Associate, Private Equity Product Development at Morgan Stanley

New York, New York, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

07 Apr, 26

Salary

130000.0

Posted On

07 Jan, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Private Equity Operations, Product Support, FIS Investran, Investor Life Cycle Processing, Data Mapping, Reconciliation, Testing Methodologies, QA Processes, Communication Skills, Interpersonal Skills, Analytical Skills

Industry

Financial Services

Description

Morgan Stanley Fund Services Established in 2004, Morgan Stanley Fund Services (MSFS) is a global business within the Institutional Equities Division (IED) that provides fund administration services for over $700billion in assets across 350+ hedge funds, private equity and large family offices clients. Our best-in-class offering includes accounting and investors services, portfolio analytics, middle-office functions, regulatory and financial reporting, and tax services. Delivering these services to our clients and their investors is a diverse team of 1,400 highly skilled employees across the globe based in New York, London, Glasgow, Dublin, Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Hong Kong. Joining MSFS, you will discover a dynamic environment where every day offers new opportunities for personal growth and innovation. Here at MSFS your career isn’t just a job, it’s an incredible journey fueled by collaboration, challenge, and the chance to make a meaningful impact to our business, our clients, their investors and the wider Morgan Stanley franchise. The Product Development team is the engine at the heart of our MSFS technology ecosystem, ensuring our platforms perform seamlessly for clients and colleagues every day while leading transformative changes across our business. Through the team’s deep partnership with our Technology department, they are reimagining how we work and how clients and their investors engage with MSFS. This team enables breakthrough innovation and an elevated user experience. Product Development is also at the forefront of adopting advanced technologies, including robotics and artificial intelligence, to deliver greater scale, efficiency, and operational excellence for MSFS and its stakeholders. Position Description The Private Equity Product Development Associate will work as part of a team responsible for creating a long-term vision and executing a strategic plan for Private Equity systems. This ideal candidate will have 3-7 years experience in private equity operations or product support as well as hands-on experience with FIS Investran or similar system and a thorough understanding of all aspects of investor life cycle processing including investor activities, private investments, rebalancing, liquidations and waterfall calculations. Key Responsibilities: Collaborate with internal stakeholders to gather feedback and translate it into actionable development items Assist in documenting workflows, user guides, and training materials Configure and maintain reports to meet evolving business requirements Develop test cases including repeatable regression tests while participating in testing and validation of new product features and enhancements Support rollout activities and user onboarding for new features Monitor platform performance and contribute to continuous improvement efforts Address business user inquiries and resolve platform-related challenges Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Information Systems, or related field Strong analytical skills, including expertise in data mapping and reconciliation Familiarity with testing methodologies and QA processes Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, global team environment WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY: We are committed to maintaining the first-class service and high standard of excellence that have defined Morgan Stanley for over 89 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 $90,000 and $130,000 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).

Responsibilities

The Private Equity Product Development Associate will collaborate with internal stakeholders to gather feedback and translate it into actionable development items. They will also assist in documenting workflows and support rollout activities for new features.