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MSCIFinancial Services

Lead - Data Operations - Automation & Transitions

India , Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Full-time
Your Team Responsibilities:

The MSCI Sustainability & Climate Data Collection team acquires sustainability and climate
data at scale, quality-assures what it collects, and maintains high data quality across every dataset
feeding MSCI's ESG products. This role delivers initiatives within the S&C transformation agenda,
centred on large-scale collection and taking ownership of the collection transformation project with
the team and internal stakeholders.

Your Key Responsibilities:
  • Drive insightful research
    Source, analyse and process global company disclosures using generative AI.
  • Unlock the power of information
    Work across annual reports, websites, quantitative feeds, crawlers and news to create actionable
    intelligence.
  • Rethink data collection with AI
    Design AI-assisted, scalable models for multi-channel sourcing and full issuer coverage.
  • Automate and scale methodologies
    Build collection methods that turn unstructured data into structured insight through AI-driven
    "electronification".
  • Build next-generation extraction models
    Build and refine generative AI extraction models for accuracy, efficiency and performance.
  • Lead and optimise AI agents
    Guide AI agents and act as the validation layer, sharpening output through expert feedback.
  • Shape the future of data operations
    Partner with technology and transformation teams to design and engineer data workflows.
  • Improve quality and efficiency
    Strengthen data quality diagnostics, reduce manual intervention and raise operational efficiency.
  • Collaborate for impact
    Define data needs and quality control frameworks with internal and downstream teams.
  • Engage with companies and clients
    Process company feedback, answer client queries and support a transparent, data-driven ecosystem.
Your skills and experience that will help you excel:
  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Engineering, Science, Environmental Science, Data Science or a related field.
  • 7-12 years in large-scale data collection, research, data operations or supply-chain analysis. Climate or sustainability a plus
  • A track record of leading projects to completion with stakeholders and team members.
  • At least 4 years of people management experience, evidenced on paper. Required
  • Applying GenAI and LLMs to extraction, summarisation, classification or workflow automation, including prompt-based workflows and model evaluation.
  • Familiarity with AI agents, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) or ML-assisted quality. Required
  • Hands-on Python for automation, web scraping, API integration, data cleaning and high-volume processing.
  • Working knowledge of SQL and comfort with large datasets.
  • A strong analytical mindset for interpreting complex corporate disclosures and drawing out supply-chain insights.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication in English.
  • Effective collaboration with global teams across time zones and cross-functional partners.
About MSCI:

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 Learning@MSCI 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. 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 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 is a leading provider of critical decision support tools and services for the global investment community. With over 50 years of expertise in research, data, and technology, we power better investment decisions by enabling clients to understand and analyze key drivers of risk and return and confidently build more effective portfolios. We create industry-leading research-enhanced solutions that clients use to gain insight into and improve transparency across the investment process.

MSCI Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. 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. MSCI is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please email [email protected] and indicate the specifics of the assistance needed. Please note, this e-mail is intended only for individuals who are requesting a reasonable workplace accommodation; it is not intended for other inquiries.

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