About the Role

Group Overview: Japan Special Situations Group (SSG) focuses on providing non-traditional liquidity and risk solutions across the capital structure to clients, operating with a mandate that spans private structured credit, distressed assets, and bespoke financing solutions.

Role Summary: We are seeking a highly motivated Analyst or Associate to join our Tokyo-based SSG trading team. The ideal candidate will bring strong analytical capabilities, commercial intuition, a proactive mindset, with exceptional integrity. This role offers exposure to complex capital opportunities and direct involvement in deal execution, risk management, and strategic initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct deep-dive financial and operational analysis of companies across sectors, with a focus on special situations

• Support due diligence processes, including market research, legal review, and engagement with external parties

• Underwrite risk, actively manage positions, and optimize outcomes through negotiations/workout

• Collaborate internally with cross-functional partners across the globe

Qualifications, Skills, and Requirements

• 1–3 years of experience in investment banking, asset management, or a similar analytical role

• Financial modeling and valuation skills

• Fluent in Japanese; business level in English (spoken and written).

• Strong self-management, ownership, and integrity

Preferred Attributes:

• Prior exposure to special situations, illiquid structured credit, private equity, and/or real estate financing

• Experience working with legal documentation and transaction structuring

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively with key stakeholders

Why Morgan Stanley?

- A career with Morgan Stanley means being part of an inclusive culture that encourages diverse perspectives, innovation, and cross-collaboration to bring value to our clients. You'll find passionate people from all walks of life working together to make the world a little better every day.

- We invest in the growth and success of our people through mentorship and development programs, as well as abundant opportunities to connect with peers and senior leaders through employee-driven networks and volunteer activities.

- Your wellness and priorities outside of work are important to us. Our competitive compensation and benefits package is designed to support the diverse needs of our employees and take care of you and your family.

- Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer. Our goal is to build and support a workforce that is diverse in experience and background but uniform in reflecting our standards of integrity and excellence. We are committed to support special needs or reasonable accommodations necessary to enable you to work comfortably and effectively.

- Discover our Japan Offerings: https://www.morganstanley.co.jp/ja/people/working-at-morgan-stanley

- Discover our Global Offerings: https://www.morganstanley.com/people/experienced-professionals

Our Commitment to Japan

Everything we do at Morgan Stanley is guided by our five core values: do the right thing, put clients first, lead with exceptional ideas, commit to diversity and inclusion, and give back. Since opening a representative office in Tokyo in 1970, we have been one of the largest and most active foreign financial firms in Japan providing investment banking, sales & trading, real estate, and investment management services.

Our People (English): https://www.morganstanley.com/articles/who-we-are

Our People (Japanese): https://www.morganstanley.co.jp/ja/people

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 is an equal opportunities employer. We work to provide a supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals can maximize their full potential. Our skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the global communities in which we operate and who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences. Our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion is evident through our constant focus on recruiting, developing, and advancing individuals based on their skills and talents.