Corporate Governance Vice President

Company: MSCI Inc.
Location: New York, NY 10007 (Tribeca area)

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For more than 40 years, MSCI’s research-based indexes and analytics have helped the world’s leading investors build and manage better portfolios. Clients rely on our offerings for deeper insights into the drivers of performance and risk in their portfolios, broad asset class coverage and innovative research. Our line of products and services includes indexes, analytical models, data, real estate benchmarks and ESG research. MSCI serves 98 of the top 100 largest money managers, according to the most recent P&I ranking.

For more information, visit us at http://www.msci.com.


Position Overview:

MSCI ESG Research is seeking to hire a Vice President to join our Corporate Governance team, which is responsible for providing clients with actionable content on corporate governance and contributing innovative insights into the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) ratings framework.

Scope of Responsibility:
  • Regularly publish quality research content and analyze emerging corporate governance issues facing investors in the US
  • Deliver relevant, actionable insights on companies to investors, and become a trusted go-to expert on local governance topics
  • Represent MSCI as a credible thought leader with strong point of view at conferences, external events and strategic client meetings
  • Collaborate with a wide range of teams (industry analysts, equity research, multi-asset class research, index, analytics) to produce innovative analytical models
  • Continuously improve how we think, how we model governance risks, and how we develop solutions for investors globally
Specific Knowledge/Skills:
You are:
  • A storyteller with excellent writing, communication, and public presenting skills
  • A critical thinker with attention to detail and the ability to work with large data sets
  • A team player who can collaborate across a diverse global team
  • Self-motivated, resourceful, and able to thrive in a fast paced environment
  • Ambitious, with a desire to bring ESG into the mainstream investment process
Desired Experience and Qualifications:
You have:
  • A demonstrated interest and specific knowledge around corporate governance practices in the US
  • 3 – 5 years professional experience in a related field (investment research, corporate engagement, consulting, proxy research / advisory, policy research)
  • A Bachelors’ degree (required), an advanced degree (Masters or PhD) or relevant industry accreditation (preferred)
**Please note: National relocation costs will be provided.**

Due to the number of applications we receive for each of our open vacancies, we are unable to respond on an individual basis.

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MSCI Inc. is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifying its workforce. 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 pregnancy/maternity leave), veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.