Company Profile

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 Investment Management (MSIM) is one of the largest global asset management organizations of any full-service securities firm, with 45 offices serving clients in 19 countries. MSIM’s professionals worldwide provide outstanding long-term investment performance. We offer clients a diverse array of equity, fixed income, liquidity and alternative investments, including real asset strategies.

Team Profile

The Team’s remit it is to design, develop and, through active post-launch product management, maintain products for MSIM's business outside of the US. As a leading global asset manager, products cover all asset classes, UCITs and AIF structures, distribution across 25+ countries and over $150bn.  The Team in International is broadly divided into a Product Development function, whose responsibility it is to define, develop and deliver products needed to support MSIM's strategy and a Product Management function, responsible for ensuring that the legal vehicle structures through which MSIM's strategies are being delivered continue to remain viable and competitive vis-a-vis competitors and the defined target market and comply with all regulatory requirements. There is also a Global Alternatives Product team based in NY.

Primary Responsibilities

Responsible for the development of Japanese and International fund legal vehicles and their sub-funds, including:

Coordinate or support the Product team on new product development, fund launches, modifications, or terminations on Japanese onshore or offshore funds. Collaborate with MSIM colleagues in both Japanese and English to gather information and seek internal product approvals.The role provides good opportunities to collaborate with International Product team effectively to act as the go-to resource for product related queries and manage internal relationships across divisions.Develop Japanese strategic initiatives by collaborate with Japan Sales teams and colleagues looking at market trends and competitor analysis.Collaborate jointly with domestic investment management firms to design their funds.Work closely with Legal and Compliance colleagues to create and update Japanese onshore funds documents and other product relating materials.

Skills required

Language : Japanese (native) and English (business).The candidate should have a understanding of the product development of Japanese domiciled fund. A knowledge of Cayman funds and European funds including alternative structures would be an added advantage.Experience development of complex fund, and coordinating with multiple internal and external stakeholders would be an added advantage.Knowledge of AM operation, wealth management (i.e. product gate keeper experience), legal or compliance would be an added advantage.A strong balance of quantitative, qualitative, and commercial skills

シニアアソシエイト

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日本籍および外国籍ファンドの組成を行うポジション。主な業務内容は以下の通り。

国内投資信託や外国籍ファンドの新規ファンド設定、既存ファンドの変更、償還等のプロジェクトマネジメントまたはそのサポート。社内関係者と日本語及び英語で連携のうえ、社内承認手続きを実施。営業チームからの商品開発に関する問い合わせ窓口となり、グローバルのプロダクトチーム等と協力しながら回答を提供。市場動向や競合分析を踏まえながら、日本の営業チーム等と連携して、日本における戦略的な施策の立案をサポート。国内運用会社と協同し、MSIMファンドに投資するファンドの設定をサポート。リーガルやコンプライアンスチームと連携し、国内投資信託の書面や社内資料等の作成およびメンテナンスの実施。

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言語能力：日本語（ネイティブレベル）、英語（ビジネスレベル）国内投資信託の商品開発に関する知識。ケイマン籍ファンドや欧州籍ファンド、オルタナティブファンドに関する知識があると尚良し。複雑なファンドの設定を主導した経験や、複数の社内外関係者と調整を行った経験があれば尚良し。バックオフィス、ウェルスマネジメント（商品選定関連部署）、法務、コンプライアンスに関する経験や知識があれば尚良し。定量的・定性的・コマーシャルスキルのバランスが優れていること。

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

We are committed to maintaining the first-class service and high standard of excellence that have defined Morgan Stanley for over 89 years. Our values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - aren’t just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you’ll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest, in an environment where you are supported and empowered. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry. There’s also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunities employer. We work to provide a supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals can maximize 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.