Climate Risk Researcher-contingent

vor 5 Monaten


Zurich, Schweiz MSCI Inc Vollzeit

**Research**:
Use your eye for actionable insights to help clients identify and manage emerging risks and opportunities.

**Climate Investing**:
Transition to a net-zero future

**Do you want to make a positive impact with your career?**

Halting climate change will require a monumental restructuring of the global economy. By joining MSCI’s Climate teams, you could help provide investors with the critical research and solutions to support their investment decisions and accelerate change.

**Climate Risk Researcher - Fixed Term Contract**

We build cutting-edge software to identify and analyze the exposure of companies, properties, and financial assets to climate change risks and opportunities. Our models cover policy, technology and physical risks and translate these into relevant metrics for global investors. It’s our goal to alert investors of the climate risk profiles of their investments and to tackle climate change at the roots. Our mission is a big one and we’re looking for talented people to join us.

We are looking for a sharp, energetic and organized person who thrives in a fast-paced, fun and challenging environment to extend our existing research team for a period of 9-12 months.

**What we will offer you**:

- At MSCI, we provide competitive benefits programs in every region in which we do business. While our benefits plans vary in availability in our different locations, we offer a broad range of benefits that are part of the value you receive as a MSCI employee. Wherever you are with us, you will find benefits that can help ensure your health and well-being and contribute to your financial security.
- A hybrid work environment, for the vast majority of employees, offering a more progressive way of working to give you the flexibility, accountability, and responsibility to empower you to perform at your very best. At the center of this way of working is a culture which is built on a strong foundation of trust. We trust our people and they trust our organization’s leaders to support them.
- An inclusive and performance driven culture where you are empowered to maximize your potential in an environment where all individuals are respected and encouraged to bring their authentic selves to work
- A purposeful approach to Wellbeing to provide you with all the resources you need to be your best at work and in your personal life. Our Here For You Employee Assistance Program provides confidential emotional support with local experts, financial and legal advice in a wide range of issues as well as access to online information, resources and tools. All the services are available for our employees free of charge.

**Your key responsibilities**
- Take an active role in our Climate Coverage Product’s project management activities from a feature’s perspective
- Actively maintain project overview and manage communication channels effectively
- Take ownership in planning tasks & coordination
- Support Climate Coverage Product’s data QC automation control
- Support the implementation of climate models into new products
- Contribute to our extensive code base with various model updates & improvements
- Support moving the Private Assets topic forward
- Support activities relating to financial topics
- Take over client & partnership relation management with our clients
- Support the CRC (Climate Risk Center) team in any other tasks / projects that might come up

**Your skills and experience that will help you excel**
- University degree (Bachelors/Masters) in a relevant field (scientific, environmental, analytical, financial etc.)
- 3 - 5 years of working experience in the field of analytics, finance, environment or similar
- Sound Python programming/coding experience
- Basic level financials knowledge
- Good Project Management, organizational and analytical skills
- Good communication and presentation skills in English

**About MSCI and our teams**

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.

Our values define the working environment we strive to create. We are inclusive, we champion bold ideas, we always pursue excellence, and always act with integrity. Personal accountability and responsibility are key to success, and we always work as a team to remain client centric.

**To all recruitment agencies**: MSCI does not accept unsolicited CVs/Resumes. Please do not forward CVs/Resumes to any MSCI employee, location or website. MSCI is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited CVs/Resumes.

MSCI Inc. is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifyin



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