Equity Risk Associate / Senior Associate

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.

WE OFFER

• Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) is a global provider of investment products and services to institutional clients across multiple asset classes. The Firm offers a wide range of global equity, fixed income and asset allocation solutions across both public and private markets.
• The Global Risk & Analysis Group (GRA) team offers the opportunity to identify, assess, manage and monitor risk across MSIM, and provide research/analysis and reporting for clients, regulators, Portfolio Management Teams, Firm Management, and other internal teams.
• This member of GRA will be responsible for analysis, research and delivery of certain equity risk-focused projects. In addition, the associate/senior associate will perform data analysis, aggregation and reporting.

• Work as a key member of the Equity Investment Risk team to conduct research and analysis of MSIM's actively managed equity funds and the overall global equity market.
• Measure, identify, and communicate risks of actively managed equity funds to various parties, such as Portfolio Management Teams, Firm Management, clients, regulators, and other internal teams.
• Research, construct, apply, and interpret macroeconomic stress scenarios as they relate to actively managed equity funds.
• Use market, risk, and performance tools such as Barra Portfolio Manager/Barra risk models, FactSet, Bloomberg, and Aladdin on a daily basis.
• Work closely with other investment risk management teams (alternatives, fixed income, liquidity, cross-investment) to expand and optimize MSIM's risk management platform.
• Collaborate with I.T. Team to build and improve data and processes which are critical to the Equity Investment Risk Team.

• An undergraduate degree in business, finance, mathematics or other related quantitative field
• Ideally 2 to 5 years of experience; previous experience in the equity asset management industry is strongly preferred.
• Experience using Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word. Experience using SQL is a plus.
• Familiarity with market data and risk tools (i.e., Barra Portfolio Manager, BarraOne, Barra equity factor risk models, FactSet, Bloomberg, Aladdin).
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
• Highly motivated and enthusiastic self-starter.
• Team-player mentality, with the ability to work independently when necessary.
• Ability to handle multiple assignments at once and meet associated deadlines.