Chief of Staff - Global Risk and Investment Oversight - Senior Associate

Morgan Stanley

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New York, New York, US Until 8/22/2026 H-1B sponsor history First posted July 15, 2025 Last posted July 15, 2025
Job description

Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management, and wealth management services. Our employees serve clients worldwide, including corporations, governments, and individuals from more than 1,200 offices in 43 countries. We are committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive work environment and offer opportunities for professional growth and development.

We are seeking a proactive, self-motivated individual, with an impeccable work ethic and excellent communication, interpersonal, organizational, and project management skills.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Table top exercises: simulate disruptive events to pressure test resilience and enhance response workflow.
  • Strategic Initiatives and project coordination:  act as a PMO for strategic initiatives; ensure effective communication and collaboration across teams, manage logistics.
  • Organizational Structure: Create and maintain organizational charts and functional alignment.
  • Team Development: Initiate and coordinate team building and training programs.  Assist with hiring process and new joiner orientation.
  • Executive communication: Cater the materials to various audiences. Distill ideas and concepts to create impactful presentations.
  • Budget: Assist with budget management.
  • Innovation: Assist with enhancements and innovation efforts.
  • Team culture: Coordinate with the social committee on team events.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Management, Logistics, or a related field. Master’s a plus.
  • 3-7 years of relevant experience.
  • Strong organizational and project management skills.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly PowerPoint and Excel.
  • Able to take direction and work independently.
  • Proficiency with collaboration tools (e.g. Teams, OneNote), flowchart / diagramming software (e.g. Visio) and visualization tools (Tableau, PowerBI) is a plus.
  • Willingness to work 4 days in the office.

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 89 years. Our values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - aren’t just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you’ll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest, in an environment where you are supported and empowered. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. 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. There’s also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.

To learn more about our offices across the globe, please copy and paste https://www.morganstanley.com/about-us/global-offices​ into your browser.

Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $110,000 and $125,000 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.

Morgan Stanley's goal is to build and maintain a workforce that is diverse in experience and background but uniform in reflecting our standards of integrity and excellence. Consequently, our recruiting efforts reflect our desire to attract and retain the best and brightest from all talent pools. We want to be the first choice for prospective employees.

It is the policy of the Firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, sex stereotype, gender, gender identity or expression, transgender, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy, veteran or military service status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifying its workforce (M/F/Disability/Vet).

About this role

Summary

Coordinate strategic initiatives, manage projects, and enhance team development.

Job title

Chief of Staff - Global Risk and Investment Oversight - Senior Associate

Experience level

3-7 years

Industry

finance

Location requirements

New York, in-office work required

Salary

$110,000 - $125,000

Visa sponsorship

H-1B sponsor history

Management role

Yes

Skills & keywords

Required skills

bachelor’s degreeorganizational skillsproject managementcommunicationinterpersonal skillsmicrosoft officecollaboration tools

Preferred skills

master’s degreeflowchart softwarevisualization tools

Specializations

project managementcommunicationteam developmentbudget managementinnovation
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

New York, NY, USA

On-site City