Product Manager Associate - Sustainability & Climate (AI Focus)

MSCI Inc; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

MSCI Inc. is seeking a product manager for its Private Assets team focused on Sustainability & Climate (S&C) solutions in New York. You will help deliver AI-enabled platform solutions across private markets, translating client needs into shipped products and supporting go-to-market efforts.

The role is execution-oriented, collaborative, and designed to grow in scope, offering exposure to product strategy, client engagement and delivery excellence with a strong focus on results.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in an S&C product management role, with domain expertise of financial services and private markets.
• Deep understanding and experience in physical risk, transition risk or nature risk.
• Experience in business/financial analysis, data analysis, process mapping and specification writing, and familiarity with the product management lifecycle.
• Knowledge and experience of working with AI tools to prototype and solution.

Responsibilities

• Lead ideation, discovery and execution of new S&C products in private markets where AI is grounded in solutioning.
• Drive S&C solutions in private markets for MSCI in data management, analytics, or derived data products.
• Support the creation of business cases by conducting deep market due diligence on competitive landscape, opportunity sizing and market positioning.
• Design pricing models and support sales campaign planning and execution.
• Coordinate go-to-market planning with program management, marketing and coverage, including development of client-facing collateral.
• Analyse product usage statistics and reporting to derive insights on client behavior and opportunities.
• Prepare reports for MSCI’s senior management reviews.
• Support strategic client opportunities from a product perspective.
• Build deep knowledge of Generative AI and Agentic AI solutions.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Execution mindset

Client engagement

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic thinking

Growth mindset

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance

Bachelor’s degree in Economics

MBA

CFA

CAIA

Tools

Generative AI tools

Job description

Join MSCI’s Private Assets Product team focused on Sustainability & Climate (S&C) solutions, where you will help deliver the next generation of AI-enabled platform solutions for participants in private markets. This product management role exists to accelerate the development of cutting-edge solutions for S&C across institutional investors and managers — with tools that support their internal workflows and investment processes across physical risk, transition risk, nature risk and emerging risks.

You will work closely with senior MSCI leadership and cross-functional teams to translate client needs, market insights, and data capabilities into shipped products. Operating in an AI-first product environment, this role spans the full product lifecycle—from early discovery and validation through build, launch, and ongoing enhancement of live solutions.

This role is execution-oriented, collaborative, and designed to grow in scope over time, offering meaningful exposure to product strategy, client engagement, and go-to-market execution while maintaining a strong focus on delivery excellence.

• Lead ideation, discovery and execution of new S&C products in private markets where AI is grounded in solutioning

• Drive S&C solutions in private markets for MSCI specializing in either data management, an analytical segment (physical risk, transition risk, nature/biodiversity risk and emerging risks), or derived data products (taxonomies and ratings)

• Support the creation of business cases by conducting deep market due diligence on competitive landscape, opportunity sizing and market positioning

• Design pricing models and support sales campaign planning and execution

• Work with Program Management, Marketing, and Coverage to assist coordination of go to market planning and execution including subject matter expertise for the development of product support collateral and client facing documentation

• Analyse product usage statistics and reporting to develop insights into client behaviors, needs, product opportunities and risks

• Prepare reports or analysis for MSCI’s senior management business reviews

• Support strategic client opportunities from a product perspective

• Build deep knowledge of Generative AI and Agentic AI solutions

• 2+ years of experience in an S&C product management role, with domain expertise of financial services, private markets, artificial intelligence and S&C

• Deep understanding and experience in either physical risk, transition risk or nature risk

• Experience in business/financial analysis, data analysis, process mapping and specification writing, and familiarity with the product management & development lifecycle

• Knowledge, understanding and experience of working with AI tools to prototype and solution

• Detail-oriented and analytical approach to problem-solving with a strong execution mindset

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, or a related field (MBA, CFA, or CAIA preferred)

• Energetic, self-motivated, and intellectually curious with a growth mindset and passion for innovation