Investment Analytics Sales Specialist

Job Description - Investment Analytics Sales Specialist (230001CN)
- Job Number: 230001CN
Requisition Title : Investment Analytics Sales Specialist

**Description**:

**Your team responsibilities**

This Sales Specialist role will be responsible for originating new business as well as maintaining existing client relationships for MSCI's suite of Analytics products, encompassing both the Barra and RiskMetrics brands and covering a range of use cases across buy-side and sell-side institutions such as multi-asset class Risk Management, Asset Allocation, Portfolio Construction and Performance Attribution.

**What we offer you**
- 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.
- Wherever you are located you will find transparent compensation schemes and employee benefits that can help ensure your financial security and health. While they vary by different locations, we offer a broad range of benefits that are part of the value you receive as an MSCI employee.
- Our flexible ways of working will allow you to maximize your potential, and we will empower you with the trust, accountability, and advanced technology to perform at your very best.
- You’ll find a purposeful approach to wellbeing to provide you with all the resources you need to be your best at work and in your personal life. Our ‘Here For You’ Employee Assistance Program is available for our employees globally, providing confidential emotional support, financial and legal advice free of charge.

**Your key responsibilities**
- Achieve targeted quarterly and annual revenue goals
- Develop strategic sales plan for allocated sales territory within Asean markets.
- Develop strong sales pipeline for each allocated country and industry segment
- Lead client engagement, needs assessment, and solution pitches
- High-level contact with clients/prospects and other major industry participants
- Address client inquiries regarding products and solutions
- Maintain accurate records regarding account visits, client conversations, finalized contracts
- Work seamlessly with other departments (Client service, Research, Product Management, Legal, Billing) to ensure that all client requests and inquiries are managed appropriately

**Your skills and experience that will help you excel**
- Strong analytic and quantitative skills
- Proven sales closing skills and demonstrable track record in business development
- Superior time management skills with the ability to handle multiple projects
- Understanding of and in-depth experience dealing with major financial institutions
- Minimum of 5 years sales experience and minimum of 7 years of experience in financial services
- Excellence in both individual achievement as well as teamwork with a diverse set of departments
- Bachelor's Degree Required; MBA or Masters Degree preferred
- CFA, FRM or similar finance related certifications a plus
- Excellence in spoken and written English required. Local Asean language skills such as Thai, or Bahasa Malaysia or Bahasa Indonesia a plus.

**How we’ll support you**
- Our culture of high performance and innovation relies on our people sharing their knowledge and lifting each other up. You’ll be surrounded by a collaborative, global network of talented colleagues who will support and inspire you to do the best work of your career.
- We believe new and challenging experiences drive personal growth and innovation. With the right challenges, encouragement, and development support you can shape your own career experience. Career paths are multi-directional, and we encourage and support internal mobility to help you identify new opportunities to progress and take control of your future.
- As a new joiner you’ll be enrolled on our Global Orientation interactive learning experience to set you up for success.
- At MSCI we act in ways that encourage respect for all voices, ensuring that everyone can be themselves and feel like they are a part of the company. We are intentional about ensuring that everyone is treated fairly and supported with equal opportunities to succeed.
- We have eight MSCI 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.

**About MSCI**

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 sol