Real Assets Client Coverage (Sales) – Middle East – Riyadh

MSCI; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Transparent compensation schemes

Flexible working arrangements

Comprehensive employee benefits

Access to learning platforms

Inclusive work culture

Job summary

MSCI is seeking a Real Assets Sales Specialist based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This role involves developing client relationships, identifying new business opportunities, and collaborating with teams to enhance sales strategies. Qualified candidates should have at least 3 years of experience in sales related to real assets, strong analytical and communication skills, and a self-motivated approach. The position also offers flexible arrangements and comprehensive employee benefits focused on financial security and wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years in sales or business development within real assets or infrastructure sectors.
• Ability to interpret market trends and investment opportunities.
• Excellent interpersonal skills for client engagement.
• History of meeting or exceeding sales targets.
• Excellence in spoken and written English, Arabic skills preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain client relationships for insights on real asset opportunities.
• Identify new business opportunities and drive sales processes.
• Collaborate with teams to tailor proposals to clients.
• Conduct market analysis to identify trends in real assets.
• Prepare and deliver sales presentations to clients.
• Monitor industry developments to inform sales strategies.

Skills

Sales or business development experience

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Client engagement

Sales strategies development

Understanding of Real Asset investment fundamentals

Knowledge of investment processes

Understanding of the Saudi Arabian market

Self-motivated

Fluency in English

Job description

Your Team Responsibilities

MSCI’s Real Assets business line provides a comprehensive suite of data, analytics, indexes, and research designed to help institutional investors measure, manage, and optimize their real asset portfolios. Built on more than 40 years of expertise in real estate and infrastructure performance measurement, MSCI delivers globally recognized benchmarks—including the MSCI Global Quarterly Property Index and a broad range of private infrastructure indexes—along with deep market insights that support strategic and tactical investment decisions.

Our solutions enable investors to understand drivers of risk and return across private real estate, infrastructure, and other real assets. MSCI integrates market‑leading data, robust analytical models, and forward‑looking research to help clients navigate complex markets, assess asset‑level and portfolio‑level performance, and allocate capital with confidence. As allocations to real assets continue to grow globally, MSCI’s Real Assets business plays a critical role in helping investors manage transparency, comparability, and portfolio resilience across diverse market conditions.

The Real Assets Sales Specialist will be an integral member of a dynamic sales team that collaborates closely with investment analysts and marketing professionals. Based in our Laysan Valley office in Riyadh, this role will involve active engagement with various departments to ensure a cohesive approach to client service, fostering a culture of teamwork and shared success across the organization.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain relationships with potential and existing clients, providing them with insights on real asset opportunities.
• Identify new business opportunities and drive the sales process from prospecting to closing deals.
• Collaborate with research and product teams to tailor proposals and presentations that align with client objectives.
• Conduct market analysis to identify trends and competitive positioning in the real assets investment sector.
• Prepare and deliver compelling sales presentations and client education materials.
• Monitor industry developments and regulatory changes to proactively address client concerns and inform sales strategies.

Report on sales performance and key metrics, making data‑driven recommendations for improvement.

Your skills and experience that will help you excel

• Proven track record in sales or business development, ideally within real assets, real estate, or infrastructure sectors, with a minimum of 3 years of experience.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret market trends and assess potential investment opportunities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively engage with clients and internal stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement sales strategies tailored to diverse client needs.
• Understanding of Real Asset investment fundamentals and market drivers.
• Knowledge around institutional investment processes and professional capital allocation more broadly. Experience with local investors and an understanding of how they deploy capital in their local market.
• Experience working in the Middle East or covering clients in the Middle East or Saudi Arabian market specifically would be highly advantageous.
• A self‑motivated and results‑oriented approach, with a history of meeting or exceeding sales targets.
• Excellence in spoken and written English is required. Arabic language skills would be advantageous.

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.

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 [e-mail] 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.