Credit Research Associate Jobs

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 employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments and individuals from more than 1,200 offices in 43 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, to achieve and grow. A philosophy that balances personal lifestyles, perspectives and needs is an important part of our culture.

Research

Morgan Stanley Investment Research is uniquely committed to being an essential part of our clients' investment process. We strive to be the sell-side research provider that best understands the buy side. Through relevant and timely conversations with leading investors, we focus resources on risk-reward essentials: identifying the investor debates, assessing the potential outcomes, and uncovering the evidence our clients need to validate their investment decisions. Our equity analysts cover some 3,000 stocks; our economists, strategists and fixed income analysts cover all major regions and other asset classes around the globe.

The firm is searching for an Analyst or Associate to join our single name Credit Research team assisting in covering of the Energy sectors.

The Primary Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To

• Communicate clearly and concisely with clients and effectively deliver presentations.
• Developing and maintaining relationships with investor relations and management team of companies under coverage.
• Creating and maintaining credit models including analysis of financials, capital and organizational structures, etc.
• Professional writing experience – crafting research notes, developing industry reports, etc.
• Assisting internal sales and trading teams in the timely analysis of breaking news in the sector.
• Interacting with institutional investor clients as Morgan Stanley IG, HY, and Private Wealth Management salesforces.
• Conducting industry due diligence and primary research through surveys, expert conference calls, and channel checks.
• Desire and passion to help a burgeoning credit research franchise.
• Keeping abreast of industry-related news and analyzing the implications of news/industry developments to companies under coverage.
• Advanced Excel proficiency – building and maintaining financial models, etc.
• Assisting on publishing comprehensive coverage launch, including specific Investment Grade and High Yield Credit trade recommendations for the most relevant and topical companies in the sector.
• 1-4 years of company analysis and modeling experience. Experience in credit research a plus.
• Candidates are expected to be adaptable, work well under pressure, and show persistence and resilience.

Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $110,000 and $125,000 per year for Analyst, and between $150,000 and $200,000 per year for Associate, 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).

Posting Date

Mar 20, 2023

Primary Location

Americas-United States of America-New York-New York

Job

Research

Employment Type

Full Time

Job Level

Associate