Real Estate Strategies Manager, Director

We're seeking someone to join our Real Estate Strategy team to develop and support real estate strategies for the Americas Portfolio. This role will play a key role in supporting the Real Estate strategy team along with other key stakeholders such as Real Estate Transaction Managers, Workplace Design and Finance partners.

In the Corporate Services division, we provide solutions that enable Morgan Stanley's workforce, across our global workplace locations, to effectively and efficiently work in the service of our clients. This is a Director position within Corporate Real Estate, which is responsible for overseeing the management, workplace design and leasing activities of the Firm's properties. May also include the purchasing of properties and all related responsibilities.

Morgan Stanley is an industry leader in financial services, known for mobilizing capital to help governments, corporations, institutions and individuals around the world achieve their financial goals.

At Morgan Stanley Alpharetta, we support the breadth of the Firm’s global business and functions from Wealth Management and Institutional Securities to Technology and Operations, Finance and Human Resources divisions. With the 2020 acquisition of E-TRADE, which has its largest footprint in Alpharetta,

Morgan Stanley super-charged its Wealth Management business to deliver a first-class experience for the digitally inclined investor and trader. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. There’s ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.

Interested in joining a team that's eager to create, innovate and make an impact on the world? Read on.

What you'll do in the role:

• Maintain various data sources which underpin templates, approval documents and internal reports
• Analyze market trends and demographic data to inform long-term strategies, including growth, consolidation, and market realignment.
• Collaborate with Transaction Managers and Business Units to define and articulate strategic Real Estate needs.
• Create presentations and reports to communicate real estate strategies and recommendations to stakeholders.
• Assist in the production of Quarterly Real Estate newsletters by validating cost and space impact from approved projects
• Provide clients with actionable insights based on analyzing complex data trends and interviews with peers.

What you'll bring to the role: 

• BA required; MBA preferred.
• 4-6 years of experience in real estate, focusing on strategy or Portfolio management
• Strong skills in research, market analysis, and strategic planning, Ability to make sense of trends by analyzing data and forming independent conclusions.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to tailor message to appropriate audience, strong story teller with the ability to build influential presentations
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Open to learning new tools, including Tableau, etc and other data analysis software
• Ability to build and foster strong relationships

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.

Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $75,000 and $120,000 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).