Morgan Stanley
Equity Capital Markets Syndicate - Associate
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Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services.
As a market leader, the talent and passion of our people is critical to our success. Together, we share a common set of values rooted in integrity, excellence, and strong team ethic. We can provide a superior foundation for building a professional career – a place for people to learn, to achieve and grow. A philosophy that balances personal lifestyles, perspectives and needs is an important part of our culture.
Position Description
We are currently hiring for an experienced Associate to work in the Equity Capital Markets Syndicate team within Global Capital Markets (GCM) in London.
GCM serves as the nexus between Investment Banking and Sales & Trading. GCM comprises traditional market coverage and underwriting groups for debt and equity, as well as related groups focused on providing customized capital structure solutions for our clients. In the Equity Syndicate role, you would work with clients on multiple high profile equity offerings in a fast-paced environment.
Working with the Equity Capital Markets Syndicate, your primary responsibility would be to work with and support the team executing a range of equity products in a busy, active team. This includes:
- Provide significant support on executing live transactions (IPOs, ABOs, Rights Issues, Convertibles, Private Placements), including preparing launch materials, co-ordinating investor meetings / calls, inputting orders, ensuring necessary internal protocols are met, analysing the deal book and managing information flow amongst the syndicate and internally
- Coordinating across internal and external stakeholders to seamlessly execute transactions, including ECM Coverage, Equity Sales & Trading, Legal & Compliance, and other banks and external advisors
- Engage with investors on live transactions and collect feedback on potential transactions to help the team and issuer to make informed judgements, and share accordingly with coverage teams
- Prepare materials to be presented internally on the business unit including broader market themes, issuance volumes and MS performance relative to peers on both an ad hoc and recurring basis
- Data analysis for the team to use in decision-making or discussions with clients
- Data pulls for clients to conduct their own analysis from
- Liaising with equity sales, research and trading to orchestrate transactions and discuss sector and stock specific trends
- Track live offerings in the market away from us and the performance thereof, updating the broader group and senior stakeholders where appropriate
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Skills Required
- Top class undergraduate degree from a leading university or equivalent
- Prior experience executing Equity transactions would be beneficial
- Strong interest in the financial markets
- Strong analytical and numerical skills
- Fluency in English essential
- Excellent oral and written communication skills are essential
- Ability to manage a wide range of responsibilities, including handling multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
- A positive, highly-motivated, outgoing individual who exhibits strong leadership and management qualities and is keen to engage pro-actively with investor clients and internal stakeholders
- Strong team player able to work effectively in a team environment
- Comfortable working closely with senior team members on time-sensitive transactions
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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Equal Opportunity Employer
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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