Associate - ISG Equity Operations

474 MS Services Group, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 102,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Morgan Stanley is seeking an Associate in ISG Equity Operations to provide hands-on support in the debt syndicate lifecycle, coordinating with front office, operations, legal, and compliance. You will help manage complex transactions from pre-pricing to closing, ensuring regulatory readiness and robust controls.

The role involves working with syndicate desks, legal and external parties, applying automation to improve efficiency and accuracy, and maintaining strong client and internal

Qualifications

• Ability to establish clear goals and priorities with minimal guidance
• Culture carrier across Operations aligning with firm values
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment with attention to detail
• Proficiency in Excel for data analysis, transactions tracking, reporting and reconciliation
• Experience with automation/AI-enabled tools to improve efficiency and workflow

Responsibilities

• Execute and support GCM debt syndicate transactions from pre-pricing through closing and settlement
• Prepare, review, and submit regulatory filings to ensure accuracy and timeliness
• Coordinate with syndicate desks, banking teams, Legal, Compliance, and external parties to support deal execution
• Contribute to workflow enhancements and control improvements for efficiency and risk management
• Identify risks in day-to-day processes and drive improvements
• Build relationships across the team and internal stakeholders to support strong outcomes
• Analyze and reconcile account activity to resolve discrepancies

Skills

Attention to detail

Strong communication

Time management

Regulatory/compliance awareness

AI/Automation tools experience

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

This role provides critical trade execution and lifecycle support for the Global Capital Markets underwriting business, partnering closely with the front office, operations, legal, compliance, and external stakeholders to manage syndicate deals from pre-pricing through closing. We are seeking someone to join our team as an Associate in ISG Equity Operations to play a hands‑on role at the center of the debt capital markets deal lifecycle, coordinating complex transactions, ensuring regulatory readiness, and working side by side with the front office to support high profile syndicate deals. In the Operations division, we partner with business units across the Firm to support financial transactions, devise and implement effective controls and develop client relationships. This is an Associate level position level position within Product Support & Services, which is responsible for providing transaction support and managing post execution processes. Since 1935, Morgan Stanley is known as a global leader in financial services, always evolving and innovating to better serve our clients and our communities in more than 40 countries around the world. Interested in joining a team that’s eager to create, innovate and make an impact on the world? Read on…

What you’ll do in the role

• Execute and support GCM debt syndicate transactions, managing key activities from pre-pricing through closing and settlement.
• Prepare, review, and submit regulatory filings to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with firm and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain close coordination with syndicate desks, banking teams, Legal, Compliance, and external parties to support seamless deal execution.
• Contribute to workflow enhancements and process improvement initiatives aimed at increasing efficiency, scalability, and risk controls.
• Recognize risk in day to day processes, identify key issues, and contribute to process improvements and control enhancements.
• Build relationships within the team and with internal stakeholders, sharing knowledge to support strong team outcomes.
• Analyze and reconcile account activity to identify, investigate, and correct position and balance discrepancies.

What you’ll bring to the role

• Ability to establish clear goals and priorities, and address non-standard issues within area of expertise with minimal guidance and supervision
• Culture carrier across Operations, embracing the Firm's core values
• Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment while maintaining strong attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including the ability to analyze data, track transactions, and support reporting and reconciliation processes.
• Experience leveraging automation tools or emerging technologies, including AI-enabled tools, to improve efficiency, accuracy, and workflow scalability.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with experience managing high-volume email correspondence and coordinating across multiple internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to effectively manage time and workload, prioritize competing requests, and meet critical regulatory and business deadlines.
• At least 2 years' relevant experience would generally be expected to find the skills required for this role

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. Our values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - aren’t just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you’ll 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. There’s also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work. To learn more about our offices across the globe, please copy and paste https://www.morganstanley.com/about-us/global-offices into your browser. Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $65,000 and $102,500 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 Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a workforce that is diverse in experience and background. Our recruiting efforts reflect our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion, where individuals are hired, developed, and advanced based on their skills and talents. Our workforce reflects a broad cross-section of the global communities in which we operate, bringing a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences.

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