Investment Management - Emerging Markets Research Associate Analyst

London

Morgan Stanley Investment Management Description:

Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) together with its investment advisory affiliates has about $1.4 trillion in assets under management or supervision. With 1343 investment professionals worldwide and 54 offices in 25 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

Emerging Markets Team Description:

The Emerging Markets Debt team manages approximately $35 billion across a range of investment strategies. The team analyses the macroeconomic and political environments of more than one hundred countries and translates these fundamental views into investment ideas. Our research process leverages traditional news and crowd-sourced media economic data releases relationships with economists and political analysts and on the ground travel to meet with policy makers and in-country experts. We exploit both long and short investment opportunities and use a variety of sovereign bonds currencies equities and other cash and derivative instruments in order to execute our strategies. Our team is made up of highly motivated professionals with diverse backgrounds who complement our global perspective.

Responsibilities:

• Gather maintain evaluate and distribute macroeconomic data from disparate sources for use in the investment research process.

• Prepare daily news summaries for Portfolio Managers by monitoring various news sources for specific countries and regions

• Partake in research and due diligence conference calls and meetings.

• Interpret data create visualizations and communicate valuable information to the team.

Requirements:

• You have a Bachelors degree with strong academic record

• You are fluent in English with excellent verbal and written communication skills. An ability to communicate effectively in multiple languages would be an advantage

• You are adaptive a leader yet team player as well as a multi-tasker. You can present your conclusions in a clear and well-structured manner

• You have good presentation skills

• You have a keen interest in emerging markets politics and economic policy

• You have strong analytical and numerical skills.

• You have knowledge and operating self-sufficiency in programming language(s) such as Python or R

• You have strong MS Office skills

• You are attentive to detail well organized and deadline oriented

• You have a positive attitude strong work ethic and collaborative

• You preferably speak multiple languages

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

At Morgan Stanley we raise manage and allocate capital for our clients helping them reach their goals. We do it in a way thats differentiated and weve done that for 90 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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Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunities employer. We work to provide a supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals can maximize their full potential. Our skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the global communities in which we operate and who reflect a variety of backgrounds talents perspectives and experiences. Our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion is evident through our constant focus on recruiting developing and advancing individuals based on their skills and talents.