Financial Data Associate

Your Team Responsibilities

The team is responsible for supporting MSCI’s new AI Data Management Platform
, enabling high-quality data ingestion, document processing, IBOR data workflows, and the delivery of AI-enhanced data outputs to internal and external stakeholders. The team partners closely with Technology, Data Operations, Product, and Client Service to ensure that AI-driven processes are accurate, scalable, and aligned with business needs. We oversee data governance, exception handling, and the operationalization of AI models used across MSCI’s analytics and client platforms.

• Support daily operations of the AI Data Management Platform
  , including document management, IBOR workflows, and data delivery.
• Configure and maintain client setups and GP access
  , ensuring accurate and timely data availability.
• Monitor AI-driven data extraction, enrichment, and classification processes; validate outputs and manage exceptions.
• Assist in training, tuning, and supervising AI models
  , ensuring they meet quality, transparency, and governance requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot issues, improve data pipelines, and enhance platform performance.
• Ensure compliance with data standards, auditability, and operational controls as AI processes evolve.

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (data science, computer science, finance, engineering, or similar).
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in data operations, data management, document processing, or a related financial services role.
• Familiarity with AI/ML workflows
  , including model outputs, data validation, and supervised training processes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage exceptions and make judgment-based decisions that AI cannot automate.
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams and support client-related configuration, troubleshooting, and data delivery.
• Knowledge of IBOR, reference data, or other investment operations datasets is an advantage.
• Excellent communication skills and attention to detail, especially when overseeing AI-assisted processes and ensuring data accuracy.

• 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 work spaces.
• 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, Linked In 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.

At MSCI we are passionate about what we do, and we are inspired by our vision – to power better 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 strengthens global markets by connecting participants across the financial ecosystem with a common language. Our research‑based data, analytics and indexes, supported by advanced technology, set standards for global investors and help our clients understand risks and opportunities so they can make better decisions and unlock innovation. We serve asset managers and owners, private‑market sponsors and investors, hedge funds, wealth managers, banks,…