Private Banker

Morgan Stanley • Chicago, IL

3d

About The Position

Morgan Stanley (“MS”) is a global financial services firm that conducts its business through three principal business segments—Institutional Securities, Wealth Management, and Asset Management. Wealth Management provides comprehensive financial advice and services to its clients including brokerage, investment advisory, financial and wealth planning, credit & lending, deposits & cash management, annuities, insurance, retirement and trust services.
We are seeking a high potential candidate (“Private Bankers” or “PB”) to join our Sales Team in the Private Banking Group. The Private Banker will build Advisor product awareness and understanding of the full cash management and lending platform within their assigned office(s).

Requirements

• Minimum of 7 years of successful lending business development experience with an investment, commercial or private bank
• Expert knowledge of credit products including credit cards, residential mortgage products, home equity lines of credit, securities-based loans, high net worth tailored lending products and commercial credit facilities
• Experience in understanding the financial needs of all types of clients
• Proven new business development / origination experience with Lending products is required
• Completion of formal credit training strongly preferred
• Bachelor’s degree preferred or relevant experience
• Strong relationship building capabilities with Financial Advisors, Branch Managers, Clients, Product Specialists and matrix partners
• Strong understanding of the suite of all cash management and lending products including bank deposits, certificates of deposits, credit cards, residential mortgage products, home equity lines of credit, securities-based loans, high net worth tailored lending products & commercial credit products
• Ability to understand the financial needs of the retail brokerage clientele.
• Ability to efficiently, tactfully & professionally screen, manage and/or decline transactions while maintaining FA and client relationships
• Possess excellent business development and marketing skills and desire to consistently achieve top revenue results
• Maintain poise, presence and professionalism with FAs and their affluent clients in the most difficult circumstances
• Demonstrate positive initiative, leadership and comfort working in a fast-paced environment
• Detail orientation with strong organizational and analytical skills
• Ability to train Financial Advisors on product suite
• Possess excellent oral and written communication skills
• Exceptional presentation skills
• Ability to meet deadlines and manage Financial Advisor and client expectations
• Good collaboration skills in a team-oriented environment

Responsibilities

• Partner with FAs to provide advice and potential cash management and lending solutions to clients
• Build product awareness and understanding among Financial Advisors
• Partner with Financial Advisors to profile their client base, identify and analyze business opportunities and succeed in growing new cash management and lending revenue
• Build, promote and maintain adequate pipeline of opportunities to meet all Private Banking targets, including, but not limited to production, balances, revenue, Advisor participation, units, etc.
• Establish a reputation of execution and excellence. Gain confidence of FAs to fully develop the cash management and lending opportunities with their clients
• Develop and present creative and intelligent solutions and advise in structuring client transactions or offer constructive alternatives
• Partner with the Associate Private Banker(s) to provide FA and their client(s), Private Banking products/solutions, distribution and service support
• Act as the subject matter expert for FA, Branch and client inquires on Private Banking products and services
• Understand competitive environment and develop strategies to retain and win new business
• Develop and implement product marketing strategies with Branch Management and FA team
• Work with and communicate effectively with Financial Advisors, Branch Managers, Branch staff and Product partners

Benefits

• Medical
• Prescription Drug
• Dental
• Vision
• Health Savings Account
• Dependent Day Care Savings Account
• Life Insurance
• Disability and Other Insurance Plans
• Paid Time Off (including Sick Leave consistent with state and local law, Parental Leave and 20 Vacation Days annually)
• 10 Paid Holidays
• 401(k)
• Short/Long Term Disability
• annual discretionary incentive compensation award
• relevant business unit’s incentive compensation plan, which also may include a discretionary bonus component

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees