MSIM High Yield Fixed Income Portfolio Analyst - Senior Associate
Job Number: 3255695
POSTING DATE: Sep 5, 2024
PRIMARY LOCATION: Americas-United States of America-Massachusetts-Boston
JOB: Asset/Investment Management
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Full Time
JOB LEVEL: Senior Associate
DESCRIPTION
Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) is one of the largest global asset management organizations of any full-service securities firm, with more than 40 years of history, a presence in 24 countries, and a total of $1.5 trillion in assets under management as of March 31, 2024. MSIM strives to provide outstanding long-term investment performance, service, and a comprehensive suite of investment management solutions to a diverse client base, which includes governments, institutions, corporations and individuals worldwide.
Basic Purpose:
Provides analytical support to the Portfolio Management and trading team. Works with Portfolio Managers, Portfolio Analysts and Traders on the management and implementation of the portfolios across the US High Yield and Global High Yield businesses.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Perform portfolio management-related functions, including:
- Develop knowledge of all High Yield products, funds, and accounts.
- Ensure the Portfolio Management team’s views are properly implemented across the High Yield funds and client accounts.
- Monitor analyst sources/uses of cash and maintain database of recommendations.
- Monitor cash balances, allocations, and cash flows of various funds and accounts.
- Develop, generate, and interpret portfolio and attribution analysis reports.
- Develop a high level of understanding of account restrictions and compliance rules to optimize strategy implementation.
- Coordinate with and support Portfolio Managers, Analysts and Traders across offices and geographies.
- Maintain the accuracy of security modeling and analytics for all High Yield portfolios.
- Work with compliance, marketing, risk management, legal or other teams on any requests.
- Work closely with stakeholders on ad hoc data projects.
QUALIFICATIONS
Required Skills:
- BA/BS degree; finance, accounting or quantitative background preferred.
- 3-10 Years of Investment work experience, especially fixed income related, a plus.
- Experienced user of Microsoft tools, including Excel, PowerPoint & Word.
- Strong attention to organization & details.
- Self-starter with an ability to work independently; problem-solving ability a must.
- Team player.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Impeccable integrity and trustworthiness.
- Familiarity with Aladdin’s Portfolio Management System a plus.
- Experience with databases a plus.
- Experience with coding a plus.
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).
