Associate or Vice President, Media & Communications Investment Banking – Investment Banking

Job Description

Investment Banking Media & Communications Associate / Vice President – New York | Morgan Stanley

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Morgan Stanley, located in New York. Morgan Stanley is a leading global services firm that builds a broad range of investment banking, securities, investment management, and wealth management services, serving clients worldwide including corporations, governments, and individuals from more than 1,200 offices in 43 countries, powered by more than 80,000 employees. This Investment Banking Media & Communications Associate / Vice President role is critical to the firm’s success, as it involves delivering high-quality strategic and financial advice to clients and contributing to a team that values integrity, excellence, and a strong work ethic. The position offers a superior foundation for building a professional career, where individuals are encouraged to learn, achieve, and grow within an environment that supports and empowers them. Morgan Stanley values a philosophy that balances personal lifestyles, perspectives, and needs, and is committed to putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back. These values guide daily decisions for the benefit of clients, communities, and employees, creating a culture where relentless collaborators and creative thinkers thrive, supported by comprehensive employee benefits and opportunities for professional mobility.

The TL;DR
• Role: Experienced Professional
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, New York, NY
• Pay: $150000–$275000 yearly
• Team: Media & Communications Investment Banking Group
• Mission: This person delivers high-quality strategic and financial advice to clients within the media and communications sectors.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Collaborate: Work closely with professionals across various departments within the firm.
• Advise: Deliver high-quality strategic and financial advice to clients.
• Support: Play an important role within a team that includes senior professionals.
• Analyze: Go beyond standard numerical analysis to think creatively about client solutions.
• Execute: Contribute to the successful execution of M&A transactions and other deals across diverse industry sectors.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Accounting, Mathematics, or a related field or foreign equivalent; this role is for an experienced professional at the Associate or Vice President level.
• Experience: A minimum of 4-7 years of relevant experience within the investment banking industry, or at least 1-3 years of post-MBA experience, demonstrating a proven track record of working on and executing deals across M&A and various industry sectors.
• Skills: Requires an extraordinarily high level of motivation and commitment, strong written and verbal communication skills, effective client and interpersonal skills, commercial instinct, and the ability to perform effectively under pressure and tight deadlines.
• Bonus: An MBA and/or CFA designation would be an asset, and candidates must either possess or be able to obtain required Series licensing.