Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services. The Firm's employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments, and individuals from more than 1,200 offices in 43 countries.ResearchMorgan Stanley Investment Research is committed to being an essential part of our clients' investment process. We strive to be the sell-side research provider that best understands the buy side. Through relevant and timely conversations with leading investors, we focus resources on risk-reward essentials: Our equity analysts cover over 3,500 stocks; our economists, strategists and fixed income analysts cover all major regions and other asset classes around the globe.PRIMARY ROLEWe are seeking a nimble, organized professional to provide comprehensive administrative support to our Equity & Fixed Income Analysts, Strategists, Economists, associates and officers within Research North America.The primary responsibilities of a Research Executive Assistants are to provide phone support and travel, calendar & expense management.Responsibilities include but are not limited to:Phone Support: Answer and direct calls as necessary, take accurate messages, deliver messages in a timely fashion. Phone etiquette (both verbal & written) is a key component. Back up phone support is a major functionCalendar Management: Schedule in person and virtual meetings for clients, corporates, internal constituents. Proactively manage conflicts, know when to escalate. Defer to personal calendar style of officers you are supporting (color coding, desk work, etc.)Expense Management: Follow Firm and Research Department policy guidelines to expense activity including but not limited to travel, client entertaining, internal teambuilding, overtime meals, etc. Manage Corporate American Express account payment, delinquency status, Concur submissions, etc. Prepare expense reports accurately and in a timely fashionTravel Management (domestic & global) – Arrange all aspects of travel to include flights, hotel, car rental, car reservations, visa applications, travel profiles. Seek approvals and exceptions as necessary in compliance with Firm and Research specific travel guidelines. Prepare itinerariesBasic Administrative Duties – liaise with reprographics, prepare and ship meeting decks, serve as back up support to admin colleagues both in Alpharetta & NY, adhoc projects, conference rooms bookings, hotel desk reservations, conference room reservations, etc.Project work as necessary might include tech marketing campaigns, assistance with marquee sector conferences, liaise with our Investment Banking team around deals and education, expert vetting, logging interactions, public appearance vetting, etc.Research Representation:Maintain and build rapport remotely with your internal clients (EDs, VPs, Associates and mentor admins based in NY WW Headquarters)Serve as the primary point of contact for internal and external constituencies on all matters pertaining to the Research analyst exercising judgement to reflect the analysts style, preference while adhering to Firm and Research specific polices & guidelinesBe a resource for creating efficiencies when executing tasks and resolving potential issues using Firm resources and technology. Learn how to navigate, manage up, when to ask questions, when to escalateBack up administrative colleague support is a major component of the roleSKILLS REQUIREDBachelor's Degree3-5 years professional, corporate experience in a fast paced environmentApplicants must be tech savvyTechnical Proficiencies: Microsoft Office Applications, Excel, PowerPoint, Virtual Video Conferencing (Zoom, WebEx, Teams)Excellent Interpersonal SkillsSelf-starterPhone Etiquette - Both Verbal and Written CommunicationThe ability to multitask and prioritizeAdept with time managementThe ability to work well with all levels of internal MS management, colleagues, mentors, clients, corporates, vendors, etc.Entrepreneurial spirt – teamwork oriented – collaborative in nature The ability to operate with complete discretion and professionalism given the nature of confidential business MNPIBonus Candidate Attributes:Financial Services experienceEquity Research and/or Fixed Income Research experience Client Service Industry experienceProject coordinationExpected base pay rates for the role will be between $75,000 and $85,000 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).
