Your Opportunity as an Analyst in the Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Markets Group

An overview of this program’s objectives and how you can benefit

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, a global leader in wealth management, provides access to a wide range of products and services to individuals, businesses and institutions, including brokerage and investment advisory services, financial and wealth planning, credit and lending, cash management, annuities and insurance, retirement and trust.

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, institutions and individuals from more than 1,200 offices in 37 countries. For further information about Morgan Stanley, please visit www.morganstanley.com.

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney is seeking eager, hardworking individuals to participate in the 2010 Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Analyst Program. Candidates must be in their senior year of a four-year accredited college or university majoring in business, economics or another relevant field. Qualified candidates must show a keen interest in the financial services industry.  Relevant work or internship experience is strongly desired. The program is based in our Westchester, New York headquarters.

Our employees are critical to delivering world-class service to our clients and positive results to our shareholders.  To accomplish these goals, we seek to attract and retain the most talented individuals from across the industry.  By fostering creativity, encouraging debate and recognizing achievement, we have created an environment that challenges individuals to achieve their best performance for our clients.  We see career development as an ongoing process, and we offer our employees challenging developmental opportunities, both on the job and in a training environment.

Markets Group Program Details
The Markets Group track is a competitive 24 month non-rotational program. The Markets Group area of the business includes Analyst opportunities in Fixed Income Sales & Trading, Equity Sales, Structured Investment Sales, Business Strategy, and Risk & Infrastructure. The Analyst program kicks off in early July with a comprehensive orientation and training program designed to help Analysts become acclimated to the firm.

FID Sales and Trading:

• Facilitate Fixed Income transactions within the Branch system and field inquires from the Financial Advisors.
• Create, pitch, and promote sales ideas alongside the product areas to market to Financial Advisors.
• Assume responsibility for marketing of one product area, with potential to travel to the individual branches to assist with marketing.

Equity Sales:

• Facilitate Equity transactions within the Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Branch system and field inquires from the Financial Advisors.
• Review client equity holdings.
• Recap, consolidate and comment on internal and external equity analysts' calls/reports and report opinions to the field.

Business Strategy:

• Produce and present business valuations surrounding new initiatives, current business procedures, and financials.
• Coordinate and execute uniform monthly/quarterly reviews for firm-level management and all sales divisions.
• Conduct competitive analysis of various components of the Capital Markets business versus competitors.

Risk/Infrastructure:

• Monitor sales and trading operations and front to back reviews of the sales and trading functions.
• Analyze trade and process flows.
• Analyze and review current processes, and through conclusions suggest improvements and potential business enhancements / solutions.

Structured Investments:

• Relay current information and work directly with senior management, sales, trading, and internal clients.
• Responsible for current knowledge across multiple product areas and asset classes, i.e., Commodities, FX, Fixed Income, Equities.
• Participate in the development of the Structured Investments business.
• Create and deliver marketing materials tailored to meet various risk-return objectives.

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

High-performing Analysts can anticipate placement in a variety of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney roles including product groups and strategic functions. The experience may also include an opportunity to gain exposure to both corporate and branch-related activities.

Senior management takes a keen interest in your progress as an Analyst, and will look to you for fresh perspectives and new ideas. You will be encouraged to take on responsibility quickly with a view to developing your career.

Is Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Right for You?
A checklist to help you decide if you have the skills and temperament for this area

• You effectively communicate ideas and opinions.
• You think on your feet and respond to challenges effectively.
• You are poised and confident.
• You are resourceful and thorough.
• You are a self-starter.
• You demonstrate leadership skills.
• You are involved in your community.
• You can understand and interpret numeric data, especially as it relates to financial services.
• You are innovative and think creatively.
• You have the ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
• You pay close attention to detail.

Requirements

Requirements include an undergraduate degree with a relevant major such as business or economics, a minimum 3.2 GPA, and a keen interest in the financial services industry. A resume that shows work experience in a related field is also required.

Selection Process

Depending on your school, interviews may take place on campus or at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. Interviews are conducted by senior managers, former Analyst Program participants, and Human Resources. Successful candidates can expect two to three rounds of interviews.

How to Apply

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney strongly encourages students to apply using our on-line application at www.morganstanley.com/careers/recruiting in addition to the policies and procedures established by your placement office. Please include GPA on resume, along with a cover letter.

Deadlines
For application deadline information, please consult with your school's career center.

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifying its workforce (M/F/D/V)