Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment
banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services. Morgan Stanley
Wealth Management (MSWM) has over $2 trillion under management and is one of the world's
largest networks of Financial Advisors.
Institutional Infrastructure Solutions (IIS), a business unit within Corporate & Institutional Solutions,
is an integrated client service solution for institutional and family office clients. IIS supports clients in
partnership with Financial Advisors, Morgan Stanley Family Office ("MSFO"), Outsourced Chief
Investment Office ("OCIO"), Morgan Stanley Fund Services, Graystone Consulting and Wealth
Management Operations. IIS is responsible for all client service execution processes including Client
Onboarding & Maintenance, Investment Execution, Asset Aggregation, Accounting, Reporting &
Analytics and Billing.
IIS is looking for an entrepreneurial, ambitious and intellectually curious professional to join the
Institutional Reporting Team. The candidate plays a vital role maintaining accurate data in
performance reporting systems, adhering to all policies and procedures, and contributing to
operational process improvements. The candidate will collaborate and partner closely with client
coverage teams, investment officers, and financial advisors to deliver timely and accurate
performance reports.
Primary Responsibilities:
• Compile and generate monthly and quarterly performance reports, reconcile performance
discrepancies, and ensure accuracy of data through self-audit
• Manually capture and reconcile alternative investment transactions and valuations into
designated systems and spreadsheets
• Responsible for collecting, processing, managing, and analyzing large amount of data and
creating programs to automate processes
• Process, review and resolve any exception items to ensure accurate reporting of client
investments
• Review investment activity, performance, and cash flows daily to ensure data quality across
accounts, entities, and clients
• Plan, organize, and prioritize assignments to consistently meet high standards of reporting
timeliness and accuracy
• Develop as a subject matter expert and support cross-functional teams by being accessible,
responsive, and delivering timely feedback
• Understand and effectively utilize the group's systems, infrastructure, platforms and
business processes
• Increase the effectiveness of the Reporting Team by identifying gaps and
recommending/providing training and development opportunities for other Team members
• Regularly seek opportunities to use firm resources for peer sharing and collaborating across
the team
• Actively engage in available training and education programs to maintain current status on
policies, procedures and risk awareness
• Interface and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
including research, trading, operations, product specialists, third party vendors and
custodians
Knowledge and Skills Required:
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office including Excel, PowerPoint and Access
• Experience and knowledge of wealth management platforms and vehicles, including
managed accounts, mutual funds, ETFs, separate accounts, and alternative investments
• Detailed understanding of performance calculations, including measurement and attribution
• Detailed understanding of alternative investments and their corresponding transactions,
including private equity, hedge funds, and direct investments
• Must be detail-oriented, with an ability to multi-task and manage competing priorities
• Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving skills with the ability to clearly define a
problem, synthesize data to derive fact-based insights, and provide insightful and actionable
recommendations
• Strong organizational and project management skills
• Ability to work independently and effectively on a team, with demonstrated leadership
abilities
• Technical background with strong analytical and quantitative skills
• Exemplary verbal and written communication skills
Qualifications
• 3+ years portfolio accounting or investment reporting experience serving institutional and
ultra-high net worth clients
• Firm understanding of portfolio management concepts including modern portfolio theory,
asset allocation, portfolio construction, manager selection, risk management and
performance attribution
• Experience with Addepar, Investment Metrics, or other investment reporting platforms a
• Experience working with complex datasets and relational databases. Experience with
Dataiku a plus, but not required
• Technical background with strong analytical and quantitative skills; proficient in SQL, Python
or Excel VBA
• Undergraduate degree in accounting, finance, economics, data, or related field
• FINRA Series 7 and 66 is a plus, though not required
• Industry designations including CIPM, CFA or significant progress preferred, but not required
Morgan Stanley's goal is to build and maintain a workforce that is diverse in experience and background but uniform in reflecting our standards of integrity and excellence. Consequently, our recruiting efforts reflect our desire to attract and retain the best and brightest from all talent pools. We want to be the first choice for prospective employees.
It is the policy of the Firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, sex stereotype, gender, gender identity or expression, transgender, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy, veteran or military service status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifying its workforce (M/F/Disability/Vet).
Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $85,000 and $135,000 per year at the commencement of employment. However, base pay if hired will be determined on an individualized basis and is only part of the total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, incentive compensation, discretionary bonuses, other short and long-term incentive packages, and other Morgan Stanley sponsored benefit programs.