What are the responsibilities and job description for the Corporate Credit Financing Portfolio Management - FID Secured Lending – Vice President position at Morgan Stanley?
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.
The Fixed Income Division is comprised of Credit Products, Commodities, Interest Rate and Foreign Exchange Products and Distribution. Professionals in the Division assess and actively manage risk, trade securities, and structure as well as execute innovative transactions in fast-paced and constantly changing global markets. The Fixed Income Division is a market leader across a broad range of markets, with expertise in areas including client risk management, financing solutions and investor products Sales & Trading.
Position Description
Morgan Stanley FID Secured Lending (“FSL”) is seeking a Vice President to join its Corporate Credit Financing Portfolio Management team as the US lead based in New York.
FSL sits within Morgan Stanley’s Fixed Income Division and provides financing facilities to asset originators, aggregators and financial sponsors. FSL currently manages a portfolio backed by a diverse range of assets including private credit / corporate loans, fund capital commitments, consumer loans, residential and commercial mortgages, and infrastructure loans across the US, Europe, and APAC regions.
The FSL Portfolio Management team is responsible for the active risk management of the business, spanning transaction evaluation, portfolio construction, and ongoing portfolio strategy. The team plays a critical role in informing senior management’s risk‑taking decisions, guiding business expansion, and managing the portfolio through periods of market volatility. The role involves extensive engagement with senior leadership and key stakeholders, including Credit Risk, regulators, borrowers, and co‑lenders.
The Vice President will be responsible for leading day‑to‑day portfolio management and risk oversight for the US corporate credit financing portfolio, consisting of facilities backed by broadly syndicated and private credit first lien, unitranche, recurring revenue and other corporate loans across multiple industries and jurisdictions, and will partner closely with global portfolio management leadership.
Responsibilities Include
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.
To learn more about our offices across the globe, please copy and paste https://www.morganstanley.com/about-us/global-offices into your browser.
Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $160,000 and $250,000 per year at the commencement of employment for Vice President. 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).
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.
The Fixed Income Division is comprised of Credit Products, Commodities, Interest Rate and Foreign Exchange Products and Distribution. Professionals in the Division assess and actively manage risk, trade securities, and structure as well as execute innovative transactions in fast-paced and constantly changing global markets. The Fixed Income Division is a market leader across a broad range of markets, with expertise in areas including client risk management, financing solutions and investor products Sales & Trading.
Position Description
Morgan Stanley FID Secured Lending (“FSL”) is seeking a Vice President to join its Corporate Credit Financing Portfolio Management team as the US lead based in New York.
FSL sits within Morgan Stanley’s Fixed Income Division and provides financing facilities to asset originators, aggregators and financial sponsors. FSL currently manages a portfolio backed by a diverse range of assets including private credit / corporate loans, fund capital commitments, consumer loans, residential and commercial mortgages, and infrastructure loans across the US, Europe, and APAC regions.
The FSL Portfolio Management team is responsible for the active risk management of the business, spanning transaction evaluation, portfolio construction, and ongoing portfolio strategy. The team plays a critical role in informing senior management’s risk‑taking decisions, guiding business expansion, and managing the portfolio through periods of market volatility. The role involves extensive engagement with senior leadership and key stakeholders, including Credit Risk, regulators, borrowers, and co‑lenders.
The Vice President will be responsible for leading day‑to‑day portfolio management and risk oversight for the US corporate credit financing portfolio, consisting of facilities backed by broadly syndicated and private credit first lien, unitranche, recurring revenue and other corporate loans across multiple industries and jurisdictions, and will partner closely with global portfolio management leadership.
Responsibilities Include
- Evaluating new transactions and facility amendments and assessing asset quality, structure, documentation and counterparty risk
- Creating risk analytics, stress testing and reporting frameworks to enhance decision-making
- Performing market intelligence, asset‑level research, and forward‑looking risk analysis
- Performing periodic business reviews and providing reporting to FSL senior leadership as well as business partners in Credit Risk and Capital Markets
- Enhancing automation and scalability of portfolio monitoring processes
- Managing and mentoring junior asset managers, including review of work product, coaching, and performance feedback
- Fostering a culture of accountability, ownership, and collaboration
- Previous experience with corporate credit or structured products (ABS, RMBS, CMBS, CLOs) is required, background in private credit is a plus
- 6 years of experience at Banks, Buy Side Firms or Rating Agencies
- Excellent analytical and data management skills (Excel, modeling, database management, etc.)
- Strong communication, planning, and organizational skills
- Experience reading and understanding loan documents
- Strong understanding of financial statements and financial accounting
- Degree from competitive undergraduate / graduate program
- Highly motivated, proactive, and strategic
- Ownership mindset
- Clear communicator
- Demonstrated ability to lead by example and collaborate across functions
- Comfortable operating in a high‑intensity, fast‑moving environment with multiple competing priorities
- Strong work ethic
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.
To learn more about our offices across the globe, please copy and paste https://www.morganstanley.com/about-us/global-offices into your browser.
Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $160,000 and $250,000 per year at the commencement of employment for Vice President. 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).
Salary : $160,000 - $250,000