Morgan Stanley
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Regional Director / AVP - HR Communications
We are seeking someone to join our team as a Regional Director / AVP to ensure HR communications are locally relevant and culturally fluent - while staying aligned to enterprise narratives and standards.
In the Corporate Communications department, we cultivate and protect the Firm’s powerful global brand and reputation, leveraging our resources across media relations, internal communications, philanthropy, and digital strategy to ensure we present the Firm consistently in all that we do. This is a Director level position within our Communications Job Family which is primarily responsible for the crafting and development of messages and programs aimed at the firm’s employees overall, as well as the firm’s Financial Advisors and Field Management.
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.
What You’ll Do In The Role
- Lead HR communications strategy for assigned regions (Asia, EMEA, Americas).
- Tailor global messages for local context while maintaining enterprise consistency.
- Partner with regional HR leadership to plan communications and manage high-impact moments.
- Ensure regional execution follows governance, standards, and channel guidance.
- Surface regional insights, risks, and feedback to improve enterprise planning and delivery.
What You’ll Bring To The Role
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- Demonstrated expertise working across groups - aligning central teams and regional leaders.
- Typically 5-7 years' experience in HR and/or employee communications, with proven experience executing communications across at least one major region (e.g., Asia, EMEA, Americas).
- Strong judgment and cultural fluency; ability to balance nuance with clarity.
- Excellent writing/editing skills and stakeholder management.
- A do it right, do it simple, tech-enabled mindset.
Preferred:
- HR subject-matter expertise (or proven HR partnership track record).
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.
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Flexible work statement
Interested in flexible working opportunities? Morgan Stanley empowers employees to have greater freedom of choice through flexible working arrangements. Speak to our recruitment team to find out more.
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.
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