Editor - Morgan Stanley Institute

DESCRIPTION

Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services. The Firm's 80,000 employees serve clients worldwide -including corporations, governments, and individuals - from more than 1,200 offices in 42 countries.

As a market leader, the talent and passion of our people is critical to our success. Together, we share a common set of values rooted in integrity, excellence, and strong team ethic. Morgan Stanley can provide a superior foundation for building a professional career – a place for people to learn, achieve and grow. A philosophy that balances personal lifestyles, perspectives and needs is an important part of our culture.

DEPARTMENT PROFILE

The newly created Morgan Stanley Institute aims to deliver the Firm’s most differentiated and insightful thought leadership to its clients across Institutional Securities, Investment Management and Wealth Management. The Institute’s Editorial Director will join the Integrated Firm division and report to the Institute Directors.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

We are seeking a writer with demonstrated financial journalism experience—or— a current markets practitioner (sales, trading, investment analysis) possessing strong creative and writing skills who is seeking to transition to a content/research focused role.

The person in this role will be a primary point person in helping shape and amplify the Institute’s voice through the development of compelling content and client engagement opportunities. Day-to-day work will involve strategic planning with Institute directors, sourcing content from divisional thought leaders, applying a set content style/voice, keeping the editorial calendar and liaising with firmwide marketing and high profile stakeholders across the firm.

Our ideal candidate is a dynamic and strategic thinker who is organized, detail oriented, thrives in a fast-paced collaborative environment and brings a blend of creativity and analytical rigor to assignments. The candidate should also be a passionate, big ideas person with a firm grasp of the financial industry and enjoys finding narrative-driven ways of explaining complex themes.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

The successful candidate will possess a positive attitude and team spirit for working with teams across the integrated firm.

Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Set editorial calendar in collaboration with the Institute Directors

• Collaborate with content creators across the Firm to identify key thought leadership topics and data sources

• Develop and implement Institute editorial guidance to ensure consistency of tone/ voice

• Edit and ghost-write some sourced content

• Develop and ghostwrite scripts for multimedia platforms

• Work closely with Firmwide Marketing to deliver the Institute’s product through various channels (web, social media and newsletters)

• Develop innovative avenues and formats (such as interactives) to showcase the work of the Institute

QUALIFICATIONS | SKILLS REQUIRED

• Bachelor's degree required. Emphasis on business, finance, economics or journalism is preferred but not essential.

• 8+ years of experience in financial journalism or as a markets practitioner

• A portfolio or links to writing samples

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Deep interest in economics, financial markets and investing

• Experience in developing creative communications, planning events and/or implementing a content strategy.

• Detail-oriented with excellent business writing, communications and presentation skills.

• Comfortable managing multiple priorities with strong organizational and time management skills.

• Able to thrive in a high-performance environment with tight deadlines

• A self-starter with persistence, tenacity and a drive for results.

• Can thrive in a team-based environment with multiple stakeholders.

• Comfortable working in a large organization and interfacing with a broad set of stakeholders across various functions

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. 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. There’s also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.

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Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $165,000 and $275,000 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.

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).