Role Overview:

The North America Credit Flow business is seeking a Desk Strat at the Analyst or Associate level to support the Leveraged Finance (LevFin) trading desk which includes Leveraged Loans (LL), High Yield bonds (HY), and the Special Situations Group (SSG). The successful candidate will join the Global Credit Strat Team, partnering closely with traders, desk analysts, and sales to design, enhance, and maintain analytical tools and trading systems that underpin the business. This is a hands-on, front-office role offering direct exposure to the trading desk.

The role centers on developing and scaling data-driven analytics to support pricing, risk management, and trade idea generation for the trading desk. The candidate will work with structured and unstructured data sources, build analytical models, and help drive decisions around execution, risk management, and capital allocation. This individual will collaborate with key stakeholders across Technology, Market Risk, Finance, and Operations in addition to maintaining and developing strats managed tools.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain the LevFin analytics foundation and trading system infrastructure.

• Expand business capabilities to incorporate new structured and unstructured data sources and build relevant analytics.

• Design, improve, and maintain pricing and risk models across LevFin and SSG products.

• Partner with traders, sales, analysts, and structurers to identify and execute trade ideas.

• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders (Tech, MRM, MRD, Finance, Ops) to align tools and analytics with broader business objectives.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Several years of experience in a quantitative or data-driven role within financial markets.

• Proficiency in Kdb+/q (or strong aptitude to learn).

• Experience with large-scale data integration and analytics development preferred.

• Understanding of fundamental credit and financial analysis (e.g., financial statements, earnings, market events) is a plus.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

• Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities independently.

• Ability to communicate effectively across trading, sales, and support functions.

Why This Role:

This is a unique opportunity for an internal candidate looking to move into a front-office, markets-oriented role. The position offers direct exposure to trading strategy, risk management, and product innovation within a market that continues to see tremendous growth and opportunity.

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 $110,000 and $125,000 per year at the commencement of employment for Analyst, and between $150,000 and $200,000 per year at the commencement of employment for Associate. 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).