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Return to Work Program – Alpharetta
At Morgan Stanley, we recognize the immense potential in experienced professionals who have taken a career break and are now eager to return to the workforce. We value the life skills and experiences you've gained outside of work and recognize the significant contributions you can bring to our organization.
You don’t have to have a background in financial services to have a career with us. We welcome highly motivated candidates from a diverse range of industries and skills. We strive to create a spirit of inclusion by bringing together dedicated professionals with diverse backgrounds, talents, perspectives, cultural identities, and experiences.
Our Alpharetta Return to Work program will run from January 18, 2027 through May 7, 2027 in our Alpharetta office. This 16-week paid program places participants in roles that align with their existing expertise while also broadening their horizons through comprehensive training, mentorship, and professional development.
VP, Relationship Manager, Global Equity — Return to Work Candidates
In the Wealth Management division, we help people, businesses and institutions build, preserve, and manage wealth so they can pursue their financial goals.
The 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 the Director, Account Management 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, including group and retirement plans, would be an asset
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 and outside North America
Program Duration: Return to Work programs will run for approximately 16 weeks from January 18, 2027 to May 7, 2027.
Eligibility Criteria: This program is designed for individuals who have been out of the workforce for two or more years. The two-year eligibility requirement will be calculated as of the January 2027 program start date.
We invite you to apply and take the first step towards a rewarding and fulfilling professional journey. Applications open September 15 and close October 9, 2026. To learn more about the program, please visit: www.morganstanley.com/returntowork.
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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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
- University degree or college diploma in Business, Economics, or a related field
- At least 3 years of experience in account management, client services, or sales
- Experience in the equity or share plan industry, including group and retirement plans
- SIE, FINRA Series 7, and FINRA Series 63 licenses
- Excellent written, oral communication, and presentation skills
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple assignments concurrently
- Competency with email, internet, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and common technical concepts
- Strong analytical, attention-to-detail, and problem-solving skills
- Comfort working in a fast-paced, evolving environment with ongoing learning and training
- Ability to travel up to 25% of the time within and outside North America
- Must have been out of the workforce for at least two years by the January 2027 program start date
Morgan Stanley Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Morgan Stanley and has not been reviewed or approved by Morgan Stanley.
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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.
