Return To Work - Operations | Baltimore, MD

Socket.dev; Maryland; On-site; USD 40,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Stanley invites experienced professionals who have paused their careers to rejoin the workforce through a Baltimore Return to Work program. This 16-week paid program places participants in roles aligned with their expertise and includes comprehensive training, mentorship, and professional development opportunities.

Open to diverse backgrounds, the program emphasizes inclusion and offers exposure to operations, risk, finance, and regulatory functions within a global financial services

Qualifications

• Program targets professionals returning after at least two years.
• Experience in operations, risk, legal, or finance is valued.
• Background in client services, processing, or regulatory reporting is a plus.

Skills

Operations knowledge

Client Services

KYC knowledge

Job description

Since 1935, Morgan Stanley is known as a global leader in financial services, continuously evolving and innovating to better serve our clients and our communities in more than 40 countries around the world.

Return to Work Program – Baltimore

At Morgan Stanley, we recognize the immense potential in experienced professionals who have taken a career break and are now eager to return to the workforce. We value the life skills and experiences you've gained outside of work and recognize the significant contributions you can bring to our organization.

You don’t have to have a background in financial services to have a career with us. We welcome highly motivated candidates from a diverse range of industries and skills. We strive to create a spirit of inclusion by bringing together dedicated professionals with diverse backgrounds, talents, perspectives, cultural identities, and experiences.

Our Baltimore Return to Work program will run from January 18, 2027 through May 7, 2027 in our Baltimore office. This 16-week paid program places participants in roles that align with their existing expertise while also broadening their horizons through comprehensive training, mentorship, and professional development.

Below are some of the skills and experiences we are seeking for our 2027 Baltimore cohort:

• Background or experience in roles within Operations, Legal & Compliance, Risk Management, Finance, Internal Audit, Human Resources or Corporate Services functions

• Knowledge or experience in Operations functions including Client Services, Trade Support and Processing, Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD), Know Your Client (KYC), Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Regulatory Reporting, Cash Management, Reconciliations, Financing and Collateral

Program Duration

Return to Work programs will run for approximately 16 weeks from January 18, 2027 to May 7, 2027.

Eligibility Criteria

This program is designed for individuals who have been out of the workforce for two or more years. The two-year eligibility requirement will be calculated as of the January 2027 program start date.

Return to Work Program Compensation

Expected base pay rate during the 16-week Return to Work Program is:

• $28.85 per hour (annualized at $60,000) for Non-Officer Level opportunities

• $48.08 per hour (annualized at $100,000) for Officer Level opportunities

Applications open September 15 and close October 9, 2026. To learn more about the program, please visit: www.morganstanley.com/returntowork.

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.

Salary range for the position: $28.85 and $48.08 per hour. The successful candidate may be eligible for an annual discretionary incentive compensation award. The successful candidate may be eligible to participate in the relevant business unit’s incentive compensation plan, which also may include a discretionary bonus component. Morgan Stanley offers a full spectrum of benefits, including Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Dependent Day Care Savings Account, Life Insurance, Disability and Other Insurance Plans, Paid Time Off (including Sick Leave consistent with state and local law, Parental Leave and X Vacation Days annually), 10 Paid Holidays, 401(k), and Short/Long Term Disability, in addition to other special perks reserved for our employees. Please visit mybenefits.morganstanley.com to learn more about our benefit offerings.

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.