Your Team Responsibilities LegalCommercialCounsel Help shape how MSCI brings data, technology and innovative investment solutions to the global market. MSCI sits at the intersection of finance, data and technology, supporting some of the world's most sophisticated investment institutions. Behind every new product, technology solution and commercial relationship is a legal framework that makes innovation possible while protecting MSCI and its clients. We are looking for an experienced commercial lawyer to join MSCI's Commercial Legal team as Vice President, Commercial Legal Counsel. This is an opportunity to move beyond simply reviewing contracts and become a trusted legal partner to teams developing, commercializing and scaling MSCI's products and services. You will negotiate sophisticated technology, data and intellectual property transactions, work alongside commercial and product leaders, contribute to the development of new offerings, and help modernize how MSCI contracts with its clients—including through the use of automation and AI. Why this opportunity matters MSCI operates in a rapidly evolving environment where technology, proprietary data, intellectual property, financial products and AI increasingly intersect. The Commercial Legal team plays an important role in enabling MSCI to innovate and grow while managing the legal and commercial risks that come with that evolution. You will work with global, cross-functional teams on new products and commercial models, help develop the contractual frameworks that support them, and contribute to initiatives designed to make contracting faster, smarter and more scalable. Your

Key Responsibilities

What you'll do
Your work will span sophisticated commercial transactions, product innovation and strategic legal projects. You will:




- Lead negotiations on complex technology and data transactions, including data and software licenses, financial product licenses, managed services agreements and redistribution arrangements under New York law.
- Become deeply familiar with MSCI's businesses, products, commercial priorities, policies and risk tolerances so you can provide practical, business-oriented legal advice.
- Partner closely with commercial, product and other business teams to find solutions that protect MSCI while helping important client relationships and transactions move forward.
- Help create and evolve contract templates, clauses and legal frameworks for new products and business models.
- Collaborate with cross-functional and global innovation teams as MSCI develops and commercializes new offerings.
- Help transform the contracting experience, including initiatives to automate front-office contracting processes across MSCI's product lines.
- Use MSCI's AI systems as an integral part of your legal practice, exploring how emerging technology can improve the quality, efficiency and scalability of legal work.
- Contribute to broader legal projects and strategic initiatives as MSCI's business continues to evolve. The strongest candidates will be lawyers who can combine excellent legal judgment with commercial curiosity—people who want to understand what a client is trying to accomplish, what the business is trying to build,



where the meaningful risks actually sit and how to construct a solution that works. For someone interested in the future of commercial legal work, the combination of financial services + technology + data + IP + AI + contracting transformation makes this a particularly interesting platform. Your skills and experience that will help you excel What will help you succeed We are looking for an experienced lawyer who is comfortable taking ownership in a sophisticated, fast-moving environment. At least 8 years of relevant experience, whether developed in-house, at a premier law firm or through a combination of both.
- Qualification to practice in-house in New York,
- Are an excellent project manager who can manage multiple deals, stakeholders and priorities simultaneously.
- Learn quickly and genuinely enjoy developing a deep understanding of new products, businesses and commercial models.
- Know how to build credibility and trusted relationships with business partners and legal colleagues.
- Are comfortable operating with autonomy while collaborating closely with a general team.
- Experience in financial services, advising on intellectual property matters and/or working on M&A; transactions would be helpful, but the ability to learn quickly and navigate sophisticated commercial issues is particularly important. What you'll gain from the role This role offers an opportunity to develop a particularly valuable combination of

experience:
complex commercial transactions, technology and data, financial services, product innovation and legal transformation. Flexible working arrangements, advanced technology, and collaborative workspaces.
- A culture of high performance and innovation where we experiment with

📌 Part time legal counsel (México)
🏢 MSCI
📍 México