2023 Investment Management Off-cycle Internship – Office of the Chief Operating Officer (London)
PLACEMENT & DURATION
Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM), together with its investment advisory affiliates, has about $1.3 trillion in assets under management or supervision*. With 1,248 investment professionals worldwide, and 54 offices in 24 countries. Morgan Stanley Investment Management is able to provide in-depth local knowledge and expertise while channelling the strength of our global presence and resources. To support the delivery of tailored, value-added investment solutions to clients our investment teams are organized by capability: Solutions & Multi-Asset, Real Assets, Active Fundamental Equity, Private Credit & Equity, Global Fixed Income, and Global Liquidity. Morgan Stanley Investment Management 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 internship will commence in early 2023 and lasts twelve months. This internship will offer you an exciting and a dynamic work environment where you get to work alongside our diverse group of experienced professionals. The work that you do will be interesting and varied.
TRAINING PROGRAM
You will receive on-the-job training and benefit from working alongside experienced professionals on a variety of projects. You will also have an opportunity to network with other teams in the division to gain insight to other areas of the business.
RESPONSIBILITIES
The successful candidate will join the MSIM Management team led by EMEA MSIM Head and will assist the team across a variety of regulatory and strategic initiatives, as well as business management activities. This internship will provide a unique opportunity to get insights into the inner workings of a large Investment Management organization, and to network with investment and non-investment teams at MSIM.
Day to day responsibilities will include, but will not be limited to:
- Supporting with preparing presentations for various Boards and Committees, as well as regulator meetings and industry forums
- Supporting the team with project management tasks including development of project plans, updating project reporting / trackers, etc.
- Working closely with the team on gathering, documenting and mapping business requirements
- Gathering critical information from meetings with various stakeholders and producing meeting minutes, actions trackers, risk logs etc.
- Mobilising ad-hoc short term / tactical projects
- Helping to analyse and track financials and budgets
QUALIFICATIONS/ SKILLS/ REQUIREMENTS
- Graduate degree or ability to take the time off to commit for a full-time internship role for twelve months if you are currently in study
- Fluency in English, with excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Keen interest in financial markets and investment management
- Positive attitude, good attention to detail and time management skills
- Team player with the ability to manage a wide range of responsibilities
- Strong academic background and intellectual curiosity
- Ability to multitask and prioritise
- Strong analytical abilities and attention to detail
- Good knowledge of MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel
This Program is closed to applications.