Morgan Stanley Investment Management (“MSIM”) is a global investment manager with over 40 years of history delivering innovative investment solutions across public and private markets worldwide. We have $1.4Tn of AUM with professionals located across 24 countries, with a proven long‐term track record of success. Our investment teams bring significant expertise in structuring complex financial transactions and commitment to partnering with world‐class management teams. Morgan Stanley’s extensive business relationships and global network of resources afford our private equity and credit teams as well as our portfolio companies’ unparalleled access to leading corporations, executive talent, as well as competitive deal sourcing advantages.

Morgan Stanley Private Credit (“MSPC”) is the corporate credit-investing business within the Private Credit & Equity segment of Morgan Stanley Investment Management. MSPC manages investments on behalf of third-party institutional and high net worth investors across a number of funds. MSPC has pockets of capital focused on investing in privately negotiated senior secured debt, junior debt and mezzanine debt investments to middle market corporate issuers as well as select secondary market credit investment opportunities. MSPC is looking for an analyst to support the portfolio management  efforts of the credit investing platform.

Position Description:

As a member of the Private Credit Portfolio Management team, the position will play an integral role supporting the team on various funds across the platform. The team is the central point of oversight and contact with a focus on analytical activities and risk management. The team liaises with the organization’s investment teams, as well as the finance team, investor relations, internal legal, tax, risk, compliance and control functions. The role will also support strategic business initiatives and fundraising efforts.  

Primary Responsibilities:

• Prepare/coordinate quarterly portfolio review process
• Review/analyze quarterly portfolio review materials
• Review/analyze portfolio level and portfolio company level statistics and trends
• Prepare/coordinate materials for quarterly and ad-hoc fund-level portfolio updates
• Review/analyze underperforming portfolio company statistics and trends, including risk rating assessment and watch list preparation and maintenance
• Participate in regular meetings regarding underperforming portfolio accounts and prepare related materials
• Facilitate and coordinate materials for ad-hoc internal/external requests and projects
• Review/analyze and track amendment activity across the portfolio
• Coordinate with finance team on internal valuation process
• Coordinate with internal teams on ad hoc investor information requests as part of fundraising efforts and investor updates

Qualifications - External

• BA/BS in finance or related field required
• 1+ years of finance experience
• Strong analytical and financial skills, experience in a credit and/or portfolio management position is preferred
• Strong capabilities in Excel and PowerPoint
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team and manage multiple tasks under tight deadlines
• High commitment to delivering quality work with strong attention to detail
• Proactive, self-motivated, and goal-oriented with a strong work ethic

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

At Morgan Stanley, we raise, manage and allocate capital for our clients – helping them reach their goals. We do it in a way that’s differentiated – and we’ve done that for 90 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.

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Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $100,000 and $130,000 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).