FID, Credit, NA Leveraged Finance Strat – Analyst Associate

Role Overview:

The North America Credit Flow business is seeking a Desk Strat at the Analyst or Associate level to support the Leveraged Finance (LevFin) trading desk which includes Leveraged Loans (LL) High Yield bonds (HY) and the Special Situations Group (SSG). The successful candidate will join the Global Credit Strat Team partnering closely with traders desk analysts and sales to design enhance and maintain analytical tools and trading systems that underpin the business. This is a hands-on front-office role offering direct exposure to the trading desk.

The role centers on developing and scaling data-driven analytics to support pricing risk management and trade idea generation for the trading desk. The candidate will work with structured and unstructured data sources build analytical models and help drive decisions around execution risk management and capital allocation. This individual will collaborate with key stakeholders across Technology Market Risk Finance and Operations in addition to maintaining and developing strats managed tools.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain the LevFin analytics foundation and trading system infrastructure.

• Expand business capabilities to incorporate new structured and unstructured data sources and build relevant analytics.

• Design improve and maintain pricing and risk models across LevFin and SSG products.

• Partner with traders sales analysts and structurers to identify and execute trade ideas.

• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders (Tech MRM MRD Finance Ops) to align tools and analytics with broader business objectives.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Several years of experience in a quantitative or data-driven role within financial markets.

• Proficiency in Kdb/q (or strong aptitude to learn).

• Experience with large-scale data integration and analytics development preferred.

• Understanding of fundamental credit and financial analysis (e.g. financial statements earnings market events) is a plus.

• Strong analytical problem-solving and communication skills.

• Self-motivated detail-oriented and able to manage multiple priorities independently.

• Ability to communicate effectively across trading sales and support functions.

Why This Role:

This is a unique opportunity for an internal candidate looking to move into a front-office markets-oriented role. The position offers direct exposure to trading strategy risk management and product innovation within a market that continues to see tremendous growth and opportunity.

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.

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Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $110000 and $125000 per year at the commencement of employment for Analyst and between $150000 and $200000 per year at the commencement of employment for Associate. 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.

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Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifying its workforce (M/F/Disability/Vet).