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 and individuals from more than 1,200 offices in 43 countries.
As a market leader, the talent and passion of our people is critical to our success. Together, we share a common set of values rooted in integrity, excellence and strong team ethic. Morgan Stanley can provide a superior foundation for building a professional career – a place for people to learn, to achieve and grow. A philosophy that balances personal lifestyles, perspectives and needs is an important part of our culture.
Department Profile
Morgan Stanley is a worldwide leader in investment banking and is one of the top firms in mergers and acquisitions (M&A), underwriting of equity and equity-related transactions, corporate debt issuance, and high-yield debt financing. With professionals in 30 countries, we are consistently recognized for our performance in both traditional and innovative financing techniques, helping a wide range of clients around the world to make and execute decisions about their business strategy and financial structure.
Morgan Stanley is looking for an Executive Assistant to join the IBD Support Services Team, to provide efficient and effective executive support as well as assisting the wider team with key administrative / operational support within the department.
Administrative Responsibilities
Control of business schedule and diary management for Executive and Managing Directors in the team and arrange internal and external meetings as required.
Act as a ‘gatekeeper’ for diary and pro-actively ensure diaries do not have clashes, use initiative to find resolutions prioritising time sensitive tasks and meetings.
Provide full telephone coverage including responding to and dealing with enquiries and fielding calls.
Co-ordinate and book all travel arrangements and manage expense reimbursement.
Point of contact for all administrative queries.
Executive responsibilities
Support of the local Chief Risk Officer and Risk Department Heads to ensure the Risk Function is run in an efficient and effective manner.
Support development of materials for business plans, off-sites, townhalls, Board and Senior Management updates as required.
Preparation of external correspondence with excellent attention to detail, including but not limited to, the preparation and review of PowerPoint presentations and drafting formal correspondence.
Skills required
Proficient language skills in both Arabic and English
Good academic background, including a degree or equivalent.
Professional experience in a banking, consulting or legal environment.
An experienced, confident, proactive, friendly ‘people oriented’ personality required with an ability to liaise with people at all levels to achieve work goals
Ability to take ownership of the role and who enjoys being the lynchpin to everything running smoothly
Proactive and willing attitude to getting involved at all levels as you will be the “go to person” when the team are experiencing issues
Ability to remain calm and organized under pressure and deal with last minute changes to schedules effectively and efficiently
Ability to use own initiative and judgement while maintaining strong attention to detail
Excellent command of German in formal communications and strong command of English, both verbal and written
Strong command of Word / PowerPoint / Excel / Outlook / Adobe and all other Microsoft applications
Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunities employer. We work to provide a supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals can maximise their full potential. Our skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the global communities in which we operate and who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives and experiences. Our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion is evident through our constant focus on recruiting, developing and advancing individuals based on their skills and talents.
Interested in flexible working opportunities? Morgan Stanley empowers employees to have greater freedom of choice through flexible working arrangements. Speak to our recruitment team to find out more.
Given the continued spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus), all interviews will be conducted by phone or virtual connection to protect our candidates and employees.
