Associate, Risk / Policy Mgmt

Evaluate leveraged lending requests, including large-scale leveraged buyouts and analyze credit data to determine the degree of risk involved in extending credit or lending money. Perform credit due diligence and analysis on borrowers and trading counterparties across sectors of the Firm. Prepare and oversee documentation for credit decisions, including credit memos, detailed financial forecasts and enterprise valuation, and credit risk rating models. Prepare and present quarterly and ad-hoc industry updates to senior management. Requires a Master's degree in Management and Systems, Enterprise Risk Management, or a related field of study and one (1) year of experience in the position offered or one (1) year as an Analyst, Credit Risk Analyst, or a closely related occupation. Requires one (1) year of experience with: providing an assessment of the credit worthiness of corporations and preparing lending approval materials in connection with lending activities and interest rate hedge derivative transactions; underwriting and portfolio management of loans to borrowers in Technology, Media and Telecom, and Early-Stage High-Growth industries to support both committed financing transactions and best-effort transactions; performing fundamental credit and financial analysis to provide independent risk recommendations to senior risk management; applying credit and industry risk knowledge to assign internal credit ratings, loss given default designations, regulatory classification and set firmwide single name and industry limits; preparing and presenting industry developments to senior management utilizing MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, Capital IQ, Broker reports, and third-party research; analyzing and communicating potential risks regarding financial performance of individual issuers and potential risks to corporate lending exposure from industry developments in the Technology, Media and Telecom industries; performing financial forecasts and valuation of credit counterparties; analyzing potential risks regarding operational or financial performance of individual borrowers, and the subsequent financial risk to lenders and debt holders; providing credit structural consideration by reviewing credit agreement, terms sheet, financials and maintenance covenants, general debt basket, and restricted payment capacity; preparing and maintaining documentation for early-stage high growth methodologies and procedures; leveraging knowledge of credit regulatory requirements to prepare documentation for SNC (Shared National Credit) regulatory exams; RiskVision, SyndTrak, DebtDomain, and DebtX. 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. 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. 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. Qualified Applicants: To apply, visit us at https://morganstanley.eightfold.ai/careers?source=mscom and enter JR000430 in the search field. No calls please. EOE