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Morgan Stanley Investment Research is one of the financial industry's dominant thought leaders in equity and fixed-income investing and is a vital link between the Firm's varied business divisions. Our analysts, economists, and strategists have earned this reputation through timely, in-depth analysis of companies, industries, markets, and the world's economies. Our highly regarded fixed income analysts--who cover global rates, currency, credit, and securitized product markets - develop key investment ideas and themes that are used by buy-side firms to structure portfolios as well as by the Morgan Stanley sales force in its interaction with investing clients; and provide valuable insights on market-moving events to the firm's traders and their clients. A career in investment research at Morgan Stanley demands a commitment to excellence and a passion for the markets as well as the highest level of integrity.
 

Morgan Stanley’s North American Fixed Income Research team is looking for a Strategist to join and lead the US Rates Strategy team. The role involves communicating with institutional clients, writing research notes, conducting bespoke analysis, building and maintaining analytical models, and managing a team of US rates strategists. The candidate must possess strong analytical, interpersonal, excel, oral and written communication skills.
 
- Deep knowledge of commercial bank, life insurance company, and asset manager investment behavior
- Interest rate derivatives analysis
- Generate written research for client consumption
- Develop and maintain relationships with institutional clients
- Respond to requests for information, calls and data from internal and external clients
- Keep abreast of industry-related news flow
- Regular interaction with fixed-income sales and trading force

- Outstanding analytical/financial skills
- High energy, self-motivated, creative and organized
- Proven writing skills
- Strong focus on teamwork
- Strong verbal communication skills
- Very strong excel and data management skills
- Attention to detail
- Ability to multitask and prioritize a must
- 10-15 years work experience in the fixed-income markets in interest rate analysis, quantitative analysis, trading, or similar
- Interest rate derivatives experience is preferred
- Familiar with applied statistical methods
- Familiar with US fixed income markets and drivers
- Programming skills in Python and R

Expected base pay rate for the role will be between $300,000 per year for Executive Director level at the commencement of employment. However, base pay if hired will be determined on an individualized basis and is only part of the total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, incentive compensation, discretionary bonuses, other short and long-term incentive packages, and other Morgan Stanley sponsored benefit programs.

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).