Since 1935, Morgan Stanley is known as a global leader in financial services, continuously evolving and innovating to better serve our clients and our communities in more than 40 countries around the world.
At Morgan Stanley, we recognize the immense potential in experienced professionals who have taken a career break and are now eager to return to the workforce. We value the life skills and experiences you've gained outside of work and recognize the significant contributions you can bring to our organization.
You don’t have to have a background in financial services to have a career with us. We welcome highly motivated candidates from a diverse range of industries and skills. We strive to create a spirit of inclusion by bringing together dedicated professionals with diverse backgrounds, talents, perspectives, cultural identities, and experiences.
Our Alpharetta Return to Work program will run from January 18, 2027 through May 7, 2027 in our Alpharetta office. This 16-week paid program places participants in roles that align with their existing expertise while also broadening their horizons through comprehensive training, mentorship, and professional development.
The VEA Program is designed to give you firsthand experience working with the top Financial Advisors (FAs) in the industry at a leading global financial institution. In the VEA Program there are several different roles that are designed to support Financial Advisors in areas of business development, including the Client Engagement Associate, Financial Planning Associate, Workplace Engagement Associate, and Wealth Solutions Associate. Upon hire, you will be placed in one of these roles based on your experience, education, credentials, and business needs. The goal of the program is to give you a strong foundation in several systems/tools, business areas, and skills.
The VEA Program is structured as a two-year and three-month commitment (including the licensing and training period) and is designed to build a strong foundation across Wealth Management and client engagement. The length of the program enables you to earn your licenses, be trained in the role, gain additional professional designations, network, and capture valuable experience working with different FAs to understand how they run their practice. The insight you will gain is unique, and if successful, will propel you into a fruitful career at Morgan Stanley. Many successful associates continue their journey beyond the initial program period by gaining experience in new areas, broadening their expertise, and pursuing additional opportunities within the VEA organization.
The VEA Program operates in-person, across six office locations: Alpharetta, GA | Chicago, IL | Dallas, TX | New York Metro | Tempe, AZ. This is not a remote position.
The VEA Program includes a rigorous licensing period, followed by training and assessments designed to prepare you to succeed in the role. Through participation in the VEA Program, you could gain experience in:
We seek motivated candidates from diverse academic backgrounds with a heightened interest in wealth management. Successful candidates have a unique blend of strong interpersonal communication skills, professional presence, numerical aptitude and comfort with data/metrics, organizational skills, analytic mindset, and great attention to detail.
Specific qualifications include:
Program Duration: Return to Work programs will run for approximately 16 weeks from January 18, 2027 to May 7, 2027.
Eligibility Criteria: This program is designed for individuals who have been out of the workforce for two or more years. The two-year eligibility requirement will be calculated as of the January 2027 program start date.
We invite you to apply and take the first step towards a rewarding and fulfilling professional journey. Applications open September 15 and close October 9, 2026. To learn more about the program, please visit: www.morganstanley.com/returntowork.
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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