About the Firm

Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services Firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services.The Firm’s employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments and individuals from more than 747 offices in 42 countries. As a market leader, the talent and passion of our people is critical to our success.Together, we share a common set of values rooted in integrity, excellence and strong team ethic.Morgan Stanley can provide a superior foundation for building a professional career - a place for people to learn, to achieve and grow. A philosophy that balances personal lifestyles, perspectives and needs is an important part of our culture.

Japan Fixed Income Division’s Special Situations Group (SSG) is looking for a full-time/part-time assistant to provide support.

About the Role:

SSG provides solutions to various illiquid credit issues. The desk specializes in illiquid risk-taking and unconventional types of financing including the following:

Secondary distressed tradingIlliquid credit risk hedging solutionsHigh-yield/mezzanine financing for corporates, buyouts, real estates, and illiquid assetsArranging bespoke financing

The assistant will be expected to own the following functions at SSG:

Administrative tasks including taking client calls; scheduling meetings/calls/appointments; booking business travels and client meals; managing vendor invoices; processing expenses at both the group and individual levels; arranging courier packages; arranging gifts/flowers/telegraphs; printing marketing materials; uploading client data onto firm system from business cards; storing hard copy data at onsite storages and offsite warehouse; assisting in IT troubleshootingParalegal and operational tasks including proofreading and preparing final copies of contracts; arranging signatures; coordinating with Operations on direct money transfers to counterparties; filing all deal-related contracts and documents at onsite safe; maintaining electronic records of documents; assisting account opening and KYC proceduresBusiness support tasks including checking financial reports and data; liaising with clients on data/documents; inputting basic financial data; acquiring legal registries; onboarding new vendors and employees to firm; maintaining personal information records; maintaining third party services

The assistant will coordinate with other divisions for some tasks (mainly Legal and Compliance, Operations, Technology). The assistant will also coordinate and provide help to other administrative and non-market risk functions at Fixed Income Division as necessary.

About the Firm

Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services Firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services.The Firm’s employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments and individuals from more than 747 offices in 42 countries. As a market leader, the talent and passion of our people is critical to our success.Together, we share a common set of values rooted in integrity, excellence and strong team ethic.Morgan Stanley can provide a superior foundation for building a professional career - a place for people to learn, to achieve and grow. A philosophy that balances personal lifestyles, perspectives and needs is an important part of our culture.

Japan Fixed Income Division’s Special Situations Group (SSG) is looking for a full-time/part-time assistant to provide support.

About the Role:

SSG provides solutions to various illiquid credit issues. The desk specializes in illiquid risk-taking and unconventional types of financing including the following:

Secondary distressed tradingIlliquid credit risk hedging solutionsHigh-yield/mezzanine financing for corporates, buyouts, real estates, and illiquid assetsArranging bespoke financing

The assistant will be expected to own the following functions at SSG:

Administrative tasks including taking client calls; scheduling meetings/calls/appointments; booking business travels and client meals; managing vendor invoices; processing expenses at both the group and individual levels; arranging courier packages; arranging gifts/flowers/telegraphs; printing marketing materials; uploading client data onto firm system from business cards; storing hard copy data at onsite storages and offsite warehouse; assisting in IT troubleshootingParalegal and operational tasks including proofreading and preparing final copies of contracts; arranging signatures; coordinating with Operations on direct money transfers to counterparties; filing all deal-related contracts and documents at onsite safe; maintaining electronic records of documents; assisting account opening and KYC proceduresBusiness support tasks including checking financial reports and data; liaising with clients on data/documents; inputting basic financial data; acquiring legal registries; onboarding new vendors and employees to firm; maintaining personal information records; maintaining third party services

The assistant will coordinate with other divisions for some tasks (mainly Legal and Compliance, Operations, Technology). The assistant will also coordinate and provide help to other administrative and non-market risk functions at Fixed Income Division as necessary.

Qualifications, Skills, and Requirements

Required Skills/Experiences:

Japanese proficiency – Native level of speaking, writing, readingEnglish proficiency – Business level of speaking, writing, readingUse of Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint

Expected Qualities:

High organization and multi-tasking skillsAttention to detailStrong work ethics Initiative in solving issuesHigh moral standards, respect for others, and good teamwork and attitude

Why Morgan Stanley?

- A career with Morgan Stanley means being part of an inclusive culture that encourages diverse perspectives, innovation, and cross-collaboration to bring value to our clients. You'll find passionate people from all walks of life working together to make the world a little better every day.
- We invest in the growth and success of our people through mentorship and development programs, as well as abundant opportunities to connect with peers and senior leaders through employee-driven networks and volunteer activities.
- Your wellness and priorities outside of work are important to us. Our competitive compensation and benefits package is designed to support the diverse needs of our employees and take care of you and your family.
- Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer. Our goal is to build and support a workforce that is diverse in experience and background but uniform in reflecting our standards of integrity and excellence. We are committed to support special needs or reasonable accommodations necessary to enable you to work comfortably and effectively.

- Discover our Japan Offerings:https://www.morganstanley.co.jp/ja/people/working-at-morgan-stanley
- Discover our Global Offerings:https://www.morganstanley.com/people/experienced-professionals

Our Commitment to Japan

Everything we do at Morgan Stanley is guided by our five core values: do the right thing, put clients first, lead with exceptional ideas, commit to diversity and inclusion, and give back. Since opening a representative office in Tokyo in 1970, we have been one of the largest and most active foreign financial firms in Japan providing investment banking, sales trading, real estate, and investment management services.

Our People (English):https://www.morganstanley.com/articles/who-we-are
Our People (Japanese):https://www.morganstanley.co.jp/ja/people

Qualifications, Skills, and Requirements

Required Skills/Experiences:

Japanese proficiency – Native level of speaking, writing, readingEnglish proficiency – Business level of speaking, writing, readingUse of Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint

Expected Qualities:

High organization and multi-tasking skillsAttention to detailStrong work ethics Initiative in solving issuesHigh moral standards, respect for others, and good teamwork and attitude

Why Morgan Stanley?

- A career with Morgan Stanley means being part of an inclusive culture that encourages diverse perspectives, innovation, and cross-collaboration to bring value to our clients. You'll find passionate people from all walks of life working together to make the world a little better every day.
- We invest in the growth and success of our people through mentorship and development programs, as well as abundant opportunities to connect with peers and senior leaders through employee-driven networks and volunteer activities.
- Your wellness and priorities outside of work are important to us. Our competitive compensation and benefits package is designed to support the diverse needs of our employees and take care of you and your family.
- Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer. Our goal is to build and support a workforce that is diverse in experience and background but uniform in reflecting our standards of integrity and excellence. We are committed to support special needs or reasonable accommodations necessary to enable you to work comfortably and effectively.

- Discover our Japan Offerings:https://www.morganstanley.co.jp/ja/people/working-at-morgan-stanley
- Discover our Global Offerings:https://www.morganstanley.com/people/experienced-professionals

Our Commitment to Japan

Everything we do at Morgan Stanley is guided by our five core values: do the right thing, put clients first, lead with exceptional ideas, commit to diversity and inclusion, and give back. Since opening a representative office in Tokyo in 1970, we have been one of the largest and most active foreign financial firms in Japan providing investment banking, sales trading, real estate, and investment management services.

Our People (English):https://www.morganstanley.com/articles/who-we-are
Our People (Japanese):https://www.morganstanley.co.jp/ja/people

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