Research Analyst & Content Writer – Private Assets R&D

MSCI Inc. • New York, NY

10d • $151,000 - $196,000

About The Position

MSCI Private Assets is seeking a Research Analyst & Content Writer for its Research & Development team. This hybrid research and writing role combines quantitative and analytical work with financial writing and clear communication of complex investment insights. Embedded in R&D, the role serves as an analytical bridge between MSCI’s underlying research and content delivered to clients and the market.

The role owns the content function end-to-end: working with MSCI private asset data across private equity, private credit, private real assets, and related closed-end structures; drafting and refining commentary; and maintaining the technical integrity of published output. It is not an editorial or marketing-content role. The successful candidate will work directly with quantitative data and research methodologies, reproduce and interrogate analysis, and identify when conclusions need additional evidentiary support.

The position works closely with the Private Assets R&D team, subject-matter experts, Marketing, Communications, Product, and other commercial stakeholders. It contributes to recurring data-driven market publications and quality-control practices for research and AI-assisted content. Salary is $151,000–$196,000 per year, with eligibility for an annual bonus.

Requirements

• Strong quantitative and analytical skills, including the ability to interrogate datasets, reproduce analysis, and assess whether conclusions are supported by underlying data.
• Intellectual curiosity and confidence to challenge assumptions.
• Strong understanding of financial markets and investment concepts.
• Excellent written communication skills and the ability to explain sophisticated financial and quantitative concepts clearly and precisely.
• Strong charting and data-visualization skills.
• Experience working with financial or investment data and producing research, commentary, or other analytically driven content.
• Ability to work effectively with researchers, Marketing, Product, and other commercial stakeholders.
• High attention to detail and commitment to factual and methodological accuracy.
• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and meet recurring publication deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in economics, finance, statistics, mathematics, or another quantitatively oriented discipline.
• Relevant experience in investment research, financial analysis, economics, quantitative research, or research-led financial writing.
• Strong proficiency with Excel and analytical tools, including charting and data-visualization tools.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of private assets or private markets.
• Advanced degree.
• Experience within financial services, asset management, investment research, or financial-data businesses.
• Experience reviewing AI-generated content, or understanding the opportunities and risks of AI-assisted research and content production.
• Experience with research databases and/or statistical tools.
• Prior financial-writing experience.

Responsibilities

• Query MSCI private assets databases, generate original analyses, and develop data insights relevant to clients, using AI in a supervised manner and working with the Private Assets R&D team and subject-matter experts on methodology guidance and data validation.
• Create clear, accurate charts and data visualizations that communicate findings and adhere to MSCI standards.
• Draft commentary on charts, data findings, and market trends, including leveraging AI, and refine it for accuracy, tone, nuance, and adherence to MSCI voice and standards.
• Provide technical and analytical review of Private Assets content produced by Product and Marketing, external writers, and AI tools, validating factual accuracy and consistency with MSCI data and methodologies.
• Contribute original content and refreshed analyses to recurring data-driven market publications, and coordinate related deliverables from the broader R&D team.
• Collaborate with Marketing and Communications while maintaining accountability for the technical and methodological integrity of R&D-supported content.
• Help establish scalable quality-control approaches as research and AI-assisted content volume increases.
• Manage recurring publication commitments and multiple workstreams to agreed deadlines while maintaining analytical and editorial quality.

Benefits

• Eligible for an annual bonus.
• Comprehensive employee benefits tailored to location.
• Flexible working arrangements, advanced technology, and collaborative workspaces.
• Global Orientation program.
• Access to the Learning@MSCI platform, AI Learning Center, LinkedIn Learning Pro, and tailored learning opportunities.
• Professional growth and development through career paths, internal mobility, and expanded roles.
• Employee Resource Groups supporting inclusion, belonging, and connection.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time