Executive Assistant

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.

Institutional Equity Division

Morgan Stanley's Institutional Equity Division (IED) is a world leader in the origination, distribution and trading of equity, equity-linked and equity-derivative securities together with Prime Brokerage and Fund Administration services. The Division services a global Institutional client base providing clients with innovative product solutions that help to generate alpha within their portfolios.

Responsibilities

• Provide full administrative support to a senior Managing Director while also assisting three other Managing Directors, and their teams with their ad hoc needs
• Maintain Executive calendar in accordance with each Managing Director's preference, including scheduling meetings and conference calls, fielding e-mail and phone call requests for meetings, proactively managing conflicts, and escalating accordingly
• Providing telephone coverage, including responding to inquiries, properly routing calls, and taking detailed messages. Use of good judgment with both internal and external clients
• Coordinate all related conference room needs, including any catering, audio/video conference set up
• Coordinate team/group dinners and outings, as needed
• Arrange all aspects of travel, including keeping Executives' travel profile up to date, managing travel approvals, arranging flights, hotels, rental car and sedan service, using agency and online services to manage currency exchange, and coordinating international data on corporate mobile
• Follow Firm and Internal Audit Department policy guidelines to manage expenses, including but not limited to monitoring travel, internal teambuilding, overtime meals, etc., managing Corporate American Express account payment, delinquency status, and Concur submissions, and preparing expense reports accurately and in a timely fashion
• Prepare presentation and meeting materials (e.g., copy, collate, and bind)
• Interface with various departments on behalf of Executives to navigate firm resources, collect information, respond to requests, and obtain services
• Provide backup support for Executive Assistant colleagues during vacation/sick days, and assist their managers as needed, with phone coverage and other office needs
• Provide miscellaneous administrative support, including setup and maintenance of mail groups, and maintaining an orderly, fully functioning work area for Executives
• Involvement in special projects as needed

Skills required

• At least four years' relevant experience would generally be expected to find the skills required for this role
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with a strong attention to detail
• Strong problem-solving, organizational and time management skills
• An enthusiasm for being a team player who is willing to help and collaborate with colleagues
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple tasks concurrently
• Flexibility to cover different groups

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

We are committed to maintaining the first-class service and high standard of excellence that have defined Morgan Stanley for over 89 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.

Expected base pay rate for the role will be between $75,000 to $115,000 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).