Alternative Investments Product Development Associate

Department Responsibilities

The Alternative Investments product area within Investment Solutions is responsible for sourcing, manufacturing, developing, managing, and marketing alternative investment products/investments, such as: Hedge Funds, Funds of Hedge Funds, Managed Futures, Private Equity, Private Credit, Real Estate Funds, Exchange Funds, Real Assets.

Position Summary

The employee will join the Product Origination and Development team within Alternative Investments (Investment Solutions). The role will focus on onboarding and maintaining alternative investment offerings and partnering closely with fund managers, MSWM Advisors, MSWM Field Management, and other Morgan Stanley stakeholders. The employee will also support analytical projects for the Alternative Investments organization.

Responsibilities

• Supporting investment product launches—executing placement agreements, tailoring offering and marketing materials, and presenting to Product Committees.
• Helping enhance and maintain key metrics and reporting to enable management to monitor business health and identify new opportunities.

Experience

• 3 years of financial services industry experience

Skills/Abilities

• Strong analytical and quantitative skills; detail oriented
• Ability to manage and complete multiple and simultaneous projects with tight deadlines
• Understanding, implementing, monitoring, and improving upon key financial and business metrics
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong presentation skills; ability to work effectively in senior management settings
• Must be a team player, with the ability to work independently
• Able to represent the firm professionally with internal and external constituents
• Proficient in MS Excel and PowerPoint

What You Can Expect From Morgan Stanley

• Raising, managing, and allocating capital for clients
• Differentiated approach to serving clients
• Values: putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back
• Supporting employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey
• Opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest in an environment where you are supported and empowered
• Relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by diverse backgrounds and experiences
• Ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work
• Base pay rates for the role will be between $70,000 and $115,000 per year at the commencement of employment
• Total compensation package may include commission earnings, incentive compensation, discretionary bonuses, other short and long-term incentive packages, and other Morgan Stanley sponsored benefit programs
• EEO commitment