Equity Research Associate – Business Services

Research

Morgan Stanley Investment Research is uniquely committed to being an essential part of our clients' investment process. We strive to be the sell-side research provider that best understands the buy side. Through relevant and timely conversations with leading investors, we focus resources on risk-reward essentials: identifying the investor debates, assessing the potential outcomes, and uncovering the evidence our clients need to validate their investment decisions. Our equity analysts cover some 2,900 stocks; our economists, strategists and fixed income analysts cover all major regions and other asset classes around the globe.

Equity Research 

The Equity Research department is responsible for researching macroeconomic and microeconomic conditions, along with company fundamentals. It also collects and analyses financial information to make investment recommendations on stocks in specific sectors. Research analysts build financial models to explore alternative scenarios, examine industries and communicate with companies and investors. Equity Research team members discuss their analysis and investment recommendations in research notes. A career in investment research at Morgan Stanley demands a commitment to excellence and a passion for the markets as well as the highest level of integrity.

We are currently seeking an Associate to join our Business Services team in New York, NY to focus on Information Services stocks.

Primary Responsibilities

Creation and maintenance of earnings, valuation and industry models leveraging skills in accounting, finance and economics.

Assist in writing research reports for initiations of coverage, analysis of data, earnings results, and industry news.

Collaboration between multiple teams for generation of larger industry reports.

Interest in and ability to leverage all available resources and build outside relationships to create differentiated content for writing research reports (company-specific or industry).

Interact with institutional investors, responding to requests for models, reports and data analysis.

Keep up-to-date with industry-related news flow. Analyze implications of news/industry developments to companies under coverage.

Develop and maintain relationships with investor relations personnel and management of companies under coverage.

Conduct industry diligence and primary research through surveys, expert conference calls, and various channel checks to evaluate industry trends.

Assist internal sales and trading teams in the timely analysis of breaking news in the sector.

Skills Required

The candidate should have a strong interest in Equity Research.

2 to 4 years of experience in Investment Banking, Research, Capital Markets, Accounting, or Financial Services.

Strong accounting and finance skills.

Advanced level of Excel proficiency is expected and required.

Experience writing in a professional capacity.

Expected to be adaptable, work well under pressure, and multitask / reprioritize as needed.

Strong attention to detail is a must.

High energy, self-motivated, creative, curious, organized, and strong focus on teamwork.

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 that’s differentiated – and we’ve done that for 90 years.  

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Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $150,000 and $200,000 per year for Associate, 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 Stanley's 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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