When clients seek to raise capital in the private markets to support their next phase of growth, Alternative Capital Solutions provides innovative structuring, market insight, and execution expertise. Sitting within Global Capital Markets, the team focuses on privately placed equity and equity-linked capital raises, including growth capital, structured equity transactions, and PIPE financings, working closely with industry bankers, equity sales & trading, private wealth management, and other product partners to deliver integrated solutions for the world’s leading private and public companies.
Alternative Capital Solutions advises clients on complex capital structure and financing ambitions, combining market judgment and transaction execution to meet strategic objectives across market cycles.
Our New York City office is looking for an Analyst or Associate to join the Alternative Capital Solutions team.
Responsibilities
- Support the origination, structuring, and execution of equity and equity-linked transactions, including growth capital raises, structured equity offerings and PIPE financings
- Assist in the development of customized client solutions, working closely with senior bankers and structuring teams
- Prepare marketing materials, transaction documentation, and internal approvals
- Monitor market conditions to inform client advice and transaction execution
Qualifications
- Ideally 2-4 years of experience in Global Capital Markets, Investment Banking, or a related role
- Prior exposure to equity products or structured transactions is preferred
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to manage multiple workstreams and complex financial analysis
- Extraordinary level of motivation, work ethic, and attention to detail
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Commercial instinct and ability to perform under pressure and tight deadlines
- Bachelor’s degree required
- Series licensing required or ability to obtain
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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Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $110,000 and $125,000 per year for Analyst, and between $150,000 and $225,000 per year for Associate, 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.
Skills Required
- 2-4 years of experience in Global Capital Markets, Investment Banking, or a related role
- Prior exposure to equity products or structured transactions
- Strong analytical skills and ability to manage multiple workstreams and complex financial analysis
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Commercial instinct and ability to perform under pressure and tight deadlines
- Bachelor's degree
- Series licensing or ability to obtain licensing
Morgan Stanley Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Parental & Family Support — Family support is extensive, with paid parental leave for all parents, adoption and fertility assistance, backup childcare, and eldercare resources. Feedback suggests these programs meaningfully enhance the overall package and help with retention.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage spans medical, dental, vision, mental‑health access, care navigation, and expert second opinions. Convenient primary care access and condition‑specific support reinforce the depth of healthcare coverage.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity compensation and stock ownership are positioned as core motivators that encourage commitment and retention. Feedback suggests education and support are provided to help participants manage equity and related financial benefits.
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What We Do
Morgan Stanley mobilizes capital to help governments, corporations, institutions and individuals around the world achieve their financial goals. For over 85 years, the firm’s reputation for using innovative thinking to solve complex problems has been well earned and rarely matched. A consistent industry leader throughout decades of dramatic change in modern finance, Morgan Stanley will continue to break new ground in advising, serving and providing new opportunities for its clients. Morgan Stanley is committed to maintaining the first-class service and high standard of excellence that have always defined the firm. At its foundation are five core values — putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back — that guide its more than 60,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 41 countries.
