Administrative Assistant

Job Description:

Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a range of wealth management products and services for affluent individuals, businesses and institutions. These services include brokerage and investment advisory, financial and wealth planning, credit and lending, cash management, annuities and insurance, retirement and trust. The Private Wealth Management ("PWM") business is the division within Morgan Stanley Wealth Management that is exclusively focused on the $10M+ Ultra High Net Worth client segment.

Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management is seeking an Executive Assistant to support Private Wealth Management Managing Directors with a variety of administrative, organization, and logistical tasks.

Administrative

• Maintain executive calendar; schedule/reschedule meetings, coordinate with other assistants in organizing complex meetings with high level executives and clients
• Provide telephone coverage by prioritizing and handling urgent calls with professionalism and good judgment; taking accurate messages and backing up other lines as needed
• Coordinate business travel, book travel arrangements, coordinate out-of-town meeting/conference schedules and prepare travel and expense reports through Concur
• Arrange large group meetings including scheduling with all parties, booking appropriate rooms, arranging call-in numbers, organizing special meeting facilities, sending meeting confirmation emails and preparing and distributing meeting materials
• Navigate Firm's resources, interface with various departments to collect information, respond to requests, obtain services
• Process payment of invoices and vendor payments through Ariba and Smaart
• Manage highly sensitive information as it relates to firm and staff, including reviewing and prioritizing incoming communications and taking appropriate action
• Provide administrative support for the broader PWM Management team where appropriate
• Function as back-up coverage for admin. colleague(s) during planned or unplanned absences from the office

Qualifications - Requires Skills and Attributes

• Prior administrative or related experience at executive level is essential
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills
• Highly service-oriented individual with the ability to work well both as an individual contributor and as part of a broader department
• Flexible attitude and highly trainable with ability to learn new, proprietary systems
• Detail-oriented and thorough; well organized with ability to multi-task and meet deadlines with minimal supervision; ability to find solutions to various administrative problems and prioritize work
• Proficiency with all Microsoft Office software (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

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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Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $57,000 and $115,000 per year 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.

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