Trade Desk Operations Assistant

Basic Function:

Provide advanced investment administrative support to municipal bond department.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provide support to investment team and prepare related reports to portfolio managers, trading desk and research. 
• Coordinate Bloomberg bid wanted including trade confirmation with broker dealer.
• Assist with offerings made to Broker Dealers as well as checking integrity of offering lists.
• Work with Traders, PMs on upcoming competitive and negotiated deals.
• Assist with the management of electronic trading platforms.
• Interact with municipal dealer community.
• Update spreadsheets as needed.
• Liaise with compliance and operations to resolve any administrative issues that arise.
• Build relationships with support teams to ensure effective and timely resolutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• Basic understanding of financial markets.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Strong computer skills: Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, Powerpoint, Tableau) and the ability to learn various systems as necessary.
• Ability to work flexibly and adapt as a team member.
• Effective communicator with strong verbal, written, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong service orientation to dealings with internal and external customers.
• Ability to self-start, prioritize, and execute highly detailed tasks.
• Desire to pursue CFA designation.

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.

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Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $80,000 and $90,000 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).