VP, Climate Specialist

MSCI • New York, NY

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About The Position

MSCI is seeking a Climate Specialist to join our New York office and support the continued commercial expansion of our Climate solutions business—one of the most dynamic and strategically important areas within MSCI. We are looking for a candidate with deep climate expertise, including hands-on experience with physical climate risk, and professional experience at a bank, financial institution, or institutional investor. This is a client-facing, commercially oriented role that works in close partnership with MSCI’s sales and relationship management teams to position, demonstrate, and support the adoption of MSCI’s industry-leading Climate solutions. You will play a central role in driving client engagement, product usage, and revenue opportunities by translating complex climate research into clear, actionable value for clients and prospects. A key aspect of this role involves working directly with MSCI clients to help them leverage our Climate analytics across asset classes and investment, risk, and regulatory objectives. You will build strong relationships with clients, understand their priorities, and guide them in integrating MSCI’s Climate capabilities into their workflows—ultimately supporting retention, expansion, and new business development. You will also collaborate extensively with MSCI’s Climate Research and Product teams, sharing structured client feedback and market insights to ensure our research and product roadmap aligns with evolving market needs. This is a tremendous opportunity to play an active role in the growth and direction of one of MSCI’s most exciting areas, combining deep subject-matter expertise with high-impact commercial responsibilities.

Requirements

• Strong understanding of investing and financial markets, with the ability to connect climate insights to commercial and client priorities.
• Deep climate expertise, ideally including experience assessing or applying physical climate risk.
• Experience working at a bank, financial institution, or institutional investor, with an understanding of how climate considerations influence investment and risk processes.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and engage institutional clients.
• Commercially oriented, client-focused mindset with a passion for contributing to business growth.
• Ability to manage multiple initiatives independently in a fast-paced, sales-driven environment.
• Collaborative team player who can work effectively across sales, research, product, and client service functions.
• Highest standards of personal and business integrity.
• 7+ years of experience, ideally in a client-facing, commercial, or analytical role related to climate, sustainability, or financial services.
• Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s degree preferred

Responsibilities

• Serve as a domain expert for MSCI’s Climate solutions in client-facing and pre-sales engagements.
• Partner with relationship managers and sales teams to support new business development, renewal processes, and account expansion opportunities.
• Engage directly with clients to help them understand and implement MSCI Climate analytics, including physical and transition risk methodologies.
• Deliver compelling product demonstrations, workshops, and training sessions that support commercial objectives.
• Respond to client inquiries and coordinate resolution with servicing, product, and research teams.
• Support commercial strategies across key financial segments, such as banks, insurers, asset managers, and asset owners.
• Identify and communicate opportunities for deeper product adoption, helping drive revenue growth in partnership with sales teams.
• Collaborate closely with MSCI Climate Research and Product teams to provide client-driven insights that inform product development and roadmap prioritization.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees