Regulatory and Operational Controls Vice President Job Reference: 2025-4596 Location: Budapest Category: Data and Operations Solution: Sustainability & Climate Role Category: Hybrid Apply Regulatory and Operational Controls Vice President Share Your Team Responsibilities

The Regulatory & Operational Controls (RegOpsCon) team is part of the Sustainability & Climate (S&C) organisation. The team is responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining operational and regulatory control frameworks to support consistent, transparent, and well-governed processes across S&C. The function partners with business, Compliance, Risk, Technology, and Production teams to ensure controls are designed, executed, and monitored in accordance with MSCI standards and applicable regulatory and operational expectations.

Your Key Responsibilities

Operational Controls

Implement operational control frameworks across S&C processes, ensuring controls are documented, embedded, and operated consistently.

Maintain control inventories, process documentation, SOPs, and related artefacts in accordance with MSCI documentation standards.

Coordinate periodic control reviews and ensure actions are completed within agreed timelines.

Control Oversight Framework

Establish and maintain oversight routines covering control testing, monitoring, issue management, and reporting.

Conduct operational control testing to assess design and operating effectiveness.

Track remediation activities, verify completion, and update oversight records accordingly.

Root Cause Analysis (RCA)

Implement a standardised RCA methodology across S&C.

Review RCA outputs for completeness, accuracy, and alignment with internal standards.

Monitor recurring themes and escalate systemic issues through appropriate governance channels.

Regulatory Control Management

Maintain awareness of regulatory standards relevant to S&C activities.

Conduct regulatory control testing to assess compliance with applicable requirements.

Collaborate with Compliance and Risk functions to ensure alignment of operational processes with regulatory expectations.

Process Efficiency and Design

Review existing processes to identify control gaps, inefficiencies, and improvement opportunities.

Apply continuous improvement and operational design principles to enhance process quality, accuracy, and control effectiveness.

Document and track process improvements and ensure adoption across relevant teams.

Reporting

Prepare regular reporting on control performance, testing results, issues, and remediation progress for senior management.

Ensure accuracy and consistency of metrics and supporting data used in management information (MI) reporting.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Coordinate with Technology, Operations, and other functions on system enhancements, control automation, and workflow improvements.

Participate in cross-functional initiatives related to control design, testing, and governance.

Ensure documentation, requirements, and testing evidence meet MSCI’s audit and regulatory standards.

Your skills and experience that will help you excelBachelor’s degree required, preferably in a relevant discipline (e.g., Finance, Business, Economics, Risk, Operations Management, or related field).

Relevant professional certifications (e.g., Lean Six Sigma, project management, regulatory qualifications) are beneficial.

Experience in regulatory operations, operational controls, risk management, compliance operations, or related oversight functions within financial services or a comparable environment.

Demonstrated ability to implement control frameworks, conduct operational and regulatory testing, and manage remediation.

Experience in process design, continuous improvement, and workflow optimisation.

Ability to interpret operational processes, assess controls, and produce accurate documentation.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to evaluate evidence and identify control deficiencies.

Proficiency in preparing structured reporting, metrics, and oversight materials for senior stakeholders.

Ability to manage staff and direct work toward defined outcomes.

Strong organisational discipline and attention to detail.

Effective communication skills, both written and verbal, consistent with MSCI documentation and reporting standards.

Ability to work collaboratively across global teams and functions.

Ability to prioritise and deliver work to established timelines.

About MSCI

What we offer you

Transparent compensation schemes and comprehensive employee benefits, tailored to your location, ensuring your financial security, health, and overall wellbeing.Flexible working arrangements, advanced technology, and collaborative workspaces.A culture of high performance and innovation where we experiment with new ideas and take responsibility for achieving results.A global network of talented colleagues, who inspire, support, and share their expertise to innovate and deliver for our clients.Global Orientation program to kickstart your journey, followed by access to our Learning@MSCI platform, AI Learning Center , LinkedIn Learning Pro and tailored learning opportunities for ongoing skills development.Multi-directional career paths that offer professional growth and development through new challenges, internal mobility and expanded roles.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 & Allies, Women in Tech, and Women’s Leadership Forum.

At MSCI we are passionate about what we do, and we are inspired by our vision – to power better 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.

MSCI strengthens global markets by connecting participants across the financial ecosystem with a common language. Our research-based data, analytics and indexes, supported by advanced technology, set standards for global investors and help our clients understand risks and opportunities so they can make better decisions and unlock innovation. We serve asset managers and owners, private-market sponsors and investors, hedge funds, wealth managers, banks, insurers and corporates.

MSCI Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of the firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy (including unlawful discrimination on the basis of a legally protected parental leave), veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. MSCI is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please email Disability.Assistance@msci.com and indicate the specifics of the assistance needed. Please note, this e-mail is intended only for individuals who are requesting a reasonable workplace accommodation; it is not intended for other inquiries.

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MSCI is committed to providing a competitive benefit package to you and, where applicable, your family. You are entitled to an extensive range of core benefits along with a range of cafeteria benefits. 

Core benefits:  

Voluntary Pension Fund contribution  Life, Accident and Healthcare Insurance Package Short-term Disability/Sickness benefit  Yearly medical screenings in private healthcare  Paternity leave  Glasses contribution Travel Reimbursement

Cafeteria benefits: 

Széchenyi Recreation Card/SZÉP Card   Tax Free Nursery / Kindergarten Benefit  Voluntary healthcare fund contribution  Voluntary pension fund contribution 
  Development opportunities

At MSCI career paths are multi-directional, and we believe that new and challenging experiences drive both professional growth and business success.

Everyone here is responsible for leading their own development and we’re here to support and guide you every step of the way. Whether that means deepening your expertise, moving across teams, or stepping into leadership, you’ll have access to internal mobility, learning and skills development, stretch opportunities and mentoring. 

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Kassák Lajos utca 19-25
1134 Budapest
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Our Budapest office, located in the XIIIth district of the city, occupies the top three floors of the first LEED-Platinum-certified building in Hungary. As MSCI’s second-largest office, a wide variety of teams and functions are represented here, and each Wednesday we host in-person and hybrid events to nurture inter-departmental relationships. You’ll also find a wide variety of collaboration spaces, private rooms for 1:1s, relax rooms to help you recharge and showers for colleagues who like to exercise before work. Learn more about MSCI's Budapest office.

Recruitment process Apply online

First, click Apply and upload a CV that shows us the skills and passion you could bring to this role, as well as your contact details so we can reach out to you. 

Talk to our recruiter

If you look like a good match, our recruiters will arrange a chat where we’ll ask about your motivations, experience, and background, and where you can ask us anything you want to know about working at MSCI.

Interview with our team

If you like what you hear, and we think you have what we need, then it’s time to interview with your future team, either virtually or in the office. These interviews will give you a clear insight into the team and the day-to-day responsibilities of the role. Read our interview top tips.

Make your decision

If you’re successful, we’ll make you an offer and give you any further information you need to help you make your decision. If the answer is yes, it’s time for some background checks, and then we’ll welcome you on board. Learn more about our onboarding experience.

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