QuickScore Profiling Analyst

MSCI Inc.

Brussels, Belgium

About MSCI

MSCI Inc. is a leading provider of investment decision support tools to investors globally, including asset managers, banks, hedge funds and pension funds. MSCI products and services include indices, portfolio risk and performance analytics, and governance tools.

The company’s flagship product offerings are: the MSCI indices with approximately USD 7.5 trillion estimated to be benchmarked to them on a worldwide basis¹; Barra multi-asset class factor models, portfolio risk and performance analytics; RiskMetrics multi-asset class market and credit risk analytics; IPD real estate information, indices and analytics; MSCI ESG (environmental, social and governance) Research screening, analysis and ratings; ISS corporate governance research, data and outsourced proxy voting and reporting services; and FEA valuation models and risk management software for the energy and commodities markets. MSCI is headquartered in New York, with research and commercial offices around the world.

¹As of March 31, 2013, as reported on July 31, 2013 by eVestment, Lipper and Bloomberg

For further information on MSCI, please visit our website at www.msci.com.

About ISS

ISS, part of MSCI, is the leading provider of corporate governance solutions to the global financial community. More than 1,700 clients rely on ISS' expertise to help them make more informed investment decisions on behalf of the owners of companies. ISS' services include objective governance research and analysis, end-to-end proxy voting and distribution solutions, turnkey securities class-action claims management, and reliable governance data and modeling tools.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

ISS is currently seeking a full-time analyst to perform data collection and related duties to support ISS Governance QuickScore. This position will be based in Brussels, and will cover Spain as well as other southern European markets.

ISS Governance QuickScore is a data driven risk analysis product that tracks and flags corporate governance practices of over 4,000 companies in 25 markets. Institutional investors are the primary consumers of this service.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Review corporate events and public filings that may impact the corporate governance risk of a company and update relevant data in a timely fashion, in accordance with established data collection procedures and SLAs;
• Conduct a review of the collected data to ensure quality and accuracy;
• Respond promptly to inquiries from issuers relating to QuickScore;
• Perform the necessary quarterly batch data QA/reconciliation procedures for companies in assigned QuickScore markets;
• Assist in maintaining QuickScore methodology and procedures manuals. Comply with established methodologies and procedures;
• Work with other teams in support of planned product enhancements and extensions;
• Perform other relevant data collection and related tasks as required by the manager;
• Develop market expertise in corporate governance, investment and shareholder issues;
• Analyze corporate governance and financial information to write research reports on publicly traded companies;
• Issue proxy vote recommendations for shareholder meetings of the portfolio of companies in your markets.

DESIRED EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Law, or similar field of study;
• Previous relevant work experience in a high-quality and hard deadline-driven environment strongly preferred. Knowledge of corporate governance and/or financial markets a plus;
• Good judgment in assessing information sources and understanding the downstream effects of data decisions on final product outputs;
• Proficient in the use of IT applications, both in-house and commercial packages (i.e., Excel);
• Effectiveness in working with cross-functional and cross-border/cross-cultural teams;
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English; proficiency in Spanish;
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills, with clear attention to detail;
• Highly motivated, independent, results-oriented, and possesses a strong sense of ownership;
• Flexible in working hours.

Should you be interested in this position, please send your CV to adrienn.gyorkenyi@msci.com.

Due to the great number of applications we receive for each of our open vacancies, we are unable to respond on an individual basis.

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