Wealth Management Corporate Communications Associate

Morgan Stanley Wealth Management (MSWM) has created a client-centric ecosystem unlike anything else in the industry, wherein the Company can serve clients from right out of college to through retirement, and from the most basic investing needs to complex family office support.

In this role, the candidate will assist the Wealth Management Corporate Communications team in its collective effort to enhance Morgan Stanley Wealth Management's external reputation, with a focus on media relations and byline writing. This role will work closely with communications teams supporting the Advisor-led, Workplace, and Self-directed wealth management channels.

This individual will also collaborate with a number of internal partners within the business and Corporate Communications, including business unit SMEs, Legal and Compliance and Marketing.

What you'll do in the role:
- Assist in planning, drafting, securing approvals, and pitching, thought leadership bylines, in collaboration with various business lines and SMEs.
- Draft and secure approvals for social media copy.
- Help schedule interviews and execute additional duties concerning interviews with the press.
- Prepare reporter briefing documents and press materials as needed.
- Compile media lists based on tier and trade.
- Monitor traditional and social media, escalating news as necessary.
- Ad hoc duties as necessary.

What you'll bring to the role:

- Minimum 4 years of experience.
- Bachelor's degree required.
- Communications experience preferred; financial services industry experience with a familiarity of Wealth Management preferred.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Byline and social media writing experience a plus.
- Highly detail-oriented with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple deliverables.
- Strong interpersonal collaboration and team skills including working with cross-functional teams, proven flexibility, adaptability and reliability.
- Detail-oriented with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple deliverables.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment with the ability to handle multiple tasks concurrently.
- Independent, resourceful and a self-starter.
- An enthusiastic, positive team player willing to help and work well with colleagues.

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 $80,000 and $120,000 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).