IBD - Healthcare - Associate

Morgan Stanley

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. Morgan Stanley can provide a superior foundation for building a professional career — a place for people to learn, to achieve and grow. A philosophy that balances personal lifestyles, perspectives, and needs is an important part of our culture.

Morgan Stanley’s Banking Group provides industry, regional and product expertise to corporations, institutions and government clients in order to develop and execute innovative and customized solutions to the most challenging strategic and financing issues faced in the global marketplace.

The Banking Group is comprised of a number of industry groups which work closely with product team members in Mergers & Acquisitions, Global Capital Markets, Real Estate, Healthcare and other industry groups throughout the Firm to provide relevant market insight, product creativity, and execution expertise to clients. These solutions include initial public offerings; public and private equity and equity‑linked financings; mergers, acquisitions and restructurings;

defense advisory assignments; strategic partnerships, public and private debt placements; share repurchases; and hedging, swaps and derivative transactions.

The Healthcare team covers a wide variety of innovative clients in various healthcare and life sciences subsectors, including biotechnology, medical technology, life sciences tools, diagnostics, specialty pharma and technology‑enabled healthcare. Morgan Stanley’s Healthcare Group works with companies, institutions and individuals on mergers and acquisitions, strategy advisory, and executions of public and private capital markets transactions. Professionals in the European team are mainly located in London, Paris and Frankfurt and work closely with other IBD groups and Global Capital Markets colleagues in Europe.

• Managing and assisting in the execution of corporate finance transactions (including IPOs, M&A, strategic advisory).
• Performing financial analysis, strategic business analysis and detailed industry research.
• Contributing to team discussions and client meetings.
• Providing rapid and accurate market judgments to colleagues and clients.
• Preparing and delivering client presentations in a clear and compelling manner.
• Acting as a mentor and role model to analysts; promoting team culture.
• Working closely with senior bankers on the team and across other groups.

• Top‑class Master’s degree or overseas equivalent in or related to finance from a leading university.
• Relevant investment‑banking (corporate finance/M&A) experience or equivalent required.
• Familiarity with the sector and corporate landscape is desirable.
• Fluent in English.
• Strong analytical and modelling skills – these are critical to success as an Associate.
• Knowledge of basic accounting and financial concepts; ability to analyse and value businesses.
• A positive, highly motivated individual who exhibits strong leadership and management qualities.
• Strong understanding of professional ethics and regulatory environment.
• Demonstrate best‑in‑class professional integrity.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills are essential.
• Strong work ethic and demonstrated commitment to excellence.
• Committed to delivery of highest quality work product; strong attention to detail.
• Proactive; self‑motivated and goal‑oriented.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to effectively prioritise and handle multiple tasks under tight deadlines.
• Strong team player able to work effectively in a team environment.

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