partners — including Client Service, Client Consultants, Research, and Product Management — to deliver a seamless, solutions-oriented client experience.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Manage and deepen relationships with institutional clients, including asset owners, asset managers, insurance companies, hedge funds, broker/dealers, and other financial institutions including financial holding companies
• Drive commercial activities for MSCI's Index and Analytics solutions, including new business development and renewals.
• For Index solutions, to increase the adoption of MSCI indexes as benchmarks for asset allocation, managed accounts, and ETF launches. In addition, to be familiar with factor investing and risk/performance attribution which require the usage of MSCI benchmarks and data solutions
• For Analytics solutions, to be familiar with quantitative investment decision support tools - from large-scale enterprise risk systems to specialized portfolio optimization software. This will include the usage of MSCI Barra factor models for quantitative investing, as well as the usage of MSCI RiskMetrics for market risk analytics such as VaR and stress-testing
• Develop client proposals, deliver product demonstrations, and support competitive pitches in partnership with internal subject matter experts.
• Monitor and manage the sales pipeline, ensuring accurate forecasting and effective follow-through on opportunities.

Your skills and experience that will help you excel

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree or CFA designation is an advantage.
• 7–10 years of experience in financial services, ideally with direct exposure to index solutions, analytics/risk management tools, market data, or investment products
• Direct sales experience with a proven track record in business development, or client relationship management, with strong sales closing skills. Ideally with experience from a financial institution or data/technology vendor
• Strong understanding of index methodologies, investment processes, and the institutional client ecosystem.
• Strong analytic and quantitative skills, including factor models, risk/performance attribution, and risk management tools
• Excellent communication, relationship-building, and presentation skills, with superior time management and the ability to handle multiple projects.
• Team-oriented, proactive, and highly client-focused; enjoys intellectual and analytical challenges.
• Fluency in Mandarin and English required.

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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