When clients need capital, Global Capital Markets (GCM) responds with market judgments and ingenuity. Whether executing an IPO, a debt offering or a leveraged buyout, GCM integrates Morgan Stanley's expertise in Sales and Trading and Investment Banking, offering clients seamless advice and sophisticated solutions. GCM originates, structures and executes public and private placement of equities, investment-grade and noninvestment-grade debt and related products. The group provides fresh ideas and broad distribution to help clients get the most out of each stage of a transaction, and continually develops capital markets solutions to enable clients to mitigate strategic, operational, credit and market risks.
The Leveraged Finance ('Lev Fin') group sits within GCM and focuses on providing comprehensive and innovative financing advice to financial sponsors and non-investment grade corporate issuers across industries. This includes advising clients on optimal capital structure, underwriting financing packages, negotiating terms and documentation, advising on execution considerations and distribution to the institutional syndicated market or private capital markets. Lev Fin offers a mix of products (HY bonds, leveraged loans, private credit) which help our clients facilitate LBO ('Leveraged Buyout') and M&A transactions, repurchase shares, refinance existing debt as well as provide them with working capital and liquidity. The Lev Fin group is made up of syndicate, industry coverage, and private credit advisory. In addition to interacting with corporate and sponsor clients and investment banking, Lev Fin works closely with sales and trading and high yield and leveraged loan investors.
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Our New York office is looking for a Vice President to join the Leveraged Finance Coverage / Origination team.
Qualifications:
• 6+ years of experience in Leveraged Finance or Investment Banking
• Strong leadership and people management skills - able to motivate, direct and empower team members through ongoing feedback and coaching.
• Strong team player - able to contribute to a team environment that balances individual initiative and team accomplishments.
• Client-centricity - ability to establish rapport with clients so they feel that they have a "personal" relationship with the Firm/Division
• Ability to lead transaction execution - independently coordinate internal resources along with market judgments to take leadership role on financing transactions in TLB and high yield bond markets
• Excellent oral and written communication skills are essential
• Strong professional skills - recognized for product/functional knowledge and execution
• Innovation - able to identify creative solutions in the face of complex problems
• Committed to delivery of highest quality work product; strong attention to detail
• Proactive, self-motivated, goal oriented, and organized
• Bachelor's degree is required; an MBA would be an asset
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.
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Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $250,000 and $275,000 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.
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