Academic Advisor

Energy Innovation Corp; Roanoke (VA); On-site; USD 64,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Stanley in Roanoke, VA is seeking an Academic Advisor to support client service initiatives and operations. This role emphasizes negotiation acumen and clear documentation, with a path for growth and mentoring.

You'll work on cross-functional communication, adapt schedules to life in Roanoke, and collaborate with leadership to deliver measurable outcomes. The position offers full benefits and a collaborative environment for professional development.

Qualifications

• Self-direction that thrives in a quiet Slack channel.
• Ability to revise opinions when data argues back.
• Familiarity with Morgan Stanley-scale workflows or ability to learn.
• Curiosity and a drive to sharpen your craft.
• Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• Judgment to distinguish a fire drill from a real event.
• Mentoring bias toward action, balanced by patience when needed.

Responsibilities

• Find the innovative workaround when the official path is blocked.
• Maintain clear documentation of work performed and outcomes delivered.
• Support daily operations at our Roanoke site and keep workflows moving.
• Communicate progress, blockers, and results to stakeholders and leadership.
• Keep leadership honest with numbers they can act on.
• Bridge Negotiation and Stakeholder Management so teams stay aligned.

Skills

Self-direction

Humility

Workflow familiarity

Curiosity

US work authorization

Stakeholder management

Judgement

Job description

We've reserved an Academic Advisor chair at Morgan Stanley for the rare general pro who finds Negotiation fun rather than just familiar. Sized right for 4 years of Negotiation, this VA role pays $64,000 - $87,000 and opens a path you actually want to walk.

Key Responsibilities

• Find the innovative workaround when the official path is blocked
• Maintain clear documentation of work performed and outcomes delivered
• Support daily operations at our Roanoke site and keep workflows moving
• Communicate progress, blockers, and results to stakeholders and leadership
• Keep Morgan Stanley leadership honest with numbers they can act on
• Bridge Negotiation and Stakeholder Management so neither team works in the dark

What You'll Bring

• Self-direction that survives a quiet Slack channel
• The humility to revise strong opinions when the data argues back
• Familiarity with Morgan Stanley-scale workflows, or the appetite to reach them
• Curiosity and a continuous drive to sharpen your general craft
• Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship
• The judgment to distinguish a fire drill from an actual fire
• A generously-mentoring bias toward action, balanced by knowing when to wait

Morgan Stanley spent 3 years in the trenches of general so its clients across Roanoke, VA wouldn't have to. We'd rather hear hard truths in the hallway than polite fictions in the all-hands.

Beginning at $64,000 - $87,000, your growth is mentored, your benefits are full, and your hours flex to match life in Roanoke, VA.

We bumped the date today, signaling this Academic Advisor search is ongoing.