Your Opportunity as an Analyst in Operations

An overview of this program’s objectives and how you can benefit

Is Operations Right for You?
A checklist to help you decide if you have the skills and temperament for this area

• You have an interest in financial services.
• You are resourceful and able to take initiative.
• You are a team player and have a strong client focus.
• You have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• You enjoy managing projects and evaluating and improving processes.
• You have the ability to work on challenging assignments in a dynamic environment.
• You are able to synthesize information, distill relevant facts, and reach logical conclusions.

An overview of the Operations Division

Operations is the functional heart of all of Morgan Stanley's activities, ensuring that the firm delivers services and execution that meet its market-leading standards.   The Operations Division is responsible for the post-execution trade processing and internal controls from trade entry through settlement and custody.  Operations is also responsible for proprietary and customer transactions of both primary and secondary trading in listed and over-the-counter transactions in commodities, equity and fixed income securities, and structured derivatives.  These businesses are supported out of various offices throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia, which demonstrates the truly global nature of the business and underscores the collaborative effort we need to achieve success.  Opportunities are available to work closely with colleagues in the Institutional businesses to process complex transactions to solve operational problems, respond to business issues and client needs, assist in risk management, conduct revenue analysis and participate in firm reengineering projects.

Operations core responsibilities:

• Ensure transactions are settled and correctly recorded
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships
• Ensure all operational risks are recognized and managed, and internal controls are complete and operating effectively
• Provide value-added support in new markets and new products
• Partnering with technology to realize the full potential of IT and e-solutions
• Continually seeking opportunities for improvement and delivering innovative solutions

The Analyst Program in Operations
How the program works and the day-to-day experience you can expect

Analysts begin their career with classroom and project-based training to provide them with business, technical and professional knowledge. The curriculum for the program includes an orientation to the firm, overview of the securities industry, senior speaker seminars, extensive functional knowledge training, accounting and systems training, and desk visits. In addition, the program provides development of key personal and professional competencies and social and networking events to build the Analyst's professional network. Analysts also are assigned peer advisors and sponsors to aid their smooth transition into the organization.

Launching and Developing Your Career
What you can anticipate as you make progress and after completing the program

Upon successful completion of the training program, Analysts are assigned to one of the operations departments.   Newly hired Analysts are engaged in daily operations activities and also have opportunities to tackle a variety of special projects.  Operations activities include desk/trade support, client service and relationships, transaction exception handling, settlement and reconciliation, risk management and control, corporate actions, and collateral management.  Analysts are also engaged in developing, producing and analyzing operational performance metrics to help identify areas in need of improvement.  Various project roles provide opportunities to understand the front-to-back business processes and supporting technical infrastructure to engineer solutions that enable growth of new products/services or reduce costs and risk. 

Requirements

The Operations Analyst Program requires an undergraduate degree with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0. Strong candidates will also possess excellent leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills.  All majors are encouraged to apply.

Selection Process

Selected applicants typically go through two rounds of interviews. Our assessment center, or final round interviews, usually consists two one-on-one interviews, and a group activity. If extended an offer, you will be invited to our offices for a visit that will include an analyst panel, networking session and job shadowing.

Placements are communicated to the Analysts prior to their start date. Placements are based upon business needs and feedback throughout the interview process

How to Apply

Opportunities are available in Baltimore, Brooklyn, Manhattan and Purchase, NY.  Please visit our website at http://www.morganstanley.com/about/careers/recruiting/apply.html and contact your school's career center.

Deadlines

The deadline for applying to the Operations Analyst Program is October 15, 2009.