Client Coverage – South East Asia Internship

Overview

Analytics Intern will support a suite of MSCI Analytics (with a focus on Barra and RiskMetrics products). This role involves working on projects that explain risk and pricing models applied to multi-asset class portfolios, partnering with the consultant team to provide expertise in client engagements and pre-sales activities, and assisting clients in using MSCI Analytics to comply with regulations such as FRTB and UCITS.

Responsibilities

• Manage relationships within the analytics client base and implement strategic plans to ensure client retention.
• Proactively engage with clients and provide best practices guidance on risk measurement, risk management, pricing models using Barra or RiskMetrics products, and guidance on regulation (FRTB, PRIIPs, UCITS).
• Provide programming support to highly sophisticated and quantitative clients using Barra and/or RiskMetrics products.
• Identify opportunities to increase client usage of our products and to identify new users.
• Collaborate with the sales team on potential sales opportunities and assist in campaigns for new product placement.
• Keep clients informed of the product roadmap and how development efforts will help them achieve business goals; solicit client feedback on future product development.
• Coordinate with internal functional teams to ensure client requests/inquiries are managed appropriately.
• Respond to detailed client inquiries about methodologies and analytics; conduct advanced client trainings/workshops and present in seminars.
• Maintain and communicate accurate records regarding client interaction activities.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Strong experience in a quantitative function with excellent analytical skills.
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to work in a multi-disciplinary environment and explain technical topics succinctly and professionally.
• Experience with modeling structured products using Monte Carlo or closed-form techniques (e.g., accumulator strips, triple binary options, absolute return barrier notes, convertible target redemption forwards) is a plus.
• Extensive experience pricing instruments across asset classes such as fixed income, equities, commodities, and credit markets is a plus.
• Experience with object-oriented programming languages is a plus.
• Experience with numerical computing languages (e.g., R) is a plus.

About MSCI

MSCI offers a culture of high performance and innovation, empowering employees to experiment with new ideas and take responsibility for results. We have a global network of talented colleagues who support and share expertise to innovate and deliver for clients. We foster an inclusive environment with eight Employee Resource Groups, including All Abilities, Asian Support Network, Black Leadership Network, Climate Action Network, Hola! MSCI, Pride & Allies, Women in Tech, and Women’s Leadership Forum.

What We Offer

MSCI provides a platform to power better decisions through research-based data, analytics, and indexes supported by advanced technology. We serve asset managers and owners, private-market sponsors and investors, hedge funds, wealth managers, banks, insurers, and corporates. We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to providing reasonable accommodations in the recruitment process as needed.

Equal Opportunity

MSCI 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, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please email Disability.Assistance@msci.com with specifics of the assistance needed.