VP - Talent Acquisition Specialist

MSCI Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 128,000 - 162,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Flexible working

Learning resources

Global network

Job summary

MSCI Inc. seeks a Vice President of Talent Acquisition to own a portfolio of searches end to end, advising senior hiring managers and shaping how talent is defined, assessed, and selected.

You will operate as a true 360 recruiter across multiple functions, build market maps, engage passive candidates, and run the process through offer with support from our Sourcing team. You’ll mentor junior recruiters, contribute to continuous TA process improvements, and champion MSCI’s employer brand through

Qualifications

• 6+ years of full-lifecycle recruitment experience
• Demonstrated success as a 360 recruiter
• Experience recruiting in financial services, fintech, data, or technology
• Proven ability to influence senior hiring managers
• Strong sourcing toolkit: Boolean and LinkedIn Recruiter
• Genuine service orientation and focus on candidate experience
• Comfort with ambiguity and managing multiple searches across time zones
• Data fluency and use of funnel metrics
• Experience with modern ATS/CRM platforms; interest in AI tools

Responsibilities

• Own full-lifecycle recruitment for junior to senior level roles across multiple functions and business units
• Operate as a 360 recruiter on assigned searches and build pipelines with Sourcing support
• Run intake sessions to align on scorecards, target profiles, market realities, and interview design
• Build and maintain competitive talent maps and market intelligence
• Deliver a positive candidate experience with clear communication and timely feedback
• Partner with HR and Compensation on offer construction and internal equity
• Manage the offer process, including negotiation and pre-boarding
• Maintain accurate data in the ATS and report on pipeline health
• Champion MSCI's employer brand through outreach and events
• Coach and mentor junior recruiters and contribute to TA process improvements

Skills

Full-lifecycle recruitment

360 recruiter

Finance/Fintech/Tech recruiting

Stakeholder influence

Boolean/LinkedIn sourcing

Candidate experience focus

Adaptability

Data-driven recruiting

ATS/CRM experience

LinkedIn Recruiter

AI recruiting tools

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

ATS/CRM platforms

AI recruiting tools

Job description

Your Team Responsibilities

MSCI's Talent Acquisition team is a strategic partner to the business, hiring across every function that powers better decisions — Technology, Research, Product Management, Client Coverage, and Corporate Functions. As a Vice President on the team, you will own a portfolio of searches end to end and act as a trusted advisor to senior hiring managers, shaping how they define, assess, and select talent. You will operate as a true 360 recruiter on a number of your requisitions — building the market map, engaging passive talent directly, and running the process through offer — with dedicated support from our Sourcing team on high-volume and hard-to-fill mandates. This role suits someone who is genuinely motivated by delivering a great recruiting experience for everyone involved: the hiring manager, the candidate, and their HR colleagues.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Own full-lifecycle recruitment for junior to senior level roles across multiple functions and business units, from intake through offer acceptance
• Operate as a 360 recruiter on assigned searches — self-sourcing, direct outreach, and pipeline building — while partnering with the Sourcing team to scale reach and accelerate time to slate
• Run structured intake sessions that align hiring managers on scorecards, target profiles, market realities, and interview design before a search opens
• Build and maintain competitive talent maps and market intelligence for your coverage areas, and bring that insight proactively to business and HR leaders
• Deliver a consistently positive candidate experience — clear communication, timely feedback, and a professional close, whether the outcome is an offer or a decline
• Partner closely with HR Business Partners and Compensation colleagues on offer construction, internal equity, leveling, and immigration considerations
• Manage the offer process, including negotiation, closing strategy, and pre-boarding handoff
• Maintain accurate, timely data in the ATS and report on pipeline health, funnel metrics, and search progress to stakeholders
• Champion MSCI's employer brand through outreach, events, and content, and contribute to inclusive hiring practices across every search
• Coach and mentor junior recruiters and sourcers, and contribute to continuous improvement of TA process, tooling, and AI-enabled workflows

Your Skills And Experience That Will Help You Excel

• 6+ years of full-lifecycle recruitment experience, in-house or in a search firm, with a track record hiring across more than one function
• Demonstrated success as a 360 recruiter — you are comfortable sourcing your own pipelines, not solely managing inbound flow
• Experience recruiting in financial services, fintech, data, or technology environments
• Proven ability to influence and advise senior hiring managers, including at Managing Director and Executive Director level
• Strong sourcing toolkit: Boolean and LinkedIn Recruiter proficiency, market mapping, and direct passive-candidate engagement
• Genuine service orientation — you measure your own success partly by the experience you create for hiring managers, candidates, and HR partners
• Comfort with ambiguity, shifting priorities, and managing a concurrent portfolio of searches across time zones
• Data fluency: you use funnel metrics and market data to set expectations and drive decisions
• Experience with modern ATS and CRM platforms; interest in applying AI tools to recruiting workflows is a plus
• Bachelor's degree (BA, BS or equivalent) from an accredited four-year college, or equivalent practical experience

About MSCI

What we offer you

• Salary range: $128,000 - $162,000 / 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, 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.

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.