Commercial Product Manager

<h2>Your Team Responsibilities</h2> <p>This is an excellent opportunity to be part of MSCI's Global Index Products team and to play a direct role in supporting MSCI's commercial excellence and driving the growth of MSCI’s index franchise with a focus on the EMEA Index business.</p> <p> </p> <p>The role will have a particular focus on the EMEA Index ABF business and is critical in ensuring that all index licensing activities align with internal licensing frameworks while balancing detailed licensing decisions with broader commercial goals. </p> <p> </p> <p>The ideal candidate will have strong commercial acumen, will be analytical, details oriented and have an 'owner operator' mentality with an ability to deliver results in good time. They will work closely with a talented and dynamic team including Index Product colleagues, EMEA Client Coverage and functional teams both in the EMEA region and globally.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <h2>Your Key Responsibilities</h2> <ul> <li>Evaluate licensing requests for MSCI indexes across listed and unlisted passive products and listed active products.</li> <li>Ensure licensing approvals align with internal licensing policies, pricing frameworks, commercial standards and strategic objectives and that licensing decisions are made in good time.</li> <li>Maintain clear documentation of license approvals, pricing decisions, and signoffs. Own and maintain pre and post launch product pipelines. </li> <li>Champion the use of AI to track fund flows and monitor competitive index licensing activity across global markets to maintain a deep understanding of trends in ETFs and passive investment strategies including the success of MSCI linked launches.</li> <li>Collaborate on landscape mapping to identify white space, growth opportunities, and competitive threats.</li> <li>Compile key account insights including licensing activity, product shelf, fund flows, competitor benchmarks, and engagement history.</li> <li>Help structure client-specific objectives, growth hypotheses, and commercial risk assessments.</li> </ul> <h2>Your skills and experience that will help you excel</h2> <ul> <li>Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or related field; MBA or equivalent experience a plus.</li> <li>5+ years of experience in commercial strategy, product or project management with in-region experience within Asset Management, ideally ETFs, advantageous. </li> <li>Demonstrated success in managing cross-functional projects and driving measurable impact.</li> <li>Excellent interpersonal, communication, listening and presentation skills and ability to work both independently and across teams.</li> <li>Methodical, structured, organised and very detailed oriented while not losing sight of the bigger picture. </li> <li>Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.</li> </ul> <h2>About MSCI</h2> <p> </p> <p><strong>What we offer you</strong></p> <ul> <li>Transparent compensation schemes and comprehensive employee benefits, tailored to your location, ensuring your financial security, health, and overall wellbeing.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Flexible working arrangements, advanced technology, and collaborative workspaces.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>A culture of high performance and innovation where we experiment with new ideas and take responsibility for achieving results.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>A global network of talented colleagues, who inspire, support, and share their expertise to innovate and deliver for our clients.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>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.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Multi-directional career paths that offer professional growth and development through new challenges, internal mobility and expanded roles.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>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 &amp; Allies, Women in Tech, and Women’s Leadership Forum.</li> </ul> <p>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.</p> <p>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