Quantitative Business Development

Morgan Stanley Investment Management (“MSIM”), together with its investment advisory affiliates, has more than 2,000 investment professionals in 22 countries around the world and $1.5 trillion in assets under management or supervision as of December 31, 2023.  Morgan Stanley Investment Management strives to provide long-term investment performance, outstanding service, and a comprehensive suite of investment management solutions to a diverse client base, which includes governments, institutions, corporations, and individuals worldwide.  For further information about Morgan Stanley Investment Management, please visit www.morganstanley.com/im.

The Hedge Fund Solutions team constructs and manages hedge fund strategies, portfolios, and solutions on behalf of institutional and high-net worth clients through its various pooled vehicles (limited partnerships) and segregated accounts.  The Hedge Fund Solutions group currently manages $24 billion of hedge fund investments and is staffed with approximately 75 employees.  It is based in West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania (a suburb of Philadelphia), with additional group offices in New York and London.

Riverview Omni Fund LP (“Omni”) is a market and factor neutral multi-manager hedge fund within Hedge Fund Solutions.  Omni launched in July 2021 and oversees approximately $2.5 billion AUM.  Omni allocates capital to portfolio managers who run fundamental relative value and quantitative investment strategies.  The Riverview Omni team is seeking an Associate to Senior Associate for Quantitative Business Development, who will be responsible for identifying and evaluating quantitative investment portfolio managers.  The successful candidate will report directly to the Head of Quantitative Strategies.

What You Will Do In The Role

Opportunity Identification and Evaluations:

• Support the investment process by identifying portfolio managers with compelling quantitative investment strategies.
• Conduct strategy and market analysis to assess the opportunity set, participate in onsite meetings with portfolio managers to evaluate sources of return and risk, analyze portfolio fit, and thoroughly document results and support conclusions.

Investment Execution

• Establish investment thesis and prepare investment proposals and other markets required by the Investment Committee.
• Collaborate with other functional areas in coordinating the various operational aspects of structuring and implementing investments.
• Maintain comprehensive manager universes to facilitate peer group analysis and strategy research.

What You Will Bring To The Role

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 2-5 years of work experience in financial markets.
• Knowledge in quantitative strategies
• Network of portfolio managers, buy-side and sell-side contacts.
• Outstanding work ethic, self-motivated with good interpersonal skills.
• Genuine enthusiasm for financial markets.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to travel on a regular basis, approximately 20-25% of travel required.

The role can be based in West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania or New York City, NY.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

We are committed to maintaining the first-class service and high standard of excellence that have defined Morgan Stanley for over 85 years. At our 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 our more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you’ll find trusted colleagues, committed mentors and a culture that values diverse perspectives, individual intellect and cross-collaboration. We Firm is differentiated by the caliber of our diverse team. While our company culture and commitment to inclusion define our legacy and shape our future, helping to strengthen our business and bring value to clients around the world. Learn more about how we put this commitment to action: morganstanley.com/diversity. 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.

We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.

Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $100,000 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's goal is to build and maintain a workforce that is diverse in experience and background but uniform in reflecting our standards of integrity and excellence. Consequently, our recruiting efforts reflect our desire to attract and retain the best and brightest from all talent pools. We want to be the first choice for prospective employees.

It is the policy of the Firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, sex stereotype, gender, gender identity or expression, transgender, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy, veteran or military service status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifying its workforce (M/F/Disability/Vet).