Coverage Support Intern

Position Overview

The Index Coverage Support Intern is a member of the Greater China Coverage team whose primary responsibility is to support the Senior Sales Specialists and Relationship Managers covering all client segments locally. Individuals in an MSCI Sales Support position are responsible for facilitating the sales process and educating clients and prospects on MSCI products.

The Index Coverage Support Intern plays a key role in identifying leads and assisting the Client Coverage team members in providing research and analysis to current and prospective clients.

Scope of Responsibility

Pre-sales activities and process management

Market analysis, competitor research, prospect research

Qualifying sales leads who contact MSCI

Set-up and participate in prospective client and current client discussions

Manage the pipeline opportunity, follow-up and generate contracts

New product placement support

Provide sample data or analysis to assist a client with any due diligence

Campaign tracking, analysis and reporting of key metrics

Specific Knowledge/Skills

Excel and PowerPoint skills

Strong organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple projects under tight, short-term deadlines

Exposure to the Salesforce platform preferred

Experience in cold calling and prospecting preferred

Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English as well as Cantonese / Mandarin

Desired Experience

Prior internship experience preferred

Desired Qualifications

Year 3 or final year university or postgraduate students

About MSCI and our teams

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.

Our values define the working environment we strive to create. We are inclusive, we champion bold ideas, we always pursue excellence, and always act with integrity. Personal accountability and responsibility are key to success, and we always work as a team to remain client centric.

At MSCI diversity is at our core and inclusion defines our culture. Our people are empowered to maximize their potential in an environment where all individuals are respected and encouraged to bring their authentic selves to work. We work, learn and grow together and we are committed to hiring and promoting qualified women, ethnic minorities and members of the LGBT+ community candidates, who have historically been underrepresented in financial services.

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