Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) is one of the largest global asset management organizations of any full-service securities firm, with 50 years of history, a presence in 25 countries, and a total of $2.0 trillion in assets under management as of June 30, 2026. MSIM strives to provide outstanding long-term investment performance, service and a comprehensive suite of investment management solutions to a diverse client base, which includes governments, institutions, corporations and individuals worldwide.
Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners (“MSIP”) is a leading global infrastructure investment platform established in 2006 with 40+ dedicated investment professionals based across three primary offices in New York, London and Melbourne. MSIP focuses on the acquisition of private infrastructure assets, with the potential for value creation through active management, located primarily within OECD countries. MSIP utilizes the team’s global network of relationships to source proprietary investment opportunities and work closely with portfolio company management to identify and implement operational improvements and value creation initiatives. Such opportunities may include corporate carve-outs, privatizations, undermanaged assets, assets with the potential for growth and select greenfield assets. MSIP primarily focuses on power generation & utilities, energy transition infrastructure, transportation infrastructure, and digital infrastructure sectors. Since inception, MSIP has invested in 40 portfolio companies across four funds and holds over $17 billion in commitments across its four funds.
Responsibilities and Requirements:
MSIP is looking for a Pre-MBA Associate to work in close coordination with senior members of the MSIP team to analyze new investment opportunities and manage existing portfolio companies. Associates will work in a generalist role across all MSIP infrastructure verticals. Specifically, MSIP is looking for an associate able to help in the following areas across each vertical:
- Conduct research on macro themes, investment ideas, and target assets
- Build financial models for company projection, asset valuation, and transaction scenarios
- Produce investment memoranda and support materials on investment opportunities
- Coordinate with advisors and consultants on due diligence items
- Track prospective deals
- Monitor the performance of portfolio companies
Qualifications include, but are not limited to:
- 2-3 years previous experience in investment banking or private equity
- Experience in the power, energy, telecom, transport or general infrastructure sectors is a plus
- Ability to learn quickly and interact well with others
- Enthusiasm, self-motivation, and a team player attitude
- Superior level of attention to detail
- Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
- Highly developed interpersonal skills
- Ability to handle multiple assignments at once and meet associated deadlines important to success
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 $150,000 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.
Skills Required
- 2-3 years previous experience in investment banking or private equity
- Experience in power, energy, telecom, transport or general infrastructure sectors
- Ability to learn quickly and interact well with others
- Enthusiasm, self-motivation, and a team player attitude
- Superior level of attention to detail
- Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
- Highly developed interpersonal skills
- Ability to handle multiple assignments and meet deadlines
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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.
