ESG Ratings - Director

As ESG Ratings Director, you will be part of senior leadership, responsible for managing a team of analysts maintaining ESG ratings on over 10,000 issuers. You will support the delivery of MSCI\'s strategic priorities within ESG: sharpen the focus on its engagement with issuers and investors and continue to build on and enhance MSCI\'s market leading position in ESG ratings. In addition, you will interact with investors, issuers and other intermediaries to ensure that the team meets these stated objectives, contribute to thought leadership in MSCI\'s ESG Rating methodology and collaborate with colleagues across multiple geographies and teams to deliver a consistent global approach to ESG ratings. On this highly visible role, you will have the opportunity to play a pivotal role in developing MSCI\'s franchise in ESG in a dynamic market. As such, we\'re searching for an individual who is decisive, pragmatic, strategic, an effective change agent who is able to garner extensive internal and external credibility.

Responsibilities:

1. Manage ESG analysis of the assigned industry portfolios, ensuring quality, timeliness and credibility of MSCI\'s ESG rating. Manage the ratings process effectively, including by leading rating committees. Ensure that policies and procedures and best practices are always consistently applied.
2. Lead outreach efforts and participate in meetings with issuers, intermediaries, and investors. Convey our opinion with transparency and robust analysis.
3. Develop in-depth knowledge of the assigned industry sectors, and take thought leadership initiatives to enhance our analytics and focus on high quality market engagement.
4. Build and maintain high quality relationships with senior internal and external stakeholders.
5. Provide mentoring and coaching for best practices for internal and external meetings.
6. Be involved in hiring, developing and motivating team members, working closely with HR as appropriate.
7. Harmonize analytical approaches, implement new policies & procedures, and proactively drive process improvements in close cooperation with internal stakeholders.
8. Undertake and coordinate ad hoc projects to advance MSCI\'s ESG franchise and support global and regional management priorities.
9. Champion D&I initiatives and ensure appropriate team attendance to and engagement in D&I events/discussions.

Minimum Requirements:

• 10+ years of experience within ESG, or credit, ratings (or similar).
• Strong analytical skills and thought leadership.
• Proven background in rating processes and procedures (committee processes, analyst responsibilities, ratings criteria/methodologies, regulatory framework).
• Prior experience in engaging on ratings with issuers, investors, advisors in addition to internal stakeholders.
• Ability to manage and motivate a globally distributed team, set, and achieve objectives.
• Fluent communication skills in English.

What we offer you:

• 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 platform, 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.

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.

MSCI Inc. is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifying its workforce. 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.