IED - Prime Brokerage - Client Services

Morgan Stanley Prime Brokerage Client Service Account Manager

Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services. The Firm's employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments and individuals from more than 1,200 offices in 43 countries.

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 dynamic. Morgan Stanley 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.

Department Profile: 
For more than 30 years, Morgan Stanley has led the industry and set the standard for excellence in Prime Brokerage. Our broad and deep client relationships, market‐leading platform and intellectual insights enable us to be a world‐class service provider to our clients for their financing, market access and portfolio management needs.

As part of the Institutional Equity Division, Prime Brokerage is a strategic partner to hedge funds and institutional clients across the globe. Prime Brokerage provides clients with clearing and custody services, securities lending and financing, risk analytics, consulting, introductions to potential investors, and access to world-class proprietary technology.

Prime Brokerage acts as a portal into the firm and assists clients with navigating Morgan Stanley’s vast resources such as Equity Sales and Trading, Derivatives, Securities Lending, Technology and Operations.

Account Manager Job Description:
The Account Manager is responsible for servicing a variety of institutional clients. This position requires strong relationship management skills to help build a true partnership between our clients and Morgan Stanley. The Account Manager is considered the central point of contact for our clients and acts as a conduit between the client and the rest of the firm, providing escalation support, navigation, and helping to deliver tangible solutions.

On a daily basis, the Account Manager oversees the client’s accounts and is involved in all aspects of the client’s business including, but not limited to: financing, margin, trade clearing and settlement, corporate events, and reporting. The Account Manager communicates issues and ensures problems are resolved in a timely and accurate manner, thus building a level of trust between the client and Morgan Stanley. 

Additionally, the Account Manager is responsible for adding value to our clients with the goal of tighter integration of the two firms to help drive additional business. Account Managers add value to our clients by developing a deep understanding of the client’s business and helping to identify, sell and implement best practice solutions with regard to technology, market access and operations. Knowledge of the Firm's products and services and understanding how to use that knowledge to draw the client closer to Morgan Stanley is essential.

Responsibilities: 


Build relationships with key decision makers at the client
Daily client communication and interaction
Conduit between Prime Brokerage (PB) operations and the client
Manage the efficiency, timeliness and daily risk of PB/Client workflow
Introducing PB technology and services to the client
Cross selling the firm's products and technology
Delivering all of Morgan Stanley services / capabilities to the client
Reviewing balance trends and client market share
Assessing PB revenue with service offering to ensure proper balance

 

Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree with a business focus
Must have minimum of 3-5 years of Prime Brokerage Client Service or Prime Brokerage Operations support experience
Demonstrate an understanding of capital markets
Understanding of operational flows
Demonstration of excellent communication skills
Exceptional problem solving proficiency
Ability to handle pressure, prioritize and multi-task during the course of a business day
Proficiency: Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and general knowledge of software programming/development a plus
Strong interpersonal and communication skills

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 $100,000 and $140,000 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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