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 prosper.

Morgan Stanley at Work is a division within Morgan Stanley Wealth Management comprised of Retirement Solutions, Shareworks by Morgan Stanley Equity Compensation, and Financial Wellness. Our division offers in-depth knowledge and resources focused on providing a full range of solutions that help address various institutional and employee financial challenges and complexities. This business area is also where some of the biggest acquisitions internal to financial services are housed (ex: E*Trade, Solium) and hence, is a key growth area for the Firm.

Morgan Stanley’s Retirement Solutions business provides a comprehensive offering designed to help companies and their employees navigate saving for their retirement. Our products and services are designed to reduce financial stress and empower all constituents to plan, prepare for, and reach their financial goals through digital and human engagement. Our objective is to drive growth and serve our customers across all client segments through a start-up oriented and innovative/data-driven approach, while at the same time treating our clients with utmost respect and promoting a culture of honesty and transparency.

Position Summary: As a Branch Service Operations Specialist within Retirement Solutions, you will collaborate with our wider team to support Financial Advisors and their Support Professionals to onboard & service 401(k) plan business. In this position, you will play an active role in supporting the RS Service Specialist Lead and/or Branch Manager with all aspects of compliance and oversight. This includes developing and managing procedural documentation, supervisory checklists, and calendars. You will assist with collating data from internal systems for periodic reporting for status updates to our internal team members and business unit leadership. The role will also assist with the project management of internal Service initiatives and fulfil action items related to the branch set-up, Your contributions will help drive the future growth of this business unit and you will coordinate with other compliance and operational teams, both within RS, and across the firm to ensure that the retirement plan business is compliant with firm protocols.

Responsibilities:

· Develop and manage procedural documentation, supervisory checklists, and calendars

· Collate data from internal systems for periodic reporting for status updates

· Assist with the project management of internal Service team initiatives

· Liaise with the RS Business Operations & Controls team to fulfil action items related to the RS Home Office branch set-up

· Provide retirement industry subject matter expertise with respect to the service nuances required for a Home Office branch

· Coordinate with other team members within Retirement Solutions and MS at Work Product partners to identify opportunities to unlock additional scalability while maintaining a compliant process

· Focus on achieving business objectives and doing so in a professional manner

· Bachelor’s degree preferred

· 3-7 years of Wealth Management industry experience; Retirement experience a plus

· Strong written & verbal communications skills

· Demonstrated organizational aptitude

· Works well in a dynamic, team-based environment, collaborating with external partners, and other Morgan Stanley operational teams to meet the needs of our clients in a first-class way

· Salesforce experience a plus

· FINRA Series 7 & 66

Positive contributor to our team’s culture

Salary range for the position: $50,000 - $105,000 Yr. The successful candidate may be eligible for an annual discretionary incentive compensation award. The successful candidate may be eligible to participate in the relevant business unit’s incentive compensation plan, which also may include a discretionary bonus component. Morgan Stanley offers a full spectrum of benefits, including Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Dependent Day Care Savings Account, Life Insurance, Disability and Other Insurance Plans, Paid Time Off (including Sick Leave consistent with state and local law, Parental Leave and 20 Vacation Days annually), 10 Paid Holidays, 401(k), and Short/Long Term Disability, in addition to other special perks reserved for our employees. Please visit mybenefits.morganstanley.com to learn more about our benefit offerings. The application window is expected to close 8/31/2024, but may be extended depending on whether a candidate has been selected.

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).

Job: *Wealth Management

Title: Client Relationship Specialist

Location: Colorado-Denver

Requisition ID: 3254728