Associate Product Manager - Parametric
Morgan StanleyABOUT MORGAN STANLEY
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ABOUT PARAMETRIC
Parametric is part of Morgan Stanley Investment Management, the asset management division of Morgan Stanley. We partner with advisors, institutions, and consultants to build portfolios focused on what is important to them and their clients. A leader in custom solutions for more than 30 years, we help investors access efficient market exposures, solve implementation challenges, and design multi-asset portfolios that respond to their evolving needs. We also offer systematic alpha and alternative strategies to complement clients' core holdings.
This role is part of Parametric's hybrid working model, which includes working in the office 3 days a week and choosing to work remotely or in the office the remaining days of the week.
ABOUT THE ROLE
The Associate Product Manager provides a wide range of support to the Product Manager/s and/ Sr Manager/s and/or Director, Product Management, and to the product line and investment strategies to which they are aligned.
Primary Responsibilities
- Gathers, combines, and presents market insights - both proactively and as assigned. Develop an understanding of the strategy’s use case, performance, competitive landscape and how we position ourselves in the market
- Support the product’s strategic plan by fulfilling the work, tasks, and projects as assigned by the Director, Product Management.
- Serves as the first point of contact to receive product-related inquiries; coordinates intake and routes among Parametric and non-Parametric stakeholders for resolution and escalation. May have decisional accountability within defined parameters
- Completes final review of all draft product marketing materials; ensures that information and data and overall presentation of product investment strategies is accurate, complete and up to date.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree required in economics, business, finance, or a related field
- Three (3)+ years of related industry experience combined with a desire to pursue product management. This experience is inclusive of a baseline knowledge/understanding of one or more product lines or investment strategies overall; desire and capability to grow product/investment strategy knowledge and depth working toward expertise
- Prior project management training and/or CFA Level 1+ completion is a plus, but not required
- Strong communicator - both written and verbal; ability to clearly communicate information and concepts generally to internal audiences or to internal audiences for eventual external consumption
- Organizational skills, attention to detail, sense of urgency, and technology and office productivity skills commensurate with this level role
- Individual in this role may travel up to 10% of the time for team and/or client related in-person meetings
Parametric believes each member of our organization makes a significant contribution to our success. That contribution should not be limited by the assigned responsibilities. Therefore, this job description is designed to outline primary duties and qualifications. It is our expectation that every member of our team will offer his/her/their services wherever and whenever necessary to ensure the success of our client services.
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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Salary range for the position: $70,000 - 140,000/Yr. The successful candidate may be eligible for an annual discretionary incentive compensation award. The successful candidate may be eligible to participate in the relevant business unit's incentive compensation plan, which also may include a discretionary bonus component. Morgan Stanley offers a full spectrum of benefits, including Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Dependent Day Care Savings Account, Life Insurance, Disability and Other Insurance Plans, Paid Time Off (including Sick Leave consistent with state and local law, Parental Leave and 20 Vacation Days annually), 10 Paid Holidays, 401(k), and Short/Long Term Disability, in addition to other special perks reserved for our employees. Please visit mybenefits.morganstanley.com to learn more about our benefit offerings.
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.
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