The role is within Morgan Stanley Investment Management’s Emerging Market Debt Department, which manages over $30 billion in various investment strategies. The team focuses on analyzing political and economic conditions globally, employing a quantitative approach to investment decisions. The position involves working closely with senior portfolio managers, analysts, and traders on quantitative projects. The main focus is on data analysis, portfolio construction, and application development for research and portfolio management.

• Bachelor’s degree with a major in economics, finance, or quantitative subjects.
• 1-3 years of related experience.
• Programming skills in Python, SQL, C#, or other languages.
• Experience with visualization software, such as Tableau, is a plus.
• Self-starter with an ability to work independently and a strong sense of intellectual curiosity.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills are essential.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills.

• Work directly with senior portfolio managers, analysts, and traders on a variety of projects of a quantitative nature.
• Organize and analyze large data sets using various statistical methods such as regressions, Monte Carlo simulations, and machine learning.
• Conduct portfolio analysis leading to investment decisions resulting from findings.
• Design and build applications to analyze and visualize data for the purpose of research and portfolio management.

• Morgan Stanley offers extensive benefits that support employees’ careers, health, finances, and families, including top-tier medical coverage, mental health support, generous parental leave, fertility and family-building benefits, and robust retirement and stock purchase plans. Employees also gain access to continuous learning and networking opportunities, volunteer and giving programs aligned with the firm’s values, and hundreds of lifestyle perks like discounted products, cultural and entertainment tickets, and commuter savings.