Vice President - Alternative Investment Services Operations

We're seeking someone to join our team as a Vice President within the Alternative Investment Services (AIS) team supporting the Portfolio Solutions Group (PSG), you oversee operational and portfolio management support for multi-asset funds, separately managed accounts, and private equity vehicles. You play a pivotal role in shaping and executing the operating model, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and strategic alignment across investment operations.

In the Operations division, we partner with business units across the Firm to support financial transactions, devise and implement effective controls and develop client relationships. This is a Team Manager position at Vice President level within Operations Business Management, which is responsible for performing business management functions. We do this by managing headcount, financials, people processes, executive communications, and strategic support.

Morgan Stanley is an industry leader in financial services, known for mobilizing capital to help governments, corporations, institutions, and individuals around the world achieve their financial goals.

Interested in joining a team that's eager to create, innovate and make an impact on the world? Read on...

What you'll do in the role:

• Develop staff, lead projects and control deployment of resources, owning management tools/methods such as work queues, checklists, depth charts and calendars
• Set direction and expectations for your team(s), defining training plans and transfer of expert knowledge to contribute to team output and development
• Contribute to business plan for area, establish risk/contingency plans, raise and address issues with urgency when required
• Build and manage relationships with business unit partners, other Morgan Stanley infrastructure departments, and external contact points in Client or Market organizations
• Providing support for product, regulatory, and other audits; assisting with review of offering documents for new products and supporting other areas of product development, as needed
• Signing-off on net asset value and performance based information for AIP on a monthly/quarterly basis; providing regular daily support and responding to numerous ad-hoc requests from investment management, investors and other internal and external stakeholders

What you'll bring to the role:
• Strong relationship building skills serving as a role model for client service
• Ability to think commercially, understand the impact of initiatives, risks on the operational budget
• Experience in managing teams, enhancing control, continuous improvement and reducing operational risk
• Culture carrier and role model, representing and leading the Firm's core values to influence and motivate those around you
• Prior experience in private equity/real estate or private equity/real estate fund of funds investment accounting is required. Knowledge of hedge fund accounting and/or derivatives, or experience with Investran, is a plus.

A minimum of 6 years of people management experience and 10 years of investment accounting experience
• Must obtain Series 99 license if supervising a covered function
• Strong organizational and analytical skills and the ability to effectively summarize findings, both verbally and in writing, in a clear and concise manner

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.

To learn more about our offices across the globe, please copy and paste https://www.morganstanley.com/about-us/global-offices into your browser.

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).

Client-provided location(s): Plymouth Meeting, PA

Job ID: Morgan-PT-JR022089

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2025-10-29T18:35:21