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Head of Physical Risk & Geospatial R&D

MSCI

Greater London

On-site

GBP 150,000 - 200,000

Full time

Yesterday

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Job summary

A leading financial services company is looking for an entrepreneurial leader to head their Physical Risk & Geospatial R&D team. The successful candidate will define strategies for climate risk management, inspire a high-performing team, and represent the company in industry dialogue. Applicants should have deep experience in climate finance and excellent communication skills, with an advanced degree preferred. This full-time role includes competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, aiming to empower better investment decisions.

Benefits

Transparent compensation schemes

Flexible working arrangements

Collaborative workspaces

Inclusive culture and Employee Resource Groups

Global Orientation program

Tailored learning opportunities

Responsibilities

Define and champion strategy for physical risk and geospatial solutions.
Translate client use-cases into scalable investment-relevant solutions.
Inspire and direct a high-performing team of climate scientists and data experts.
Represent as a senior voice with clients and regulators.
Oversee product development cycles and pursue strategic partnerships.

Skills

Client-Centered Vision

Product Innovation

Leadership

Thought Leadership

Execution & Growth

Market Experience

Risk & Technical Fluency

Financial Acumen

Leadership Style

Communication

Education

Advanced degree in climate science, geospatial sciences, economics, risk management or related field

Tools

C / C++

SolidWorks

Your Team Responsibilities

MSCI is seeking a visionary and entrepreneurial leader to head our Physical Risk & Geospatial R&D team. This role is central to defining the future of MSCIs physical climate risk nature risk and geospatial solutions helping investors banks and insurers understand manage and act on the risks posed by a changing climate.

We are looking for a market-facing innovator who can bridge the worlds of banking insurance and investing with climate science and geospatial technology. The ideal candidate will combine client fluency with technical credibility guiding world-class specialists to deliver solutions that meet the evolving needs of financial institutions and regulators.

Your Key Responsibilities

Client-Centered Vision : Define and champion MSCIs strategy for physical risk and geospatial solutions grounded in the real needs of banks insurers and investors.
Product Innovation : Translate client use-cases and regulatory requirements into scalable investment-relevant solutions. Roll up sleeves to help design and shape offerings that deliver measurable impact.
Leadership : Inspire mentor and direct a high-performing team of climate scientists geospatial data experts and risk modelers leveraging a strong bench of senior deputies.
Thought Leadership : Represent MSCI as a senior voice with clients regulators and industry groups shaping the market dialogue on physical climate risk.
Execution & Growth : Oversee product development cycles ensure data quality and usability and pursue strategic partnerships that expand and strengthen MSCIs offering.

Your skills and experience that will help you excel

Market Experience : Deep experience working with banks or insurers on climate or geospatial financial risk either in-house or as a vendor / consultant.

Risk & Technical Fluency : Background in physical risk modeling NatCat modeling or exposure / vulnerability analytics; ability to lead geospatial and climate data experts credibly.

Financial Acumen : Strong grasp of risk frameworks economics of climate change and regulatory expectations for financial institutions.

Leadership Style : Entrepreneurial builder with proven ability to inspire experts synthesize across teams and deliver innovation at scale.

Communication : Exceptional ability to engage with C-suite stakeholders and translate technical insights into financial impact.

Advanced degree in climate science geospatial sciences economics risk management or related field preferred.

About MSCI

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.

What we offer you

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 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 Womens 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 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 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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