Internal / External Communications, Associate - Corporate Communications

About the Firm

Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, wealth management and investment management services. With offices in 42 countries, the firm’s employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments, institutions and individuals. For further information about Morgan Stanley, please visit www.morganstanley.com.

About the Role
We are seeking a highly motivated individual to join our Japan Corporate Communications team. Based in Tokyo, this individual will work collaboratively with global and regional teams to drive our day-to-day Internal and External Communications functions, cultivating employee engagement internally and ensuring the Firm's narratives are accurately and positively represented externally.

Key Responsibilities

• Create corporate communications content, including press releases, talking points, internal memos and articles in both English and Japanese

• Review internal- and external-facing materials (e.g. emails, corporate brochures, annual reports, client letters) to ensure consistency with Firm guidelines

• Assist with and manage day-to-day media requests and support media relations initiatives

• Monitor and analyze press coverage and create a daily press clips summary

• Support internal communications initiatives to engage employees, including drafting and editing internal stories and managing in-house events

• Work in collaboration with the Firmwide Marketing team and stakeholders on the Firm’s marketing/branding-related content

Qualifications, Skills and Requirements

• Strong verbal and written communication skills in both Japanese and English

• University graduate with a minimum of five-years work experience

• Experience in corporate communications, public relations, journalism, investor relations, writing or other relevant disciplines preferred

• Banking/financial services sector experience an advantage

• Strong competency in writing and editing in both Japanese and English

• Strong project planning and organizational skills with the ability to multitask and manage priorities to meet deadlines

• Proactive self-starter, collaborative and flexible team player

• Creative, with a passion for building a positive and engaged company culture

• Mature, and capable of maintaining confidentiality

• Ability to build strong professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders

• Strong research skills with attention to detail

Why Morgan Stanley?

• A career with Morgan Stanley means being part of an inclusive culture that encourages diverse perspectives, innovation, and cross-collaboration to bring value to our clients. You'll find passionate people from all walks of life working together to make the world a little better every day.

• We invest in the growth and success of our people through mentorship and development programs, as well as abundant opportunities to connect with peers and senior leaders through employee-driven networks and volunteer activities.

• Your wellness and priorities outside of work are important to us. Our competitive compensation and benefits package is designed to support the diverse needs of our employees and take care of you and your family.

• Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer. Our goal is to build and support a workforce that is diverse in experience and background but uniform in reflecting our standards of integrity and excellence. We are committed to support special needs or reasonable accommodations necessary to enable you to work comfortably and effectively.

- Discover our Japan Offerings : https://www.morganstanley.co.jp/ja/people/working-at-morgan-stanley

- Discover our Global Offerings : https://www.morganstanley.com/people/experienced-professionals

Our commitment to Japan

Everything we do at Morgan Stanley is guided by our five core values: do the right thing, put clients first, lead with exceptional ideas, commit to diversity and inclusion, and give back. Since opening a representative office in Tokyo in 1970, we have been one of the largest and most active foreign financial firms in Japan providing investment banking, sales & trading, real estate, and investment management services.

Our People (English) : https://www.morganstanley.com/articles/who-we-are

Our People (Japanese) : https://www.morganstanley.co.jp/ja/people

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.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunities employer. We work to provide a supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals can maximize their full potential. Our skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the global communities in which we operate and who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences. Our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion is evident through our constant focus on recruiting, developing, and advancing individuals based on their skills and talents.