North American Institutional Sales Analyst

Morgan Stanley Investment Management (“MSIM”), together with its investment advisory affiliates, has more than 1,300 investment professionals around the world and $1.7 trillion in assets under management or supervision as of June 30, 2025. Morgan Stanley Investment Management strives to provide strong long-term investment performance, outstanding service and a comprehensive suite of investment management solutions to a diverse client base, which includes governments, institutions, corporations and individuals worldwide.

North American Institutional Distribution Team

The North American Institutional Distribution Team is responsible for driving growth across MSIM’s public and private investment platform, via the institutional asset owner client channel (i.e., public & corporate pensions, endowments, foundations), through the development of new relationships, the enhancement of existing relationships, and the application of a holistic and partnership-oriented approach to provide a best-in-class client experience.

Highlights & Key Responsibilities

The North American Institutional Distribution Team is seeking a collaborative, self-motivated, and detail-oriented professional to support our institutional client relationships and capital raising efforts. The candidate should possess strong communication and analytical skills, as responsibilities will include preparing for and hosting meetings, communicating quantitative and qualitative information, preparing competitive analysis on MSIM strategies, and engaging with clients, MSIM investment professionals and other internal stakeholders. This position offers high visibility internally, providing meaningful opportunities for professional growth and development in a variety of client-facing roles.

Responsibilities include:

• Support 2-3 salespeople in the Central and East regions in their efforts to foster client relationships, raise capital, and other business management activities
• Partner with salespeople and investment teams to proactively identify prospects and prepare analyses to position MSIM products effectively
• Respond to client and prospect inquiries, including requests for data, materials on our investment capabilities, search-related information and other ad-hoc requests
• Coordinate across investment teams and other internal functions to prepare client and prospect materials
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of business metrics and reports, utilizing Salesforce and other internal databases

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• 0-2 years of relevant investment management experience
• FINRA Series 7 and 63 required (or willingness to obtain)
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, team-oriented and collaborative
• Ability to work well under pressure including a proven ability to multi-task and prioritize
• A problem-solver who demonstrates effective organizational skills and follow-through
• Results-oriented with a bias for action and innovation
• Technical and aesthetic proficiency in PowerPoint, Excel and Office
• Intellectual curiosity and self-motivation
• Maturity, presence, sound judgment, and ability to form and express opinions effectively to cross-divisional teams, including senior management

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 $90,000 and $110,000 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.

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