About this role
Morgan Stanley Investment Research is uniquely 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: identifying the investor debates, assessing the potential outcomes, and uncovering the evidence our clients need to validate their investment decisions. Our equity analysts cover some 3,000 stocks; our economists, strategists and fixed income analysts cover all major regions and other asset classes around the globe.
Equity Research
The Equity Research department is responsible for researching macroeconomic and microeconomic conditions, along with company fundamentals. It also collects and analyses financial information to make investment recommendations on stocks in specific sectors. Research analysts build financial models to explore alternative scenarios, examine industries and communicate with companies and investors. Equity Research team members discuss their analysis and investment recommendations in research notes. A career in investment research at Morgan Stanley demands a commitment to excellence and a passion for the markets as well as the highest level of integrity.
The Brokers, Asset Managers & Exchanges team within Equity Research is looking for a strong Associate or VP-level team member to join. The role involves building and maintaining models, as well as writing company-specific and broader industry research notes based on proprietary analysis and research. The team is looking for hard-working, analytical candidates, with a passion for Equity Research. The role resides in our New York office.
Primary Responsibilities
- Creation and maintenance of earnings, valuation and industry models leveraging skills in accounting, finance and economics
- Assist in writing research reports for initiations of coverage, analysis of data, earnings results, and industry news.
- Interest in and ability to leverage all available resources to create differentiated content for writing research reports (company-specific or industry)
- Interact with institutional investors, responding to requests for models, reports and data analysis.
- Keep abreast of industry-related news flow. Analyze implications of news/industry developments to companies under coverage.
- Develop and maintain relationships with investor relations personnel and management of companies under coverage
- Conduct industry diligence and primary research through surveys, expert conference calls, and various channel checks to evaluate industry trends.
- Assist internal sales and trading teams in the timely analysis of breaking news in the sector
- The ideal candidate will have 3 to 5 years of experience in a Financial Services Capacity— Investment Banking, Capital Markets, Research, Consulting, Finance, Accounting preferred.
- Outstanding financial modeling and analytical skills, writing, client communications, and presentation delivery
- Experience utilizing Excel for: Building/Maintaining Financial models - advanced level of excel proficiency is expected and required.
- Candidates are expected to be adaptable and have the ability to work well under pressure.
- Ability to multitask and reprioritize a must
- Strong attention to detail is a must
- High energy, self-motivated, creative, curious, organized and strong focus on teamwork
- Strong experience in accounting is a plus
- CFA is a plus
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:
We are committed to maintaining the first-class service and high standard of excellence that have defined Morgan Stanley for over 89 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 $150,000 and $200,000 per year for Associate, and between $225,000 and $250,000 per year for VP, 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).
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About Morgan Stanley
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What you'll do
- The role involves building and maintaining financial models, as well as writing company-specific and broader industry research notes. Analysts will interact with institutional investors and conduct industry diligence to evaluate trends.
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