Your Opportunity as an Analyst in Sales & Trading

Morgan Stanley’s Sales & Trading Analyst class is treated as a top priority because we know it will produce the future generation of leaders for the firm. Analysts have the opportunity to develop and master the analytical, quantitative, and interpersonal skills they will need to succeed. The division’s flat organizational structure and open trading floor allow Analysts opportunities to collaborate with more experienced colleagues and learn from senior Sales & Trading professionals. The fast-paced, intense environment requires an aptitude for quickly analyzing and interpreting complex information.

The Analyst Program in Sales & Trading
How the program works and the day-to-day experience you can expect

Morgan Stanley’s Sales & Trading division has a two-year Analyst Program. While the program is for two years, many of our outstanding Analysts are asked to stay on to continue a full career at Morgan Stanley.

Within the different business functions the following roles exist for Analysts joining the program:

• The Sales & Trading Consolidated Equity Track Analyst Program would give you a platform of skills, knowledge and tools to begin making an immediate impact on the trading floor. Combining intensive training with practical and on-the-job coaching from experienced professionals, the program gives you a broad introduction to the equities markets and each of our product groups before selecting an area or product in which to specialize.

• The Sales and Trading Fixed Income Track Program is designed to introduce you to various aspects of Fixed Income businesses while providing firsthand desk experience and exposure through rotations.  It includes a few weeks Firmwide Training and three desk rotations in Tokyo.  At each desk, you will receive on the job training and will be given opportunities to learn various products and become involved in the day-to-day business activities. 

• The SPG Analyst Program begins with a comprehensive training program that usually features financial product and market-knowledge training, product talks and professional development classes, bond math and credit analysis. Analysts may also benefit from networking opportunities with peers and colleagues and enjoy daily exposure to senior managers through information sessions and other organized events. A mentor may provide another source of support and guidance, particularly in the areas of career development and extending contacts around the firm.

Launching Your Career
The initial training that you receive on starting the program

Analysts joining Sales & Trading begin with a comprehensive, five-week training program that includes firmwide training with other Analysts from the Institutional Securities Group along with Sales & Trading product training. The program also includes extensive financial product and market knowledge training, product talks, and professional development classes, as well as financial accounting. All licensing and registration will generally occur during this period. You will have networking opportunities with peers and colleagues as well as frequent interaction with senior managers through information sessions and other organized events.

Developing Your Career
What you can anticipate as you make progress and after completing the program

Morgan Stanley is challenged and committed to developing our next generation of leaders. When an Analyst joins the firm, he/she becomes part of the team with an important role. As a result, many of our outstanding Analysts are asked to stay on and continue a career at Morgan Stanley.

We believe in mentoring programs to support career growth. Analysts are assigned a mentor to help ease their transition from academia to the corporate environment. Mentors can provide career guidance, serve as a sounding board, and connect Analysts to the broader Morgan Stanley network.

Mobility is an important part of building a Morgan Stanley career, and analysts are encouraged to consider opportunities globally.

Additional training throughout the year is offered in order to enhance product knowledge as well as develop professional skills. We also encourage Analysts to take financial examinations, such as CFA and the GMAT, if they are interested in Graduate school. 

The Sales & Trading Analysts have formed a community service network in which they volunteer at various charitable organizations.

Morgan Stanley is committed to invest in Analysts and help them build a career at the firm. Analysts are the future leaders of the firm.

Is Sales & Trading Right for You?
A checklist to help you decide if you have the skills and temperament for this area

• Must be highly focused and goal-oriented
• Have a compelling interest in the financial markets
• Possess excellent written and oral communication skills
• Be insightful, creative, quantitative thinkers, who have a desire to work in an exciting environment
• Be very detail oriented, with a quick reaction time to ever-changing events and market conditions

Requirements

You have a BA or BS with an outstanding academic record and a keen interest in the financial markets, and are fluent in both English and Japanese. You also have knowledge of legal, accounting or financial engineering.

Selection Process

Candidates are encouraged to attend various Morgan Stanley Sales & Trading pre-interview events, career fairs, and/or presentations. Selected applicants will be invited to interview both on campus and in our offices.

