Sustainability & Climate Specialist

MSCI; New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus eligibility

Transparent compensation schemes

Flexible working arrangements

Global learning opportunities

Diversity and inclusion programs

Job summary

MSCI in New York is seeking a Sustainability & Climate Client Specialist to manage relationships with institutional investors and guide them in leveraging MSCI Sustainability products across asset classes. You will learn MSCI solutions and client business models to deliver insight and best practices that meet client objectives.

As a Client Specialist you will drive renewal and retention, collaborate with sales and client service teams, and identify opportunities to grow contract value while

Qualifications

• Experience in Sustainable investing and financial services.
• Strong organizational, presentation and communication skills.
• Client-facing experience in financial services or sustainability.
• Bachelor's degree required.
• Ability to manage projects and multitask.
• Team player with integrity.

Responsibilities

• Serve as domain expert on MSCI Sustainability products and client objectives.
• Manage client inquiries and issue resolution using Salesforce and internal tools.
• Monitor client satisfaction and support product teams.
• Achieve renewal and retention targets for assigned accounts in financial segments.
• Drive revenue growth through proactive engagement and relationships.
• Develop account management plans and conduct regular health checks.
• Identify up-sell opportunities with the sales team.

Skills

Experience in Sustainable investing

Organizational skills

Presentation skills

Communication skills

Project management

Team player

Integrity

5 years client-facing experience

Exposure to Sustainable Investing or 


Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Your Team Responsibilities

MSCI is seeking a Sustainability & Climate Client Specialist to join the New York office. As Client Specialist you will be part of a team that is a leading provider of Sustainability & Climate data and research to institutional investors globally. In this role you will be managing relationships for a territory of clients that span some of the world’s largest financial institutions. You will learn MSCI Sustainability & Climate products and the client’s line of businesses and investment processes to guide them in leveraging our products across asset classes, to bring that knowledge together to provide insight and best practices to those organizations. As the Client Specialist your performance will be based on a combination of factors including account renewal rates, proactive management and client communication, contract value growth and pre‑sales activities in cooperation with the sales and client service teams. After a client has begun using MSCI products, the Client Specialist manages the client experience and promotes adoption of subscribed solutions. This entails offering proactive educational support, expertise Sustainability & Climate as well as other services to ensure MSCI clients achieve their objectives.

Your Key Responsibilities

Your responsibilities

• Serve as domain expert on MSCI Sustainability suite of products and master client objectives for integrating our solutions
• Help to manage client inquiry and issue resolution process using SalesForce.com and other internal tools
• Monitor and ensure client satisfaction through various projects or initiatives that support Specialist & Product teams
• Achieve target renewal and retention rate by monitoring a dedicated set of client accounts within certain financial segments, such as insurance, asset management, or asset owners, etc.
• Drive revenue growth with outstanding service and proactive engagement & relationship building
• Work closely with knowledgeable client Specialist team members to identify accounts at risk and create a plan to ensure revenue and client retention forecasting at risk business where appropriate, working with cross‑functional teams to address issues in a timely manner
• Develop/drive account management plans for clients
• Conduct regular health checks on accounts
• Identify and communicate up‑sell opportunities to sales team
• Build subject matter expertise in pre‑sales/up‑sell/training activities
• Establish the ability to become a liaison between client and internal teams for key client initiatives

Your skills and experience that will help you excel

Your skills and experience that will help you excel

• Experience and understanding of Sustainable investing and financial services
• Strong organizational, presentation and communication skills are critical
• Innovative, motivated, client‑oriented and commercially‑aware thinker
• Ability to manage projects and multitask independently
• A team player able to effectively manage the expectations of a diverse and demanding client base
• Absolute personal and business integrity
• 5 years of experience, preferably in a client facing position in financial services or Sustainability
• Bachelors required
• Successful candidates will have exposure to Sustainable Investing or Finance and have interest in developing strong working relationships with external clients.

About MSCI

What we offer you

• Salary range: $100,000 – $130,000 / year plus eligible for annual bonus

• 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, 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 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 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.

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.