Relationship Manager, VP

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

Corporate and Institutional Solutions (CIS) is a division within Morgan Stanley Wealth Management comprised of Corporate & Digital Solutions, Morgan Stanley @ Work, Virtual Client Solutions, Reinvestment, and Strategic Client Management. The overall goal and vision of CIS is to create a corporate experience and a consistent corporate employee (“participant”) experience and to engage them throughout their financial life journey that will ultimately lead to a furthering and deepening of their Morgan Stanley Wealth Management relationships. Our approach will be highly scalable, leveraging an omni-channel strategy with an emphasis on messaging, onboarding, cross-selling, activation and servicing. Our goal will be to drive growth across all client segments, including the Mass-Affluent, with new digital capabilities.

Role Profile

Our employees have helped us get to where we are today; and as we continue to scale towards being the incomparable leader in our industry, we are looking for a Relationship Manager. You will be responsible for overseeing, servicing, cultivating, and growing existing corporate client relationships toward mutual partnership and success. Acting as the main point of contact for designated corporate clients, you will interact with all departments across both the private and public market teams within Morgan Stanley at Work to ensure that client expectations are met and satisfaction levels are maintained.

Primary Responsibilities

• Proactively build “partnership” style relationships focusing on integration at all levels, maintaining relationship with senior client contacts
• Collaborate with various client stakeholders to solve problems, build strong partnerships, and uncover new opportunities
• Conduct ongoing needs analysis to determine appropriate services to meet client requirements; prepare specifications/gap analysis documents for client requests for new functionality
• Deliver regular business reviews with clients sharing thought leadership, plan-level analytics, and relevant enhancements
• Keep clients informed of new product functionality relevant to the client and their plan administration
• Monitor client satisfaction through internal benchmarks, surveys, and RM check-ins
• Aligning client requests and expectations with business needs while maintaining a positive relationships
• Foster client loyalty through Morgan Stanley at Work's standard client interaction protocols and proactive client retention initiatives including client meetings, corporate communications, quarterly partnership meetings, etc.
• Understand and interpret contracts and client exceptions related pricing, plan management, and service level commitments
• Troubleshoot ad hoc client queries by partnering with internal stakeholders and platforms.
• Conduct client meetings, demonstrations, training sessions, user training sessions, and other client requests as required.
• Promote and share best practices to improve service efficiency and execution

Requirements

• University degree or College diploma in Business, Economics or similar 
• Minimum 3 years in an Account Management, Client Services, or Sales role
• Experience in the equity or share plan industry
• Licenses required; SIE, FINRA 7 & 63
• Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills
• Proven ability to work independently and manage numerous assignments concurrently
• Demonstrated competency with common technology and technical concepts, including but not limited to email, internet, Excel and Word
• Strong analytical, attention-to-detail, and problem-solving skills
• Comfortable in a fast-paced and evolving environment which includes ongoing learning and training opportunities
• Ability to travel up to 25% of time within North America

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

At Morgan Stanley, we raise, manage and allocate capital for our clients – helping them reach their goals. We do it in a way that’s differentiated – and we’ve done that for 90 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.

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New York Only: Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $115,000 and $180,000 per year 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 is an equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a workforce that is diverse in experience and background.  Our recruiting efforts reflect our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion, where individuals are hired, developed, and advanced based on their skills and talents.

Our workforce reflects a broad cross-section of the global communities in which we operate, bringing a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences.

For more information, please visit: https://www.morganstanley.com/people-opportunities/eeo.