Senior Research Analyst, AVP

Fiduciary Consulting Group Research Team Position

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. As a market leader, the talent and passion of our people is critical to our success. Together, we share a common set of values rooted in integrity, excellence, and strong team ethic.

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The Fiduciary Consulting Group's research team is responsible for delineating the ICS FCG investment policy and the research which supports that policy in partnership with the Wealth Management Global Investment Office (GIO). This position within the broader research team will be responsible for ongoing investment due diligence, analysis, and reporting to institutional clients, client-facing coordination, and client project development/management.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provide ongoing investment due diligence, analysis, and reporting to institutional clients
• Investment manager due diligence and selection
• Asset class research
• Portfolio construction and asset allocation
• Asset/liability modeling
• Driving scalable AI deployment and adoption in investment research
• Macroeconomic and industry research
• Client-facing responsibilities and client project development/management
• Assistance with RFP responses and related activities

Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree required
• Approximately 4-7 years of previous experience in a similar role within the investment research or consulting industry
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience working directly with clients and producing client-facing research or investment deliverables
• Experience with Bloomberg, eVestment, and/or Morningstar Direct preferred
• Experience with AI- and AI-related integrations
• Desire to progress toward the CFA designation (if not already attained)

Desired Skill Set:

• Attentive to detail (quality and accuracy of materials)
• Team-oriented; able to cooperate across research and other departments to meet deadlines with quality work
• Independent thinker; able to think critically, process new information quickly, and work autonomously under tight deadlines
• Professional and personable; comfortable interacting and presenting with clients and investment managers
• Ambitious; long-term interest in Fiduciary Consulting Group and growth opportunities across divisions and broader Morgan Stanley

Salary range for the position: $85,000 and $140,000 per year. The successful candidate may be eligible for an annual discretionary incentive compensation award. The successful candidate may be eligible to participate in the relevant business unit's incentive compensation plan, which also may include a discretionary bonus component. Morgan Stanley offers a full spectrum of benefits, including Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Dependent Day Care Savings Account, Life Insurance, Disability and Other Insurance Plans, Paid Time Off (including Sick Leave consistent with state and local law, Parental Leave and X Vacation Days annually), 10 Paid Holidays, 401(k), and Short/Long Term Disability, in addition to other special perks reserved for our employees.

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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.