Description - External

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 ethic. 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.

Morgan Stanley's Institutional Securities Group (ISG) is a remarkably broad and diversified business. We provide institutions with almost every kind of financial product and service across the world's major markets. Whether you're interested in planning complex deals; trading on the moment-to-moment movements of the capital markets; analyzing the financial needs of a company or a wealthy family, Morgan Stanley is the place to be.

The Fixed Income Division is comprised of Interest Rate and Currency Products, Credit Products and Distribution. Professionals in the Division assess and actively manages risk, trade securities, and structure as well as execute innovative transactions in the fast-paced and constantly changing global markets. The Commodities Division is a market leader in energy, metals, and agricultural product trading worldwide whose professional’s trade in both physical and derivative commodity risk.

Morgan Stanley’s Securitized Products Group (SPG) contains several Trading Businesses (Agency MBS, residential mortgage loans, RMBS, CMBS, CLOs, and other ABS), a lending arm that focuses on traditional Commercial Real Estate as well as Warehouse (FID Secured Lending “FSL”), and a CUSIP financing business. This is a complex and growing portfolio of businesses within Morgan Stanley that serve a wide range of clients to execute on their business strategies. The Middle Market product group within Secured Lending provides financial solutions to leading middle market private credit originators.

The Asset Approval Team within the Direct Lender Financing FSL group is looking for experienced Analyst to Associate level candidates to join the team. 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Collaboration internally with client coverage and structuring teams to execute and close Direct Lender Financing facilities
• Ongoing servicing and management of lending facilities by reviewing, approving and communicating underlying loan and collateral approvals to external clients
• Review and value underlying loan collateral
• Creation of internal presentation materials reviewing leveraged finance metrics and reporting to various internal committees to demonstrate market environment for private credit
• Communicate internally and with syndicate partners our view of client investment strategy and collateral pool statistics

Qualifications - External

• Experience working in corporate finance, accounting, or a valuation firm is necessary
• Completion of a formal credit training program with a reputable investment/commercial bank is preferred
• Strong quantitative, analytical and interpersonal skills
• Proactive worker with the ability to work as part of a close-knit team as well as independently
• High level of initiative, motivation, attention to detail, positive attitude, and the ability to work in a project or deadline-driven environment
• Excellent desktop application skills: Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, Word, etc.
• Minimum education qualification is a Bachelor's degree

Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $115,000 and $200,000 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'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).