Vice President - ESG & Climate Client Consultant

at  MSCI Inc

Job Description - Vice President - ESG & Climate Client Consultant (240000CD)
Job Number: 240000CD
Requisition Title : Vice President - ESG & Climate Client Consultant
Description :

DESIRED EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Good understanding of ESG issues & market, financial services and how ESG factors impact the investment process
• 5+ years of experience, preferably in a client facing position in financial services or Responsible Investing
• Excellent organizational, presentation and communication skills
• Innovative, motivated, client-oriented and commercially-aware thinker
• Demonstrated project management skills – define scope, resources and time lines and manage to deliverables
• A team player able to effectively manage the expectations of a diverse and demanding client base
• Absolute personal and business integrity
• Bachelors required, MBA or Master’s Degree in finance, economics, international relations or a related field favored or equivalent experience

YOUR TEAM RESPONSIBILITIES

MSCI ESG Research is seeking to expand its ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) Client Consultant team and is looking for a suitable candidate to join our Toronto office. As the ESG Client Consultant you will be part of our team that is a leading provider of ESG research to institutional investors globally. In this role you will be managing the relationships for a portfolio of clients that span some of the world’s largest asset manager, pension funds, and foundations. You will learn MSCI ESG Research products and the client’s line of businesses and investment process to guide clients to bring that knowledge together to provide insight and best practices to those client organizations.
As the ESG Consultant 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 the pre-sales role, you will partner with the sales team, bringing industry and product expertise to client meetings. After a client has begun using MSCI ESG Research products, the Consultant owns and manages the client experience. This entails offering proactive educational ESG support, expertise on ESG services and usage, and participating in the client renewal process.