Equity Research – Associate, Rotational Program (New York)

Morgan Stanley; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Stanley in New York City seeks Analyst/Associate-level candidates for our Equity Research Department with backgrounds in Equity Capital Markets, Investment Banking, or Corporate Finance.

You will create and update research materials, write initiation reports, interact with institutional investors, and analyze industry trends. The role emphasizes rigorous analysis, data-driven modeling in Excel, and clear presentation, with opportunities to use AI-enabled tools.

Qualifications

• 1-5 years in Equity Capital Markets or Investment Banking
• Strong Excel skills for financial modeling
• Proven report writing experience
• Strong PowerPoint skills
• Ability to work under pressure with attention to detail
• Tech or emerging growth sector background preferred
• CFA and/or CPA is a plus

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain Salesforce education decks with company overviews and financial metrics.
• Write research reports for initiations, earnings and industry news.
• Interact with institutional investors; provide models and data.
• Monitor industry news; assess implications for covered companies.
• Build relationships with investor relations and company management.
• Conduct industry diligence and primary research via surveys and conference calls.
• Support internal sales and trading with timely breaking-news analysis.
• Adopt AI-enabled research tools to accelerate data gathering and modeling while maintaining rigor.
• Write reports on private and public company initiations and industry developments.

Skills

Equity Capital Markets

Investment Banking

Professional report writing

PowerPoint

Attention to detail

Work under pressure

Tech sector exposure

Education

CFA / CPA (nice to have)

Tools

Excel

Job description

Job Description

We are seeking Analyst/Associate-level individuals with Equity Capital Markets, Investment Banking, and/or Corporate Finance backgrounds to join our Equity Research Department in New York City.

The Primary Responsibilities Are But Are Not Limited To

• Creation and maintenance of Salesforce education decks, including company overviews, investment positives and concerns, competitive landscape, financial metrics, and valuation leveraging skills in accounting, finance and economics.
• Write research reports for initiations of coverage, analysis of data, earnings results, and industry news.
• Interact with institutional investors, respond to requests for models and data analysis.
• Keep abreast of 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.
• Adopt and apply AI-enabled research tools judiciously to accelerate information gathering, model maintenance, data analysis, and workflow execution while maintaining analytical rigor, source verification, and quality control
• Write research reports on private companies, initiations of coverage for public companies, analysis of data, earnings results, and industry news.

Qualifications

• The candidate will have 1-5 (ideally 2 or more) years of professional experience in Equity Capital Markets and/or Investment Banking
• Experience utilizing Excel to Build / Maintain Financial models, a strong level of excel proficiency is expected and required
• Experience writing in a professional capacity, e.g. correspondence, presentation and/or development of industry reports
• Strong PowerPoint skills are required
• Expected to be adaptable and have the ability to work well under pressure
• Strong attention to detail is a must
• Background covering the Tech Sector or other emerging growth verticals is preferred
• CFA and/or CPA is a plus

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. 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. 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 $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 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.

For more information, please visit: https://www.morganstanley.com/people-opportunities/eeo.