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ETF Platform - Investment Management - Associate

Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley

New York, NY, USA
USD 105k-115k / year
Posted on Sep 11, 2025
Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) is one of the largest global asset management organizations of any full-service securities firm, with more than 40 years of history, a presence in 24 countries, and a total of $1.5 trillion in assets under management as of March 31, 2024. MSIM strives to provide outstanding long-term investment performance, service and a comprehensive suite of investment management solutions to a diverse client base, which includes governments, institutions, corporations and individuals worldwide.

The candidate will join an experienced team and play a crucial supporting role in expanding the MSIM ETF platform. He/She will support senior members of the team and contribute to various aspects of the ETF lifecycle. This includes collaborating with investment, technology, and distribution teams to ensure the effective execution of the ETF strategy.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Collaborate with internal teams, including product management, legal, portfolio management, and portfolio operations, to facilitate the launch and daily management of ETFs.
  • Create regular processes for monitoring product performance and product enhancements.
  • Support portfolio management teams in facilitating primary market activity.
  • Conduct research and analyses on market trends, financial markets, and the ETF industry to identify opportunities and risks.
  • Keep abreast of major developments in the industry (i.e., regulations, tax, competition) that create new opportunities or challenges to our business.
  • Identify and initiate projects to ensure control and quality of the ETF operating model.
  • Monitor daily ETF trading activity and contribute to enhancing the current surveillance system.
  • Create materials that educate and support the distribution of MSIM’s family of ETFs.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

  • Graduate with 3+ years of experience in the financial services industry.
  • High attention to detail, quality, and accuracy
  • Strong interpersonal skills. Communicate effectively (oral and written)
  • Proactive problem solver with a strong work ethic, strategic mindset, and commercial perspective
  • Ability to effectively multi-task, work independently and escalate when necessary.
  • Ability to effectively prioritize to take complete ownership of assigned tasks.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft Office (including Excel, PowerPoint, Project, and Visio)
  • Proficiency in Python or R for data analysis, statistical modeling, and machine learning preferred.

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.

Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $105,000 and $115,000 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).