Morgan Stanley’s Mike Wilson describes how change has driven his 25 years at the firm. | Morgan Stanley (2024)

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How would you describe Morgan Stanley and what we do? ›

Morgan Stanley helps people, institutions and governments raise, manage and distribute the capital they need to achieve their goals. We provide comprehensive workplace financial solutions for organizations and their employees, combining personalized advice with modern technology.

Corporations, organizations, and governments rely on Morgan Stanley as a global leader in investment banking. We advise clients on transactions including mergers, acquisitions, restructurings, initial public offerings (IPOs), convertibles, share repurchases, debt offerings, derivatives and more.

Invests globally in high quality established and emerging companies that the team believes are undervalued at the time of investment. Invests in high quality resilient companies with strong management, high returns on capital, and strong free-cash-flow generation.

Mike Wilson - Chief Investment Officer, Chair of the Global Investment Committee and Head of Research for Morgan Stanley Wealth Management | Morgan Stanley. Since our founding in 1935, Morgan Stanley has consistently delivered first-class business in a first-class way.

At Morgan Stanley, we are committed to fostering and maintaining a culture based on our five core values: Do the Right Thing, Put Clients First, Lead with Exceptional Ideas, Commit to Diversity and Inclusion and Give Back.

Can you tell us why you want to work for Morgan Stanley? I'm drawn to Morgan Stanley because of its long-standing reputation as a leader in the financial industry. Its commitment to innovation, delivering value for clients, and constant advancement align with my own values and ambitions.

What makes Morgan Stanley different? It's the culture and global community of exceptional people who work here that makes Morgan Stanley different. We believe that capital can create positive change in the world and we want everyone at Morgan Stanley to be part of that.

As a global financial institution our reputation is our most precious asset. Once damaged or lost, it is very difficult to restore. Our core values inform everything we do: Put Clients First, Lead with Exceptional Ideas, Do the Right Thing, Commit to Diversity and Inclusion and Give Back.

Morgan Stanley has world-class technology and tools Morgan Stanley employs over 15,000 technologists worldwide and continues to invest in new ideas. They are on the cutting edge of AI and machine learning, data analytics and mobile technologies.

What is Morgan Stanley culture? ›

Underpinning all that we do are five core values: Do the right thing, put clients first, lead with exceptional ideas, commit to diversity and inclusion, and give back. What makes working at Morgan Stanley unique? Our firm is differentiated by the caliber of our diverse team.

Competitive advantages we favor include pricing power, differentiated competitive strategies, habitual services, consumable products, recurring revenue and limited threat from substitutes, rivals, suppliers, customers and regulators.

Building the Foundation

After Congress forces banks to choose between serving commercial or institutional clients, Harold Stanley and Henry Morgan leave J.P. Morgan & Co. to open a new investment bank that bears their names.

While he retains his CIO position, Morgan Stanley said in an internal memo in February that Wilson would be leaving the firm's Global Investment Committee. Chief Operating Officer Jed Finn said Wilson would "focus on serving his key institutional clients, where the demand for generating tactical alpha is intensifying."

Edward (Ted) Pick is the Chief Executive Officer of Morgan Stanley. Before becoming CEO in 2024, Mr. Pick served as Morgan Stanley's Co-President, Co-Head of Firm Strategy and Head of the Institutional Securities Group, overseeing Investment Banking, Equities, Fixed Income, Global Capital Markets and Research.

Workplace Financial Solutions | Morgan Stanley at Work. Our workplace financial solutions deliver powerful tools, guidance and education to help your company and your employees thrive. We deliver financial benefit solutions tailored to the needs of your workplace—from startup to enterprise, venture capital to law firm.

The Operations Division at Morgan Stanley is the first line of defense for the Firm by devising and implementing effective controls to safeguard the Firm's reputation and franchise.

Interviews could be competency, strengths based, skills based or technical. You may be asked about situations when you have used particular skills or asked to demonstrate your problem-solving skills. Be prepared to talk about past experiences that demonstrate why you would be an ideal candidate.