Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a range of wealth management products and services for affluent individuals, businesses, and institutions. These services include brokerage and investment advisory, financial and wealth planning, credit and lending, cash management, annuities and insurance, retirement and trust.

Department

The alternative investments product area within Investment Solutions is responsible for sourcing, manufacturing, developing, managing, and marketing alternative investment products/investments, such as:

• Hedge Funds
• Funds of Hedge Funds
• Managed Futures
• Private Equity
• Private Credit
• Real Estate Funds
• Exchange Funds
• Real Assets

Alternative Investments has approximately $200+ billion in assets under management. The primary users/investors include high net worth wealth management clients and their Advisors.

Position Summary

The Alternative Investments Product Development team is responsible for supporting the offerings on the Wealth Management Alternative Investments platform. The group is seeking a highly motivated professional to join the team with an emphasis on real estate and infrastructure.

Experience

• 3-5 years of financial services industry experience

Skills/Abilities

• Strong interest in alternative investments, prior knowledge and experience a plus
• Excellent analytical skills, strong attention to detail and proactive mindset
• Must be proficient in Word, PowerPoint, and Excel (functions, formulas, and macros)
• Prior experience managing strategic initiatives and experience in alternative investment products a plus
• Strong judgment in prioritizing, evaluating, and sharing information as appropriate, and determining issues requiring escalation
• Ability to work independently, often on multiple assignments concurrently, while adhering to deadlines and the group’s standards
• Strong interpersonal, collaborative and team skills including ability to work with third party investment managers

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

At Morgan Stanley, we raise, manage and allocate capital for our clients – helping them reach their goals. We do it in a way that’s differentiated – and we’ve done that for 90 years. Our values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - aren’t just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you’ll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest, in an environment where you are supported and empowered. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry. There’s also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.

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Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $85,000 and $135,000 per year at the commencement of employment. However, base pay if hired will be determined on an individualized basis and is only part of the total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, incentive compensation, discretionary bonuses, other short and long-term incentive packages, and other Morgan Stanley sponsored benefit programs.

Morgan Stanley's goal is to build and maintain a workforce that is diverse in experience and background but uniform in reflecting our standards of integrity and excellence. Consequently, our recruiting efforts reflect our desire to attract and retain the best and brightest from all talent pools. We want to be the first choice for prospective employees.

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, sex stereotype, gender, gender identity or expression, transgender, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy, veteran or military service status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifying its workforce (M/F/Disability/Vet).