Job Description

Division Overview

Morgan Stanley's Institutional Securities Group (ISG) is a remarkably broad and diversified business. We provide institutions with almost every kind of financial product and service across the world's major markets. Whether you're interested in planning complex deals; trading on the moment-to- moment movements of the capital markets; analysing the financial needs of a company or a wealthy family, Morgan Stanley is the place to be.

The role requires a keen interest in the strategy and operations of the equities business and encompasses a large range of responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head of IED for Continental Europe

• Drive the preparation of Board and Firm Management reviews

• Support MSESE Strategy & Business Planning

• Drive local resource planning

• Support the interaction with local regulators

• Support MSESE Resource Management and Expense Monitoring

• Support MSESE People Strategy and Talent Development Initiatives

• Support ad-hoc projects and initiatives across MSESE

Skills required:

• Strong analytical / problem solving skills

• Excellent communication skills, verbal, and presentations

• Strong Project orientation, including experience in project management

• Understanding of front to back processes and control environment beneficial

• Excellent knowledge of excel and PowerPoint required

• Good organisation skills

• Confident, self-starter, assertive and energetic

• Strong interest in capital markets, business strategy and business management

Detailed Responsibilities

Strategy & Business Planning

• Support MSESE Strategy & Business Planning integrated into the broader EMEA and global strategy

• Facilitate the annual business planning & budgeting process for MSESE

• Support the bi-annual country plans & reviews

• Develop the annual capital planning process (ICAAP) for MSESE, including the assessment of stress scenarios, development of supporting documentation and management presentation materials

• Support strategic deep-dives, financial reviews, scenario analysis and competitor analysis across the businesses, as required, in coordination with the COO team

• Support intra-division and cross-divisional collaboration

• Assist with the design and preparation of management offsites

People

• Support headcount planning process, including new requests, progression of new hires and coordination with central COO team

• Assist with talent onboarding, including supporting new hires and their integration into IED, with close coordination with Human Resources

• Support talent development initiatives, including planning, development, and participation in IED-wide activities

• Assist in the management of local temps and consultants, from planning to onboarding and approvals as needed

• Promote a culture and standards in accordance with MS Group core values, amongst MSESE ISG staff

Resources

• Support the IED MSESE expense programme through monitoring of the expenses, analysis of large expense items and participation in multiple firm-wide initiatives for expense efficiency, including monitoring market data usage and subscriptions

• Support the IED MSESE business through the monitoring and review of variable expense items

• Support the understanding of the MSESE required resources, including Capital, Balance Sheet and RWAs

Ad hoc Projects & Initiatives

• Work closely with management in the analysis and development of new initiatives across the region

• Point of contact for specific products, client verticals and countries, working closely with the teams on various projects and initiatives

• Project manage key initiatives for MSESE IED, as required

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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Certified Persons Regulatory Requirements:
If this role is deemed a Certified role and may require the role holder to hold mandatory regulatory qualifications or the minimum qualifications to meet internal company benchmarks.

Flexible work statement
Interested in flexible working opportunities? Morgan Stanley empowers employees to have greater freedom of choice through flexible working arrangements. Speak to our recruitment team to find out more.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a workforce that is diverse in experience and background. Our recruiting efforts reflect our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion, where individuals are hired, developed, and advanced based on their skills and talents.

Our workforce reflects a broad cross-section of the global communities in which we operate, bringing a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences.

For more information, please visit: https://www.morganstanley.com/people-opportunities/eeo