2024 Investment Management Off-cycle Internship – Global Sales Insurance Solutions

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PLACEMENT AND DURATION

Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM), together with its investment advisory affiliates, has about $1.4 trillion in assets under management or supervision. With 1,343 investment professionals worldwide, and 54 offices in 25 countries, Morgan Stanley Investment Management is able to provide in-depth local knowledge and expertise while channelling the strength of our global presence and resources. To support the delivery of tailored, value-added investment solutions to clients our investment teams are organized by capability: Solutions & Multi-Asset, Real Assets, Active Fundamental Equity, Private Credit & Equity, Global Fixed Income, and Global Liquidity. Morgan Stanley Investment Management 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.

The Insurance Solutions Team is a specialist industry team within the Sales Department of MSIM. We are both a strategic and technical team, focussed almost exclusively on institutional insurance clients, but occasionally supporting business relating to pension and banks.

Insurance client investment management is a complex area driven variously by market dynamics, and regulation and accounting considerations. Insurance clients are of the largest investors with clients having assets under management generally in the region of 1-500bn. Insurers invest predominantly in fixed income, and also in private markets and alternatives. This is a highly regulated industry and insurers must allocate assets carefully and in accordance with Risk Based Capital rules. We guide clients and the firm alike, to ensure delivery of the right MSIM capabilities to each specific client. To do this, we can support clients with strategic asset allocation (SAA) studies, and we will assess MSIM’s investment strategies according to respective Risk Based Capital frameworks (Solvency II in Europe, J-ICS in Japan, NAIC in the US, etc) to determine suitability within a client’s SAA.

With respect to the team being both strategic and technical, we are tasked with driving opportunity for MSIM with insurance clients, but also understanding in great depth, the mechanics of insurers and the regulatory regimes they are subject to anywhere in the world. Our day to day activity finds us seeking new ideas and trends, liaising with country Sales teams around the world (with a primary focus on EMEA and APAC but also working with the US team from time to time), as well as having daily and close contact with investment teams and clients.

The Off-Cycle Internship is an opportunity to experience the culture and atmosphere in the Investment Management Division by taking on some of the responsibilities and functions of a Full-time Analyst for a short period. This internship will offer you an exciting and a dynamic work environment where you get to work alongside our diverse group of experienced professionals. The work that you do will be interesting and varied.

The internship will commence in the Q3 2024 and lasts six months.

TRAINING PROGRAM

You will receive on-the-job training and benefit from working alongside experienced professionals on a variety of projects.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The team is looking for support in the day to day activity of the team. No regulatory knowledge will be required, but the responsibilities include:

• Supporting analytics in strategic asset allocation modelling, return on capital modelling, and other data analysis such as AUM and asset flow management information.
• Assisting with writing material with the team and coordinating marketing events such as video conferences and the like.

This is a great opportunity for an individual who wishes to be involved in a fast moving investment sector, with exposure to industry experts and investment teams

QUALIFICATIONS/ SKILLS/ REQUIREMENTS

• You have graduated from university with a STEM degree or able to take the time off to commit for a full time internship role for six months if you are currently in study
• You have outstanding analytical and quantitative skills
• You have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• You have an excellent academic background and fluency in English
• You are knowledgeable in Microsoft 360 applications
• You are a strong team player; ability to collaborate with colleagues across MSIM and the broader organization
• You are a self-starter with the ability to work independently
• You are driven, highly motivated and results-focused
• You have strong organizational skills with the ability to manage time efficiently and effectively
• You are detail oriented and have the ability to work efficiently within tight time constraints
• Experience with using Excel/ VBA and/ or computer programming languages

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