Index Sales - Senior Associate Korea
at MSCI
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MSCI’s Korea Coverage team is seeking a Sales Specialist to support growth in Korea, with primary responsibility for Index products and potential exposure to Sustainability and Risk Analytics. You will lead institutional sell-side coverage, strive to meet forecasted revenue, renewals and profitability targets, and nurture existing relationships while aggressively prospecting new ones. You will collaborate with other sales teams to capture cross-segment opportunities and build a strong revenue pipeline. Fluency in English and Korean, along with 7+ years in financial services, are required.
Your Team Responsibilities
MSCI’s Korea Coverage team is looking for a Sales Specialist to continue to support the growth in Korea.
Your Key Responsibilities
Institutional Sell-Side sales coverage for MSCI (The role’s primary product responsibility is Index, but it may also be assigned responsibilities related to Sustainability and Risk Analytics.)
Achieve forecasted revenue, renewal and profitability targets
Nurture existing relationships and prospect aggressively to establish new ones
Collaborate with other sales team members to achieve cross-segment opportunities and synergies
Your skills and experience that will help you excel
Strong understanding of financial markets and Sell-Side product landscape, use cases and end users
Good understanding of active and passive index fund strategies
An understanding of the Sustainability and Climate, Risk Analytics, and Private Asset
Understanding of and/or experience of strategic and consultative selling
Ability to develop and manage sales efforts to build and manage a pipeline of potential revenue
Demonstratable oral, written and presentation skills
Positive attitude coupled with self-drive
Comfortable working in fast growing, rapidly changing environment.
University graduate and/or with professional qualification, e.g. CFA, FRM, etc
7+ years of experience in financial services, ideally with direct exposure to index solutions, market data, or investment products.
Oral and written fluency in English and Korean required
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, AI Learning Center , 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 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, insurers and corporates.
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