Sustainability & Climate Specialist

MSCI is hiring a Sustainability & Climate Client Specialist in New York, NY. The role involves managing client relationships with major financial institutions, ensuring client satisfaction, and promoting MSCI's sustainability products. Key responsibilities include account management, proactive client engagement, and collaboration with sales teams. Candidates should have experience in sustainable investing or financial services, strong communication skills, and a client-oriented approach. Salary range is $100,000 - $130,000 per year.
Your Team ResponsibilitiesMSCI is seeking a Sustainability & Climate Client Specialist to join the New York office. As Client Specialist you will be part of a team that is a leading provider of Sustainability & Climate data and research to institutional investors globally. In this role you will be managing relationships for a territory of clients that span some of the world’s largest financial institutions. You will learn MSCI Sustainability & Climate products and the client’s line of businesses and investment processes to guide them in leveraging our products across asset classes, to bring that knowledge together to provide insight and best practices to those organizations. As the Client Specialist your performance will be based on a combination of factors including account renewal rates, proactive management and client communication, contract value growth and pre-sales activities in cooperation with the sales and client service teams. After a client has begun using MSCI products, the Client Specialist manages the client experience and promotes adoption of subscribed solutions. This entails offering proactive educational support, expertise Sustainability & Climate as well as other services to ensure MSCI clients achieve their objectives.Your Key ResponsibilitiesYour ResponsibilitiesServe as domain expert on MSCI Sustainability suite of products and master client objectives for integrating our solutionsHelp to manage client inquiry and issue resolution process using SalesForce.com and other internal toolsMonitor and ensure client satisfaction through various projects or initiatives that support Specialist & Product teamsAchieve target renewal and retention rate by monitoring a dedicated set of client accounts within certain financial segments, such as insurance, asset management, or asset owners, etc.Drive revenue growth with outstanding service and proactive engagement & relationship buildingWork closely with knowledgeable client Specialist team members to identify accounts at risk and create a plan to ensure revenue and client retention forecasting at risk business where appropriate, working with cross-functional teams to address issues in a timely mannerDevelop/drive account management plans for clientsConduct regular health checks on accountsIdentify and communicate up-sell opportunities to sales teamBuild subject matter expertise in pre-sales/up-sell/training activitiesEstablish the ability to become a liaison between client and internal teams for key client initiativesYour Skills And Experience That Will Help You ExcelYour skills and experience that will help you excel Experience and understanding of Sustainable investing and financial servicesStrong organizational, presentation and communication skills are criticalInnovative, motivated, client-oriented and commercially-aware thinkerAbility to manage projects and multitask independentlyA team player able to effectively manage the expectations of a diverse and demanding client baseAbsolute personal and business integrity5+ years of experience, preferably in a client facing position in financial services or SustainabilityBachelors requiredSuccessful candidates will have exposure to Sustainable Investing or Finance and have interest in developing strong working relationships with external clients.About MSCIWhat we offer you?Salary range: $100,000 - $130,000 / year plus eligible for annual bonusTransparent 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. 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