Banks Strategy and Execution Associate
| Company | Morgan Stanley |
|---|---|
| Location | Arlington, VA, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Mid Level |
Requirements
- 2-4 years of relevant experience in the financial services industry, with participation in the bank and/or brokerage segments preferred
- Effective relationship building skills and the ability to work in a matrixed, collaborative organization
- Strong sense of personal ownership and accountability for self and the team
- Ability to connect dots across disparate data, business lines, and market trends to uncover emerging opportunities or hidden risks
- Understands how to translate strategy into execution, with the ability to identify roadblocks and shape practical solutions
- Strong time management and organizational skills to manage multiple priorities and shifting timelines in a fast paced, demanding work environment
- Self-starter who learns quickly and is attentive to detail
- Proactively seeks out new ideas, technologies and approaches to deepen strategic insight and thoughtfully challenge conventional thinking
- Excellent writing and presentation development skills that can take complex concepts and create concise narratives for presentation and discussion
- Highly proficient with MS Office Products (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and familiarity with financial statement analysis
- BS/BA required
Responsibilities
- Assist in the identification, business case development, design, and implementation of Bank strategic initiatives
- Partner with Bank Product, Sales, Digital, Finance, Treasury, Analytics, Marketing, Risk, Legal, Compliance, Sourcing, and the Program Management Office teams, and other business units, to evaluate and implement strategic initiatives
- Conduct market research, competitor research and data analysis to drive insights and inform recommendations and action plans
- Synthesize relevant content to develop concise and effective presentations for Senior Leadership
- Assist in program / project management of strategic initiatives delivery and go to market execution
- Develop governance materials and presentations for Bank Committees and the Board
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with the use of data visualization, business intelligence and generative AI tools preferred, but not required