Associate Portfolio Manager - Parametric

ABOUT MORGAN STANLEY Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, wealth management and investment management services. With offices in more than 41 countries, the Firm's employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments, institutions and individuals. For further information about Morgan Stanley, please visit  PARAMETRIC Parametric is part of Morgan Stanley Investment Management, the asset management division of Morgan Stanley.

We partner with advisors, institutions, and consultants to build portfolios focused on what's important to them and their clients. A leader in custom solutions for more than 30 years, we help investors access efficient market exposures, solve implementation challenges, and design multi-asset portfolios that respond to their evolving needs. We also offer systematic alpha and alternative strategies to complement clients' core holdings.

This role is part of Parametric's hybrid working model, which includes working in the office 3 days a week and choosing to work remotely or in the office the remaining days of the week.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION Manages structured equity portfolios maximizing tax efficiency while tracking an index. Portfolio managers act as investment engineers - creating portfolios using optimization software to implement firm's quantitative-based strategy. The Associate Portfolio Manager must continually measure performance, manage risk and control costs.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Construct optimized equity index portfolios for separate accounts
- Rebalance and transition portfolios to maximize tax-efficiency
- Construct custom benchmark data
- Monitor index changes and corporate actions
- Generate after-tax return data for both portfolios and benchmarks
- Performance attribution
- Respond to client requests for analysis
- Interact across teams including Technology, Research, Marketing, Client Service, Operations
- Participate in process improvement and technology development efforts.

JOB REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor's (4yr) degree w/ concentration in finance, accounting, engineering or related quantitative focus- 3+ years of professional experience in investment management or similar is required, or equivalent combination of experience, education, and certification. Internal candidates with 2.5+ years’ experience with the firm will be considered.

- Significant progress towards a CFA, MBA and/or another credential relevant to investment management or finance strongly preferred
- Strong mathematical and analytical skills
- Familiarity with academic financial theory and applications
- Working knowledge of equity risk models and portfolio optimization preferred
- Analytical writing ability 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.

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