Company Profile
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.
As a market leader, the talent and passion of our people is critical to our success. Together, we share a common set of values rooted in integrity, excellence and a strong team ethic. Morgan Stanley can provide a superior foundation for building a professional career - a place for people to learn, to achieve and to grow. A philosophy that balances personal lifestyles, perspectives and needs is an important part of our culture.
Department Profile
The Corporate Communications team facilitates Morgan Stanley's communications with media audiences and with employees. For the Firm as a whole and also for individual business units, it brings experience and consistency to our relationship with the press and our dialogue with employees. Its goal is to promote Morgan Stanley's strengths and to build and maintain the Firm's reputation.
Primary Responsibilities
We are looking for a corporate communications professional to join Morgan Stanley's EMEA media relations team, based in London. The successful candidate will report to the Head of Media Relations for Sales & Trading and Investment Management in EMEA (and co-report to the Head of Media Relations for the Investment Banking Division in EMEA) and will primarily focus on managing media relations for our Research division, as well as other areas including technology and community affairs. The role will:
- Deliver a communications strategy for Research and as well as other areas of the Firm
- Assist with the organization of press interviews, relationship lunches/meetings, roundtable briefing sessions, press seminars, television interviews and other media events in the UK
- Distribute daily research reports
- Compile and maintain media lists for press release and research distribution, press invitations, etc.
- Liaise with the Firm's PR consultants across EMEA when organizing media events in their markets
- Organise media training
- Maintenance of surveys and forward features database
- Distribution of weekly corporate communications highlights
- Coordinate updates and activity reports for senior management
- Work closely with marketing colleagues to ensure PR and marketing strategies are aligned Qualifications
Skills:
- Previous media relations experience, the ideal candidate should have experience in a similar role either within an organisation or at an agency
- Strong communications skills, both oral and written
- Good organisational skills and the ability to manage their own workload, set priorities and multi-task
- Ability to work in a methodical and disciplined manner, paying close attention to detail and accuracy
- Proven ability to meet tight deadlines and also the pressure of adversarial media situations in a consistently professional manner
- An interest in the financial services industry, preferably with experience in investment banking
- European languages, particularly German, French, Italian or Spanish, are very helpful
- Experience with social media, video and digital content production in a corporate environment is helpful
- Degree educated or equivalent
Qualities
- Professionalism
- Integrity
- Sound judgement
- Credibility
- Tenacity and perseverance
- Enthusiasm and a proactive, can-do attitude with a focus on delivery
Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunities employer. We work to provide a supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals can maximise their full potential.
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.
Certified Persons Regulatory Requirements:
If this role is deemed a Certified role and may require the role holder to hold mandatory regulatory qualifications or the minimum qualifications to meet internal company benchmarks.
Flexible work statement
Interested in flexible working opportunities? Morgan Stanley empowers employees to have greater freedom of choice through flexible working arrangements. Speak to our recruitment team to find out more.
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.
