Morgan Stanley Capital Partners – Associate, Morgan Stanley

Job Title	Morgan Stanley Capital Partners – Associate
Employer	Morgan Stanley
Job Type	Full Time
Location	London, UK
Industry	Private Equity
Experience	3-5 Years
Languages	Arabic Spanish
Deadline	Tuesday 22nd July 2014

Description
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.
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 strong team ethic. Morgan Stanley can provide a superior foundation for building a professional career - a place for people to learn,  to achieve and grow. A philosophy that balances personal lifestyles,  perspectives and needs is an important part of our culture.
Background on Morgan Stanley Capital Partners:
Morgan Stanley has a long and successful history of private equity investing.  Since 1985,  Morgan Stanley has invested over $8 billion in private equity transactions on a global basis. In late 2006,  Morgan Stanley announced a significant expansion of its private equity investments through the establishment of Morgan Stanley Capital Partners V (“MSCP”).
MSCP is the Firm’s primary business for investing in large and middle-market private equity transactions. Our team of investment professionals brings significant expertise in structuring complex financial transactions and a dedication to partnering with entrepreneurial management teams, corporations, and sponsors. MSCP has assembled an Investment Team of approximately 25 professionals located in New York and London,  augmented by the Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia team of 30 professionals located in Hong Kong, Seoul, Tokyo and Beijing. We seek the most attractive investment opportunities around the world and combine a global approach with in-depth local market and industry knowledge. Morgan Stanley’s extensive business relationships and global network of resources afford both our private equity team and our portfolio companies unparalleled access to leading corporations and management teams.
The MSCP Investment Team focuses on investments in North America and Europe, typically investing $50 million - $100 million of equity capital per transaction. Investments include leveraged buyouts for control, recapitalizations and minority investments.
Associate Position in MSCP European Team:
MSCP in Europe is selectively recruiting for the Associate position for an early 2013 start in the London (UK) office. The Associate position is a generalist investment professional position which entails broad exposure to a variety of sectors and geographies.

Associates are expected to evaluate new investment opportunities; participate in transaction execution; develop capital structure and valuation views; monitor portfolio companies to maximize value; and manage relationships with management teams and corporate and financial sponsor partners.
Qualifications
Skills Required:
- Significant experience required in a similar/relevant position is essential (e.g. investment banking, specifically M&A transactions).
- Degree educated or equivalent in an analytical subject (Superior academic and performance record).
- MBA or equivalent required
- Strong analytical, valuation and communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and take on work assignments with minimal supervision.
- Languages – Arabic and Spanish

About Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services. Founded in 1935, the Firm has over 60,000 employees in more than 1,300 offices in 42 countries, serving clients worldwide including corporations, governments, institutions and individuals.

EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) continues to be one of the firm’s largest and fastest-growing markets. Over the last 15 years the number of employees there has almost quadrupled and the number of countries where we operate has grown from eight to 18.

Since its foundation, Morgan Stanley has been at the forefront of innovations which helped to shape the course of modern finance. From historic underwritings for General Motors, IBM and the World Bank in the 1950s, to the Apple IPO in the 1980’s and Google in the new millennium, the firm has understood important trends and developed new markets.

Today those include premier positions working with hedge funds (as a leader in prime brokerage), leadership positions in emerging markets, such as Russia, China, and the Middle East, and their acclaimed approach to commodities investing, including their presence in the physical commodities markets through oil tanker and power plant ownership.

Features and Rankings

Features

> Global Investment Bank with a with a a powerful brand name

>Consistently leading positions in Investment Banking across all geographies

> Together with Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley is considered as one of the top “Bulge Bracket” bank.

Rankings 2010

Global M&A: #1

European M&A: #2

US M&A: #1

Asia-Pacific M&A: #1