Return - Investment Banking Executive Assistant | Menlo Park, CA

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 Menlo Park Return to Work program will run from January 18, 2027 through May 7, 2027 in our Menlo Park 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 Executive Assistant will be responsible for performing an array of administrative functions requiring confidentiality, initiative and sound decision making for the executive and his/her team. You will provide high-level administrative support by periodically providing research, preparing reports, handling information requests, and performing clerical functions such as preparing correspondence, receiving visitors, arranging conference calls, travel arrangements, and scheduling meetings. Additionally, the ability to interact with staff (at all levels) in a fast-paced environment, remaining flexible, proactive, resourceful, and efficient, with a high level of professionalism is crucial to this role.

You should demonstrate experience in developing relationships in a highly matrixed organization as well as experience in handling the administrative and executive support related tasks with minimal supervision. You will need to adapt procedures, processes, and techniques to the completion of assignments and in line with the department's activities and goals.

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in an Executive or Administrative Assistant role
• High school diploma or GED is required; a Bachelor's degree is preferred
• Being able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• Experience in calendar management
• Adaptable team player
• Good problem‑solving ability
• Strong working experience with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint, including table creation, mail merges and basic formatting
• Knowledge of general office procedures (e.g., filing, correspondence, scheduling, expenses, calendar)
• Effective interpersonal skills and excellent telephone etiquette
• Superior oral and written communication skills
• Tact and good judgment in confidential situations and proven experience interacting with senior management

Return to Work programs will run for approximately 16 weeks from January 18, 2027 to May 7, 2027.

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.

Expected base pay rate during the 16-week Return to Work Program is $28.85 per hour (annualized at $60,000).

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