Climate Data Senior Associate
MSCI
5 - 10 years
Mumbai
Posted: 26/10/2025
Job Description
Your Team Responsibilities
The Climate Data and Content Services team is responsible for research and assessment of carbon footprint and business initiatives related to climate change for approximately 14,000 companies globally. The team’s research is focused on climate-related metrics including carbon emissions, energy performance, climate change targets and commitments and other relevant sector specific data, using a variety of sources, such as annual reports, sustainability reports, quantitative data feeds from third-party providers, news publications, and other company disclosures.
Your Key Responsibilities
- Apply creative and technology-driven solutions to enhance resource capacity and streamline processes.
- Develop and track KPIs to assess platform usage, data quality, and identify areas for improvement.
- Deliver data-driven insights to support strategic decision-making and stakeholder recommendations.
- Lead client discussions to understand needs, anticipate challenges, and deliver effective solutions.
- Address internal and external queries related to climate data, reconcile data issues, and provide training on methodologies.
- Design and implement process improvements and QA checks to ensure consistent data quality and operational efficiency.
- Establish, review, and monitor production workflows, including oversight of third-party providers and vendor escalations.
- Partner with internal committees and ESG researchers to evolve data methodologies in line with industry trends.
- Work with global teams of researchers, data specialists, IT, and vendors to improve climate assessments and company evaluations.
- Drive initiatives to expand data coverage and content as defined by business priorities.
- Contribute sector-specific expertise to support climate data integration and enhance dataset quality.
- Participate in working committees, cross-functional projects, and other business-critical initiatives as needed.
Your skills and experience that will help you excel
- Self starter, pro-active, accountable
- Forward thinking, adaptable, agile and responsive
- Fast learner and strong logical thinker.
- Ability to articulate and communicate complex concepts with ease.
- Ability to work with multiple stakeholders in a collaborative global team environment.
- Bachelor's/ Master’s degree in finance, statistics, sustainability, environmental science, oil and gas engineering, Power management
- Knowledge of climate change issues and regulations, including carbon offsets, climate reporting standards (e.g. TCFD, ISSB) and frameworks (e.g. IPCC, UNFCCC, etc.).
- Minimum of 10 years working experience in Energy (Oil & Gas) or Power or Industrials or Transport sectors and/or a background on GHG assessments, GRI reporting, or environmental impact assessments.
- Experience in data visualization tools is desirable (Power BI/ Tableau/ Python/SQL)
About Company
MSCI Inc. is a leading global provider of critical decision-support tools and services for the investment community. The company is best known for its market indexes, such as the MSCI World and MSCI Emerging Markets Indexes, which are widely used as benchmarks by asset managers and institutional investors worldwide. In addition to indexes, MSCI offers portfolio risk and performance analytics, real estate data, and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) research to help clients make informed investment decisions. With a strong presence across major financial markets, MSCI plays a pivotal role in shaping investment strategies and facilitating transparency in global capital markets.
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