Private Equity Solutions - Investment Management - Senior Associate

About the role

Morgan Stanley Private Equity Solutions (the Team) is seeking candidates, preferably with previous experience at investment banks, consulting firms, private equity firms, or private equity fund of funds, for a Senior Associate position on our Private Equity Solutions team, focused on fund investments (primaries), direct investments (co-investing), and LP secondaries investments.

Responsibilities

• Manage investment sourcing, opportunity diligence and evaluation, and portfolio monitoring by reviewing inbound investment materials, meeting with private equity fund managers, and assessing performance of specific companies and funds
• Structure and lead research on a wide range of geographies, industries, companies, and macroeconomic trends
• Direct junior investment staff in the creation and execution of financial analyses in support of the investment process (e.g., comparable company valuation analyses, LBO models, investment return projections with sensitivity analyses, track record analyses)
• Lead strategic initiatives with cross-functional teams related to technology, data/systems, marketing, business development, sourcing, and business planning

Qualifications

• An undergraduate degree from a leading university. MBA from a leading business school a plus
• 3-5 years of experience in private equity, investment banking, equity research, and/or management consulting. Primaries, co-investment, and/or secondaries experience is a plus
• Highly motivated self-starter with a team orientation
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Extensive quantitative modeling experience with an excellent understanding of financial concepts and valuation
• Exceptional project management and execution skills with an ability to meet challenging deadlines while maintaining a high degree of quality and accuracy
• A high level of intellectual curiosity in developing knowledge of private equity and capital markets