MSIM - Passport Equity Investment Analyst, VP

Morgan Stanley•New York, NY

About The Position

The Passport Equity team is seeking a global equity investment analyst with experience in U.S. and developed markets bottom-up investing. The team manages international and global equity strategies covering the U.S., Europe, Japan, UK, and other developed and developing markets through an integrated top-down country/thematic and bottom-up process. This is not a centralized research role; the analyst will be embedded directly within the investment team and will work closely with the portfolio managers on a daily basis. Analysts on the Passport Equity team are expected to have broad coverage responsibilities across sectors and geographies, contribute actively to portfolio discussions, and help shape investment conclusions in close partnership with the PMs. The Passport Equity team is part of the Emerging Markets Equity platform at Morgan Stanley Investment Management, managing over $18B of assets across U.S. and international markets.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Masters degree
7 – 10 years of financial analysis experience in US and/or international equities.
Strong fundamental company analysis skills, including deep familiarity with financial statements, GAAP and IFRS accounting principles and financial reporting standards.
Demonstrated ability to build detailed financial models and translate company research into clear investment conclusions.
Experience analyzing companies across multiple sectors and geographies; willingness and ability to operate as a broad generalist.
Fluency with financial, statistical, and market-data tools such as Excel, FactSet, Bloomberg, Python and related platforms.
Ability to use AI-related tools and models thoughtfully to support bottom-up idea generation, research organization, financial analysis and productivity.
Strong critical thinking skills, analytical rigor and ability to synthesize complex information into concise, actionable investment recommendations.
High degree of initiative, curiosity, and ownership; ability to independently identify attractive research opportunities and pursue them with urgency and depth.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to present investment ideas clearly and defend conclusions in a rigorous team setting.
Strong interpersonal skills and a collaborative mindset; must enjoy working in a small, close-knit team where analysts and portfolio managers interact frequently.
Passion for global equity investing, international markets and long-term fundamental research.

Responsibilities

Work directly with portfolio managers and analysts as part of an integrated investment team, contributing to daily discussions on thematics, companies and portfolio positioning.
Conduct fundamental bottom-up research on companies across a broad range of sectors, geographies and market-capitalization ranges.
Build and maintain detailed company financial models, including earnings forecasts, valuation frameworks, scenario analysis and sensitivity analysis.
Generate and pitch bottom-up stock ideas, clearly articulating the investment thesis, key drivers of return, risks, valuation upside/downside and relevance to the portfolio.
Conduct in-depth industry and thematic research, including analysis of competitive dynamics, market structure, growth trends, regulatory developments, technological disruption and macroeconomic factors affecting companies and sectors.
Monitor important company, sector, and macro developments, including earnings releases, management commentary, capital allocation decisions, regulatory changes and competitive developments.
Regularly reassess investment theses and communicate changes in conviction, valuation or risk/reward to the portfolio managers.
Prepare investment memos, financial models, presentations, and other materials for internal portfolio discussions, investment reviews, and, where appropriate, external client engagement.
Apply multiple valuation methodologies, including discounted cash flow analysis, dividend discount models, sum-of-the-parts analysis, asset-based valuation, relative valuation and other frameworks, as appropriate.
Use data, quantitative tools, and AI-related techniques where relevant to support idea generation, company analysis, risk assessment and research productivity.
Contribute to a strong team culture by sharing insights, challenging assumptions constructively, and demonstrating ownership, humility and intellectual honesty.