Private Wealth Management Director of Investments

The Director of Investments is a senior level position on a Financial Advisor / Private Wealth Advisor team. This industry professional plays a critical role in helping clients achieve their investment goals by developing, maintaining, and overseeing the strategic investment policy and program for all client assets managed by the team. The Director of Investments is responsible for the development of asset allocation models and the oversight of the team’s reporting and performance metrics.

This professional must have strong organizational, analytical and communication skills to effectively discuss investment strategies with the Financial Advisor / Private Wealth Advisor team and their clients.

DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:

Investment Management Develops and oversees investment functions including the oversight of policies, procedures, reporting and performance metrics via firm approved resources

Partners with Financial Advisor / Private Wealth Advisor on the selection and oversight of investment managers, the development of asset allocation models and executes the implementation of the investment strategy on behalf of the Financial Advisor team Establishes relationships within the investment community to ensure access to best-in-class research and managers

Evaluates investment managers on behalf of the team and recommends changes, if necessary, to re-balance assets and terminate and hire managers to ensure managers and investment mandates align with the investment policy

Reviews and develops recommendations regarding the appropriate benchmarks for the current asset allocation in conjunction with the Financial Advisor / Private Wealth Advisor Client Engagement May participate in or conduct client meetings with or on behalf of the Financial Advisors / Private Wealth Advisors Serves as a contact for clients when administrative problems arise, as well as fields general client questions on a broad spectrum of topics

Conducts investment portfolio analysis, prepares materials and interacts with clients on investment issues EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, and

SKILLS:

Education and/or Experience
10+ years of work experience in a field relevant to the position required

Advanced degree or professional certification or prior industry experience required

Active Series 7 (GS) and Series 66 (AG/RA) or Series 63 (AG) and Series 65 (RA)
Additional product licenses may be required

Knowledge/Skills Enjoys working with people and solving problems

Financial industry and product knowledge

Effective written and verbal communication skills

Strong understanding of applicable compliance rules and regulations and firm policies

Team player with the ability to collaborate with others

Ability to interact and communicate effectively with colleagues and clients

Detail-oriented with superior organizational skills and ability to prioritize tasks

Ability and interest in working in a fast-paced, evolving environment

Reports to:

Complex Business Service Officer and/or Business Service Manager To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States and must not require, now or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

At Morgan Stanley, we raise, manage and allocate capital for our clients – helping them reach their goals. We do it in a way that’s differentiated – and we’ve done that for 90 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.

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