Index Quantitative Specialist Researcher
1,716,750 – 2,231,750 Ft / month
Employer · MSCI Inc.
Financial analyst
Mathematician
Systems analystFlexibleFull-timeBudapest
OneMSCI R&D Quality & Architecture is a newly established cross-functional organization within R&D, created to drive consistent quality standards, modular architecture, and AI-first workflows across MSCI's product lines. As a Vice President / Executive, you will play a key role in operationalizing this mandate by supporting the implementation of analytical validation frameworks, promoting modular design principles, and enabling the adoption of AI-driven workflows.
Tasks
- Execute and support cross-product validation frameworks from the business / financial logic perspective.
- Identify quality gaps and recommend improvements aligned with firm-wide standards
- Ensure AI-driven workflows meet defined quality thresholds
- Support implementation of modular architecture principles across products
- Identify reuse opportunities across platforms to reduce duplication
- Contribute to design and architecture reviews for new initiatives
- Assist in defining and implementing best practices for AI-driven workflows
- Evaluate new AI use cases against established standards and governance models
- Support initiatives to transition manual processes into AI-enabled workflows
- Partner with product, engineering and R&D teams
- Ensure consistent application of standards across business lines
Conditions & benefits
Transparent compensationTransparent compensation schemes and comprehensive employee benefits, tailored to your location, ensuring your financial security, health, and overall wellbeing.Flexible working arrangementsFlexible working arrangements, advanced technology, and collaborative workspaces.Learning and developmentGlobal Orientation program followed by access to our Learning@MSCI platform, AI Learning Center, LinkedIn Learning Pro and tailored learning opportunities.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or master's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM), quantitative finance, Investment analysis and Index management, or any other highly quantitative subject.
- 5-9 years of experience in quantitative profile in Finance. Knowledge of Indices is a plus.
- Some experience with any of the following languages: Python, C#, Java, C
- Good analytical and quantitative skills. Willingness to learn about capital markets.
- Detail-oriented approach to daily work.
- Strong written and oral proficiency in English
- Strong sense of ownership with projects. Proactively identify and implement improvements to processes, products or services.
- Exposure to AI/ML workflows, automation frameworks, or agent-based systems.