GIMA Alternative Investment Due Diligence Analyst - Real Assets - Vice President

DESCRIPTION

Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a range of wealth management products and services for affluent individuals, businesses, and institutions. These services include brokerage and investment advisory, financial and wealth planning, credit and lending, cash management, annuities and insurance, retirement and trust.

Global Investment Manager Analysis (GIMA), a unit within Investment Solutions, provides comprehensive manager research on a wide range of investment strategies, including separately managed accounts, mutual funds, UCITs, exchange-traded funds and private vehicles in the equity, fixed income and alternative investments spaces. The GIMA team engages with a broad array of investment managers to identify high quality strategies for portfolios.

POSITION SUMMARY

The GIMA Alternative Investment Due Diligence Analyst – Real Assets will perform investment due diligence on alternative investment funds and managers, with an emphasis on real assets strategies, for new prospective managers and as part of the ongoing monitoring process for existing relationships.

JOB DESCRIPTION FOR ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT DUE DILIGENCE ANALYST

Core functions:

• Perform initial and ongoing investment due diligence on alternative investment strategies with a focus on private investments including real estate, infrastructure, renewables, energy infrastructure/MLPs, commodities and natural resources.
• Source unique investment opportunities for high net worth clients.
• Analyze managers in relation to their investment process, track record, attribution, portfolio construction, and risk management capabilities.
• Partner with internal colleagues to provide advice and recommendations to investment committees, financial advisors, and clients.
• Author written research reports and commentaries on fund managers and thought leadership pieces on market trends and opportunities impacting alternative investment strategies.

Ongoing activities include:

• Adhere to policies and procedures for ongoing due diligence including onsite reviews, ongoing due diligence, written research notes, and updating reports.
• Interact with internal teams including Operational Due Diligence, Product Management, Sales, Legal, and Compliance, as needed.
• Support a collegial, team atmosphere including idea sharing, learning, and collaboration.
• Remain up-to-date on industry trends, regulatory matters, and market events impacting funds, managers, clients, and the industry.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 5+ years of job experience in the financial markets. Experience in alternative investments and real assets strategies is preferred.
• Knowledge of various alternative investment strategies. An existing network of relationships with alternative asset managers is strongly desired.
• Experience working with financial advisors and clients is preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Undergraduate degree required.
• CFA, CPA, and/or CAIA not required but viewed favorably.
• Appropriate securities licenses required or will need to be obtained upon hire.

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 $110,000 and $185,000 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.

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