Morgan Stanley

Opportunities for Experienced Professionals

Leverage your talent, hone your skills and build a career to last a lifetime at Morgan Stanley, where our goal is always to deliver first-class business in a first-class way.

Find Your Path to Success

 

Ready for the next level? You’ll discover plenty of opportunities for career advancement at Morgan Stanley, as you collaborate with others eager to create, innovate and make an impact on the world. Explore all that we have to offer.

By the Numbers

171

Morgan Stanley employees promoted to Managing Director in 2021

42

Number of Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors in Barron’s top 100 in the U.S. in 2020

~20k

Number of women employees firmwide

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At Morgan Stanley, we hire people who are ready to inspire, innovate, collaborate and make a real impact, no matter what role they pursue, from investment banker to market research analyst. See how you can reach your potential by joining our team.
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Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

What makes working at Morgan Stanley unique? Our firm is differentiated by the caliber of our diverse team. Our company culture and commitment to inclusion define our legacy and shape our future, helping to strengthen our business and bring value to clients around the world.

Learn how we live those values.
Diversity Committing to Diversity and Inclusion At Morgan Stanley, a corporate culture in which everyone feels they belong is fundamental to our role as a global leader constantly striving for excellence in all that we do.
Diversity Making Racial Equity a Reality Inaugural members of our Experienced Professionals Program, which was established in 2020 to recruit and train diverse, high-achieving professionals for jobs at the firm, share what sets this program apart.
Access & Opportunity Podcast The Black Wealth Gap On this episode, we hear from farmer Eddie Slaughter, who comes from a long line of Black farm owners and was determined to not let discriminatory lending practices make him the last. Then, host Carla Harris, a Vice Chair of Morgan Stanley, sits down with McKinsey partner Shelley Stewart III to discuss the pervasive inequities that have shaped Black Americans’ experience with acquiring wealth.
Diversity Leading the Next Generation of LGBT+ Advocates As the newest Co-Chair of the firm’s Pride and Ally Network, Jen Ng hopes to add to the group’s long list of accomplishments, while forging her own path forward.
Diversity Employees Support the Morgan Stanley HBCU Scholars Program These three employees, alums of Historically Black Colleges and Universities, are helping the firm support the next generation of students at these institutions, through our Morgan Stanley HBCU Scholars Program.
Innovation LAb Demo Day 2021: Celebrating Hard-Won Success The entrepreneurs in this year’s Multicultural Innovation Lab took advantage of world-class resources, while being challenged to push themselves and their companies to the next level.
Committing to Diversity and Inclusion
Diversity Committing to Diversity and Inclusion
Making Racial Equity a Reality
Diversity Making Racial Equity a Reality
The Black Wealth Gap
Access & Opportunity Podcast The Black Wealth Gap
Leading the Next Generation of LGBT+ Advocates
Diversity Leading the Next Generation of LGBT+ Advocates
Employees Support the Morgan Stanley HBCU Scholars Program
Diversity Employees Support the Morgan Stanley HBCU Scholars Program
Demo Day 2021: Celebrating Hard-Won Success
Innovation LAb Demo Day 2021: Celebrating Hard-Won Success

Our Programs for Experienced Professionals

To those who have served in the military or taken time off from their career: We value your experience and offer ways to get you started, or restarted, in the corporate workforce.

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Return to Work Program
Morgan Stanley's Return to Work program is an opportunity for experienced professionals to re-enter the workforce and re-engage their careers.
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Veterans at Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley recognizes the unique experience and dedication of military veterans, reservists and active service men and women and supports them at our firm and in our communities.
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Financial Advisor Associate Program
The Wealth Management Financial Advisor Associate Program offers 36 months of rigorous training and development in three phases, after which Associates are fully prepared to take their place among our elite Financial Advisors.
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Morgan Stanley Experienced Professionals Program
The new Morgan Stanley Experienced Professionals Program is designed to recruit diverse professionals with two or more years of post-graduate or work experience for full-time positions into several businesses across the firm.

Introducing Our People

At Morgan Stanley, we believe our people are our greatest asset. Meet just a few who are leading, innovating and delivering excellence.

OUR PEOPLE
Andrew Sheets
Managing Director, Head of Cross Asset Strategy
OUR PEOPLE
Wei Christianson
CEO Morgan Stanley China, Co-CEO Morgan Stanley Asia Pacific
OUR PEOPLE
Mandell Crawley
Chief Human Resources Officer
I believe that helping people develop is an ongoing process. Strong leaders are never just born—they’re made and cultivated over time.
Melissa James
Managing Director, Vice Chairman, Chief Risk Officer, Global Capital Markets
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Life at Morgan Stanley

Learn more about what makes our firm such a great place to grow your career, from our culture and five core values to our employee networks and extensive mentorship programs.

Why Work at Morgan Stanley
Experienced Professionals
Why Work at Morgan Stanley
Vice Chairman Jeff Brodsky has spent more than 30 years recruiting talent at the firm. Here’s why he thinks it's the perfect place to grow your career.