Sustainability and Climate Data Product Associate

MSCI; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Global Orientation program

Learning@MSCI access

Eight ERGs

Job summary

MSCI in Mumbai invites an Associate/Senior Associate to enhance data distribution within its Sustainability and Climate business. The role focuses on preparing datasets for AI tools, improving metadata, and ensuring scalable data delivery across platforms.

You will collaborate with Product, Research, Engineering, and Client Support to drive new features and best practices. Ideal candidates have 2–5 years in data operations or related fields, with familiarity in Snowflake, APIs, data feeds, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Economics, Business, Data Analytics, Environmental Science, or related field preferred.
• 2–5 years of experience in data operations, data distribution, client service, financial services, or sustainability-related domains.
• Familiarity with data distribution mechanisms like Snowflake, APIs, or data feeds; and data structuring.
• Familiarity with AI-enabled data access, including the Model Context Protocol (MCP), and an interest in applying such tools to improve data discoverability and automate product workflows.
• Passion for and familiarity with sustainability and climate data, climate products / policy, or related industry practices preferred.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration, documentation, and communication skills, with the ability to align Product, Research, Engineering, and Client Support teams.
• Experience in using AI tools (e.g., Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor)

Responsibilities

• Data Distribution Channels: Contribute to initiatives that enhance MSCI’s Sustainability and Climate data distribution platforms (e.g., Snowflake, feeds, MCP, portals), ensuring scalability and client satisfaction.
• AI Readiness and Data Enablement: Support the preparation of Sustainability and Climate datasets for AI and advanced analytics use cases by driving data quality improvements, metadata enrichment, standardization, and the adoption of best practices that enable seamless integration with machine learning workflows and emerging AI-driven capabilities.
• Sustainability and Climate Data Projects: Assist in the execution of projects related to Sustainability and Climate datasets, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and high-quality outcomes.
• Data Catalog and Discovery: Support the development and maintenance of Sustainability and Climate data catalogs, improving data accessibility and enabling efficient data discovery for clients.
• Client Communications: Partner with product and client-facing teams to support communication with clients on upcoming features, enhancements, and best practices for leveraging MSCI’s data solutions.
• Operational Efficiencies: Support initiatives aimed at improving MSCI’s operational efficiency and process effectiveness across data workflows.

Skills

Data ops

Data distribution

Client service

Cross-functional

Analytical

Attention to detail

AI tools

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Snowflake

APIs

Data feeds

MCP

Job description

Your Team Responsibilities

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Associate / Senior Associate to join our team in Mumbai (/Pune). This role will focus on supporting and enhancing data distribution in MSCI’s Sustainability and Climate business, with a particular focus on ensuring our Climate data products and distribution are ready for the era of AI. The ideal candidate will work closely with internal stakeholders to enhance data distribution channels, prepare datasets for use in AI tools and workflows, contribute to data catalog development, and support client communication on new features and enhancements.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Data Distribution Channels: Contribute to initiatives that enhance MSCI’s Sustainability and Climate data distribution platforms (e.g., Snowflake, feeds, MCP, portals), ensuring scalability and client satisfaction.
• AI Readiness and Data Enablement: Support the preparation of Sustainability and Climate datasets for AI and advanced analytics use cases by driving data quality improvements, metadata enrichment, standardization, and the adoption of best practices that enable seamless integration with machine learning workflows and emerging AI-driven capabilities.
• Sustainability and Climate Data Projects: Assist in the execution of projects related to Sustainability and Climate datasets, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and high-quality outcomes.
• Data Catalog and Discovery: Support the development and maintenance of Sustainability and Climate data catalogs, improving data accessibility and enabling efficient data discovery for clients.
• Client Communications: Partner with product and client-facing teams to support communication with clients on upcoming features, enhancements, and best practices for leveraging MSCI’s data solutions.
• Operational Efficiencies: Support initiatives aimed at improving MSCI’s operational efficiency and process effectiveness across data workflows.

Your skills and experience that will help you excel

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Economics, Business, Data Analytics, Environmental Science, or related field preferred.
• 2–5 years of experience in data operations, data distribution, client service, financial services, or sustainability-related domains.
• Familiarity with data distribution mechanisms like Snowflake, APIs, or data feeds; and data structuring.
• Familiarity with AI-enabled data access, including the Model Context Protocol (MCP), and an interest in applying such tools to improve data discoverability and automate product workflows.
• Passion for and familiarity with sustainability and climate data, climate products / policy, or related industry practices preferred.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration, documentation, and communication skills, with the ability to align Product, Research, Engineering, and Client Support teams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail and eagerness to learn and contribute.
• Experience in using AI tools (e.g., Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor)

About MSCI

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 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.

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