IBD - GPEG - Executive Director

Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services. The Firm's employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments and individuals from more than 1,200 offices in 43 countries.

Morgan Stanley’s Investment Banking Division builds and maintains close relationships with corporations and governments around the world in order to provide both traditional and innovative solutions that meet their individual strategic and financial needs.

Morgan Stanley applies its global network, extensive experience in dealing with local jurisdictions throughout Europe as well as in-depth knowledge of its comprehensive banking products suite to meet our Clients' short- and long-term strategic objectives.

About the role

The EMEA Power, Utilities and Renewables investment banking team within Morgan Stanley’s Investment Banking Division is a leading franchise in the sector, covering a broad array of publicly listed and private companies in the EMEA energy sector. Within the European Investment Banking Division, the Power, Utilities and Renewable team works with relevant regional and international clients on a wide range of complex transactions including acquisitions, divestitures, mergers, joint ventures, corporate restructurings, shareholder relations, recapitalisations, demergers, leveraged buyouts and defences against unsolicited takeover attempts, strategy advisory assignments and executions of public and private capital markets transactions.

The Executive Director will primarily focus on driving, leading and executing prominent transactions; ensuring cooperation among key stakeholders within the Firm to deliver highest quality of service to the Firm’s clients. As an Executive Director, there will also be business development assignments involving interacting directly with senior-level financial and strategic decision-makers at our corporate and international clients. Responsibilities will also include:

• Creating and analysing financial models with a high degree of granularity

• Performing financial, strategic and transaction structuring analyses

• Creating, drafting and taking ownership of presentations and memoranda for a wider audience both internally within the firm as well as externally

• Day-to-day deal execution and project management

• Supporting the senior bankers in marketing the firm’s services

• Regular interaction with senior team members and client management teams

• Participation in client meetings on both execution and business development projects and active contribution to presentation during the meetings

• Providing support, mentorship and supervision to junior team members

• Managing the recruitment process of junior banker

Qualifications

• Top class Degree or overseas equivalent in or related to finance from a leading university

• Relevant Investment Banking (corporate finance/M&A) experience or equivalent required

• Familiarity with the sector and corporate landscape is desirable

• Fluent in English

• Strong analytical and modelling skills

• Knowledge of basic accounting and financial concepts; ability to analyse and value businesses

• A positive, highly motivated individual who exhibits strong leadership and management qualities

• Strong understanding of professional ethics and regulatory environment

• Demonstrate best in class professional integrity

• Excellent oral and written communication skills are essential

• Strong work ethic and demonstrated commitment to excellence

• Committed to delivery of highest quality work product; strong attention to detail

• Proactive; self-motivated and goal oriented

• Strong organizational skills

• Ability to effectively prioritize and handle multiple tasks under tight deadlines

• Strong team player able to work effectively in a team environment

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunities employer. We work to provide a supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals can maximise 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.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

At Morgan Stanley, we raise, manage and allocate capital for our clients – helping them reach their goals. We do it in a way that’s differentiated – and we’ve done that for 90 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.

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Flexible work statement
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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.