MSCI - Financial Engineering

Financial Engineering

Your team responsibilities :

- The Financial Engineering Team is responsible for developing and implementing the validation processes and procedures for industry adopted financial instruments, statistics and reporting. Our goal is to ensure the 'highest level quality' and the 'fastest time to market' in the industry for financial products. This is an exciting role that lies on the cusp of finance and technology.

- As a key member of this team, the candidate will have direct responsibilities for ensuring that MSCI market-leading analytics continue to provide clients exceptional analytics quality and sophistication. The members of the Analytical Validation Team work on complex issues, where analysis is required to determine the root source of problems and associated factors. The candidate must be detail-oriented and capable to perform multi-task assignments in a timely and independent fashion.

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.

Your key responsibilities :

- The candidate will learn about our clients' needs and test the implementation in our tools that fulfil those needs. The members of our team have opportunities to contribute in a broad set of roles including: studying functional, non-functional and analytical specifications, developing test plans and test cases, verifying formulas, implementing and using automated test tools. The candidate will be exposed on a daily basis to the following topics. Knowledge of these areas is not required; however a strong motivation to learn is a must.

- Fixed income valuation and Option pricing.

- Risk management

- Portfolio construction (rebalancing, backtesting)

- Factor analytics

- Automation framework for validation of analytics

- Active participation in an Agile software development team

- Your skills and experience that will help you excel

- Bachelor's or master's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM), quantitative finance, Investment analysis and risk management, or any other highly quantitative subject.

- 0 -5 years of experience in technical profile and/or quantitative profile in Finance is a plus.

- Some experience with any of the following languages: Java, Scala, Python, Matlab, SQL, C#

- Good analytical and quantitative skills

- Detail-oriented approach to daily work

- Strong written and oral proficiency in English

- Strong sense of ownership with projects

- Willingness to learn about capital markets

- Open to learn new, cutting edge technologies in functional programming, machine learning and data science

How we'll support you :

- Coaching, support and encouragement from experts in your team

- Access to a wide range of learning opportunities to support your growth and development

- Customizable learning journeys to help you navigate your professional development

- Transparent performance-based compensation schemes

- Employee Resource Groups : MSCI Pride, Black Leadership Network, Women's Leadership Forum, Women in Tech, Asian Support Network, All Abilities, Hola! MSCI and Climate Action Group.

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.

At MSCI diversity is at our core and inclusion defines our culture. Our people are empowered to maximize their potential in an environment where all individuals are respected and encouraged to bring their authentic selves to work. We work, learn and grow together and we are committed to hiring and promoting qualified women, ethnic minorities and members of the LGBT+ community candidates, who have historically been underrepresented in financial services.

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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.