Real Estate Investing, Pre-MBA Associate (2026 Program)

Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) together with its investment advisory affiliates has more than 1300 investment professionals around the world and $1.7 trillion in assets under management or supervision as of December 31 2024. Morgan Stanley Investment Management strives to provide strong long-term investment performance outstanding service and a comprehensive suite of investment management solutions to a diverse client base which includes governments institutions corporations and individuals worldwide.

Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing (MSREI) is the global private real estate investment management business of Morgan Stanley. One of the most active property investors in the world for over three decades MSREI employs a patient disciplined approach through global value-add / opportunistic and regional core real estate investment strategies. With 17 offices throughout the U.S. Europe and Asia regional teams of dedicated real estate professionals combine a unique global perspective with local presence and significant transaction execution expertise. MSREI currently manages $52 billion of gross real estate assets worldwide on behalf of its clients.

This is an in-office position in New York NY.

Position Description:

The Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing team is looking for a Full-Time Pre-MBA Associate (2026 Spring / Summer Start) to support the Acquisitions group in several areas including:

• Preparing financial analysis and presentation materials for potential investment opportunities across both core and opportunistic strategies and all product types
• Managing due diligence of potential deal closings
• Coordinating market due diligence
• Working directly with investment sales brokers joint venture / operating partners and developers
• Helping to execute business development initiatives
• Researching and analyzing various investment strategies

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree with superior academic performance
• 2-4 years of prior work experience in the real estate field ideally at a leading real estate investing lending development brokerage or investment banking platform
• Experience with real estate financial modeling and Argus DCF or Enterprise
• Strong analytical and technical skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Superior attention to detail
• Enthusiastic self-motivated and a team player
• Ability to handle multiple assignments at once and meet critical deadlines

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 - arent just beliefs they guide the decisions we make every day to do whats best for our clients communities and more than 80000 employees in 1200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley youll 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. Theres also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.

Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $110000 and $150000 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 Stanleys 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).