Senior Investment Writer

Morgan Stanley Investment Management (“MSIM”), together with its investment advisory affiliates, has more than 1,300 investment professionals 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 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 Senior Investment Writer is responsible for writing content for print and digital mediums. This individual is primarily responsible fed or the creation of thought leadership content that supports a range of investment products and themes, including blogs, investment insights, white papers, infographics, video scripts, investment outlooks, product updates, email and social media. This individual works closely with investment management and channel marketing teams and is a skilled short-form and long-form investment writer. In-depth knowledge of fixed-income markets and investment products including leveraged credit, corporate and sovereign bonds and emerging markets debt, is preferred. He/she collaborates with various teams within overall Investment Content Team to deliver content in conjunction with marketing calendars.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Researches investment topics and themes within traditional fixed income asset classes.
• Follows market and economic trends and proactively communicates investment teams’ views on timely investment topics as appropriate.
• Writes key editorial content, including blog posts, insights, white papers, social media posts, infographics video scripts, investment outlooks and asset-class and market updates.
• Customizes editorial content to meet the distinct needs of a range of financial intermediaries.
• Leads the editorial process, including idea generation, in-depth interviewing of knowledge experts and gathering and interpreting independent research.
• Oversees content until completion, including coordination of necessary compliance reviews.
• Edits content for delivery across a variety of mediums, including print, web and multimedia.
• Assumes additional editorial duties as requested or assigned.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Finance, Economics or equivalent required.
• Minimum of ten years financial writing experience in investment management required.
• Excellent writing and editing skills.
• In-depth knowledge of fixed income and alternative investments.
• Ability to research complex topics and interview investment professionals.
• Ability to review current financial market conditions and/or portfolio data and extract ideas.
• Ability to communicate complex financial topics in a clear and concise manner.
• Ability to think creatively, conceptually, and strategically.
• Ability to plan, prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously, meeting inflexible deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship management skills.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.

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 89 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.

Expected base pay rates for the role will be $150,000 - $200,000 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).