How to Apply

Candidates attending schools in Japan

If you are attending schools in Japan (all nationalities), please visit our local campus recruiting website (Japanese only) at: http://morganstanley.co.jp/CampusRecruiting/index.html 

If you are attending schools outside Japan (all nationalities), please visit our booth at DISCO Boston Career Forum after registering CFN at:

http://www.careerforum.net/index.asp?lang=E

If you are attending schools outside Japan, and not attending DISCO Boston Career Forum, please apply online at: http://www.morganstanley.com/about/careers/recruiting/apply.html

	Your Opportunity as a Summer Analyst in Sales & Trading

The Sales & Trading Summer Analyst Program is 10 weeks long and offers a unique insight into a Wall Street firm. The Sales & Trading Program offers excellent networking opportunities. Summer Analysts are assigned a mentor to help them acclimate to the firm, and have daily exposure to senior management during information sessions and one-on-one meetings.  Summer Analysts also attend numerous events, including outings with the various product areas, to help them get to know the Morgan Stanley professionals.

The Summer Analyst Program in Sales & Trading
How the program works and the day-to-day experience you can expect

The Sales & Trading Summer Analyst Program consists of classroom training, a desk placement, rotations, senior management speaker series, networking events, and a mid-summer review. Summer Analysts are placed in a specific role on a desk for the majority of the summer, allowing them to gain an in-depth understanding of the role that an Analyst can play within the division. To provide them with broad exposure to the diverse products and functions, Analysts also rotate to various desks within the Sales & Trading division.

Within the different business functions the following roles exist for Summer Analysts joining the program:

• Sales Develop their own client base and are responsible for developing long-term relationships, developing investment ideas, selling and cross-selling the firm's products, and for representing the firm with the client on important business issues
• Trading Generate trading ideas and analysis, and support all aspects of the market making trade execution process, from providing research analytics on trades to relative value analysis
• Strategy Develop investment recommendations on fixed income securities through the study of market fundamentals and technicals
• Structuring Build computational models to help issuers and investors optimize a transaction’s economics and quantify sources of value and risk
• Finance Work with issuer clients to provide innovative solutions to capital-raising needs through securitization of consumer assets, mortgages, bonds, loans, and other financial instruments

Launching Your Career
The initial training that you receive on starting the program

The Sales & Trading Summer Program begins with a week of classroom training. The week includes sessions on product training from Morgan Stanley professionals and technical training to ensure that the Summer Analysts are acclimated with the Morgan Stanley systems before starting on the desk. 

Developing Your Career
What you can anticipate as you make progress and after completing the program

At the end of the summer, every exceptional Summer Analyst has the opportunity to receive a full-time offer. Each Summer Analyst receives a mid-summer and end-of-summer evaluation from both their manager and Human Resources. The structure of the Summer Program allows Summer Analysts to gain an in-depth understanding of the business and the role of an Analyst.

Is Sales & Trading Right for You?
A checklist to help you decide if you have the skills and temperament for this area

• Must be highly focused and goal-oriented
• Have a compelling interest in the financial markets
• Possess excellent written and oral communication skills
• Be insightful, creative, quantitative thinkers, who have a desire to work in an exciting environment
• Be very detail-oriented with a quick reaction time to ever-changing events and market conditions

Requirements

You will be entering the final year of your undergraduate degree and have an outstanding academic record and a keen interest in the financial markets. You must possess native-level Japanese language skills.

Selection Process

Candidates are encouraged to attend various Morgan Stanley Sales & Trading pre-interview events, career fairs, and/or presentations. Selected applicants will be invited to interview both on campus and in our offices.

How to Apply

This program is for students attending schools outside Japan.

If you are attending schools outside Japan (all nationalities), please visit our booth at DISCO Boston Career Forum after registering CFN at:

http://www.careerforum.net/index.asp?lang=E

If you are attending schools outside Japan, and not attending DISCO Boston Career Forum, please apply online at: http://www.morganstanley.com/about/careers/recruiting/apply.html