Director of COE for Machine Learning Research

About the role

MSCI Inc. is a global financial data, analytics, and index provider that helps market participants understand risks and opportunities and make better investment decisions. The Executive Director will lead MSCI’s Machine Learning Center of Excellence, directing research in deep learning and reinforcement learning for systematic strategies, portfolio construction, valuation models, and investment products while building a team of machine learning researchers.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team conducting research using machine learning methodologies that integrate financial theory with deep learning and reinforcement learning
• Design and develop models that convert AI-extracted signals from text, documents, and client telemetry into investment insights
• Deliver research powering new products across MSCI's product lines
• Build and mentor a team of PhD-level machine learning researchers
• Engage directly with clients to understand systematic investment challenges
• Contribute to thought leadership through research innovation and publishing
• Collaborate with product, technology, and sales teams