Analyst, Inclusive and Sustainable Venturess
About The Position
Morgan Stanley's Global Sustainability Office (GSO) aims to drive the growth of sustainable investing through ongoing development of products and solutions, economic analysis, thought leadership, support for early-stage companies and organizations and capacity building initiatives. Within GSO, the Inclusive Ventures Group helps run Morgan Stanley Inclusive & Sustainable Ventures (MSISV). MSISV provides early-stage innovators with access to capital and resources to help them develop and scale. With two in-house accelerator programs - a Lab designed for startup founders and a Collaborative to support emerging nonprofits, our mission is to foster a more equitable and sustainable investment landscape.
Requirements
- 1-2+ years proven experience working with financial services or early-stage companies
- Exceptional analytical skills with a fundamental understanding of corporate finance principals including strong financial modeling.
- Experience creating investment memos or evaluating companies for investment.
- Strong interest in developments around technology, startups, entrepreneurship, and venture capital.
- Execution skills with the ability to manage projects with minimal supervision in small teams.
- Very high attention to detail is critical in addition to sound judgment and the ability to fully operate with general to limited context.
- Program management and operational skills (prior experience with application processes, running workshops, conferences) or an interest in developing these skills.
- Writing, communication (both internal and external) and presentation delivery skills.
- Strong project management and organizational skills.
- Mastery of the Microsoft Office Suite, with high proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint required.
- Proactive self-starter and creative problem solver with a keen interest in the diverse/women business sector, impact sectors, venture capital investing and start-up operations
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of impact investing/sustainable sector helpful but not required.
Responsibilities
- Interact and provide strategic support on a day-to-day basis to the MSISV companies and program alumni.
- Assist the broader team, including Entrepreneurs in Residence (EIRs), in providing critical operational, analytical and strategic insights to help accelerate the growth of MSISV companies.
- Facilitate calls and introductions between MSISV companies, external parties and senior employees from around the firm.
- Assist the broader team in planning, coordinating and executing on the 5-month in-house accelerator program.
- Participate in the identification, investment memo creation and selection of the companies that will participate in the accelerator program, including assisting in the performance of financial due diligence, market research, competitive analysis, identifying market/investment trends and analyzing products.
- Actively engage in the venture ecosystem to source and identify investment opportunities.
- Actively build and maintain relationships within venture capital peers to share market insights and potential investment opportunities.
- Synthesize analyses into meaningful deliverables/presentations for senior management and external stakeholders.
- Create standard and custom executive reporting packages / presentation on a monthly, quarterly and ad-hoc basis.
- Provide support to senior management in broadening Morgan Stanley's founder community engagement and venture capital universe coverage.
Benefits
- Ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.
- Attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
