Tax Operations Associate

Morgan Stanley; South Jordan (UT); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Stanley Salt Lake seeks a Tax Operations Associate to support wealth management gain and loss reporting and ensure IRS compliance. You will process transactions, respond to client requests, and contribute to 1099 preparation within Core Services.

The role emphasizes accuracy, controls, and collaboration across Operations, with opportunities to grow within a global financial services leader and access to comprehensive employee benefits.

Qualifications

• Ability to build trust and find innovative ways to improve teamwork, functions/processes and create a positive work environment.
• Understanding of business area supported, client requirements, and importance of not compromising control to comply with client requests.
• Culture carrier across Operations, embracing the Firm’s core values.
• Critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Clear and concise written and verbal communication skills.
• 0–2 years’ relevant experience would generally be expected to find the skills required for this role.

Responsibilities

• Process transactions/tasks within coverage area
• Respond to client requests with accuracy and speed, ensuring compliance with all policies and procedures
• Follow escalation framework, taking responsibility for identifying, escalating and preventing issues
• Raise issues, question others and offer solutions/ideas
• Research and update transactions on the assigned data quality daily control reports.
• Develop knowledge of tools, firm systems, and software.
• Contribute to projects within team related to 1099 preparation.

Skills

Critical thinking

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Team collaboration

Job description

We’re seeking someone to join our team as a Tax Operations Associate to supports the firm’s wealth management gain and loss reporting, to ensure compliance with IRS regulations.

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 at the P2 level within Core Services, which is responsible for performing and managing product-agnostic and centralized operational services across several businesses and products.

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.

Morgan Stanley Salt Lake has been rooted in the community since 1997 and supports the Firm’s global Wealth Management, Operations and Technology divisions. With the recent acquisitions of E*TRADE and Solium, Morgan Stanley super-charged its Wealth Management and Corporate and Institutional Solutions businesses to deliver a first-class experience for investors, traders and institutional clients and participants. Our talented teams have established strategic centers of excellence and earned multiple awards, including J.D. Power Customer Service Certification for more than 5 years. We proudly give back to local nonprofit organizations in Salt Lake by offering up our unique skillsets, thousands of volunteer hours and dedicated financial support.

What you’ll do in the role:

• Process transactions/tasks within coverage area
• Respond to client requests with accuracy and speed, ensuring compliance with all policies and procedures
• Follow escalation framework, taking responsibility for identifying, escalating and preventing issues
• Raise issues, question others and offer solutions/ideas
• Research and update transactions on the assigned data quality daily control reports.
• Develop knowledge of tools, firm systems, and software.
• Contribute to projects within team related to 1099 preparation.

What you’ll bring to the role:

• Ability to build trust and find innovative ways to improve teamwork, functions/processes and create a positive work environment
• Understanding of business area supported, client requirements, and importance of not compromising control to comply with client requests
• Culture carrier across Operations, embracing the Firm’s core values
• Critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Clear and concise written and verbal communication skills
• At least 0-2 years’ relevant experience would generally be expected to find the skills required for this role
  

We are committed to maintaining the first-class service and high standard of excellence that have defined Morgan Stanley for over 85 years. At our foundation are five core values — putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back — that guide our more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you’ll find trusted colleagues, committed mentors and a culture that values diverse perspectives, individual intellect and cross-collaboration. Our Firm is differentiated by the caliber of our diverse team, while our company culture and commitment to inclusion define our legacy and shape our future, helping to strengthen our business and bring value to clients around the world. Learn more about how we put this commitment to action: morganstanley.com/diversity 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.

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.

It is the policy of the Firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, sex stereotype, gender, gender identity or expression, transgender, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy, veteran or military service status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifying its workforce (M/F/Disability/Vet).

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.

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.