Vice President, Research

Company Profile:

Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment, and wealth management services. The Firm's employees serve clients worldwide, including corporations, governments, and individuals from more than 1,200 offices in 43 countries.

In the Research division, we offer timely, integrated analysis of companies, sectors, markets, and economies, helping clients with their most critical decisions. 

What you’ll do in the role:

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is seeking a Vice President, Research in New York, New York to conduct in-depth and rigorous research on quantitative investment strategies with a focus on cash equity, equity derivatives, and cross asset strategies. Partner with clients to deliver bespoke research solutions addressing specific inquiries about systematic investment strategies. Utilize proprietary datasets and infrastructure to design, back test, and refine investment strategies. Monitor and evaluate researched quantitative investment strategies within the context of evolving market dynamics. Conduct comprehensive literature reviews to stay abreast of academic and industry developments. Author detailed research publications to effectively summarize key findings and market the research efforts. Collaborate with structurers, quant developers (strategists), and sales to productionize strategies and prepare marketing materials. Provide expert knowledge in the field of quantitative investment strategies, acting as a key resource for the sales and trading teams.

What you’ll bring to the role:

-Requires a Master’s degree in Computational Finance, Quantitative Finance, Applied Mathematics, or a related field of study.

-Requires three (3) years of experience in the position offered or three (3) years as an Associate, Research Analyst, Quantitative Researcher, or a closely related occupation.

-Requires three (3) years of experience with the following skills:

• Python, R, or Matlab;
• Signal Research;
• Statistical Testing;
• Probability Theory;
• Python Plotting; and
• Excel.

-Requires two (2) years of experience with the following skills:

• Factor Model;
• Machine Learning;
• Regression Analysis including Logistic, Regularization, and Tree;
• Option Pricing;
• Stochastic Calculus;
• Asset Allocation;
• Portfolio Construction;
• Portfolio Optimization;
• Risk Attribution;
• Risk Control Using Models;
• Accounting;
• Financial Valuation;
• Report Writing; and
• presenting research to Stakeholders.

-Requires one (1) year of experience with the following skills:

• programming with kdb+ and Q.

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.

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

Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $225,000 and $250,000 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).