Risk and Portfolio Analytics Consultant

As a Risk and Portfolio Analytics Consultant at MSCI, you'll work directly with institutional investors and financial institutions, enabling them to gain deeper insights into investment risk, portfolio construction and performance through MSCI's Analytics solutions.

You'll combine quantitative expertise with a consultative, client-centric approach to build trusted relationships, understand investment workflows and enable clients to derive greater value from MSCI's risk and portfolio analytics tools.

Working closely with Sales, you'll play an important role in strengthening client relationships, expanding product adoption and identifying commercial opportunities.

At MSCI, you'll be empowered to take ownership, share your expertise and collaborate with colleagues across Product Management, Research and Technology. You'll have opportunities to deepen your knowledge, influence product development through client insights and see the impact of your work firsthand

• Build and strengthen client relationships by managing day-to-day engagement with a portfolio of institutional clients, including asset managers and banks, contributing to account planning, client satisfaction and retention.

• Understand client priorities by engaging with investment and risk professionals to identify their analytical needs, investment workflows and business challenges.

• Deliver consultative expertise through product demonstrations, advanced training, workshops and discussions on MSCI's risk models, portfolio analytics, optimization and performance attribution capabilities.

• Expand client engagement by collaborating with Sales to identify opportunities for broader product adoption, additional users, cross-selling and upselling.

• Influence product development by working with Product Management, Research, Technology and Client Service to address complex client needs, share feedback and communicate relevant product enhancements.

• Embrace innovation and technology by using data, automation and AI-enabled tools responsibly to enhance analysis, share knowledge and strengthen client engagement, applying appropriate validation and human judgment.

• Strong knowledge of portfolio risk measurement, factor models, simulation techniques, portfolio construction and optimization, and performance attribution.

• Understanding of global equity and fixed-income markets, credit, derivatives and multi-asset portfolios. Familiarity with relevant European financial regulation is an advantage.

• 3–6 years of experience in quantitative finance, risk management, portfolio analytics or a related client-facing role, ideally working with institutional investors or banks.

• Ability to translate complex technical and quantitative concepts into clear, practical insights for investment, risk and business stakeholders.

• Strong relationship-building, communication, presentation and problem-solving skills, with the ability to prioritize effectively and collaborate across functions.

• Fluency in French and English.

• Experience with MSCI Barra or RiskMetrics solutions is an advantage. Familiarity with Python, APIs, data analytics or AI-assisted workflows is also beneficial.

What we offer you

• Salary range:EUR 70,000–93,000.
• 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 [email protected] 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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