What it is, where the jobs are, what it hires for and pays, and the open jobs today.
By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 09/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Morgan Stanley is an American multinational investment bank and financial services company. It is headquartered at 1585 Broadway in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, with offices in 42 countries, including offices in many financial centers worldwide. Morgan Stanley is one of the largest investment banks by revenue. It is ranked 39th on the Fortune 500 and 21st on the Forbes Global 2000. It is considered a systemically important financial institution by the Financial Stability Board.
| Fact ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | New York City |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Employees (Wikidata) | 80,006 (2023) |
| Industry | financial services, financial sector |
| Website | morganstanley.com |
Morgan Stanley is hiring in 26 states and 44 cities. These are the places with the most openings, which tell you where its work really happens.
| City ⇅ | State ⇅ | Open jobs ⇅ | Share ⇅ | Note ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | New York | 168 | 47% | |
| Dallas | Texas | 48 | 13% | |
| Baltimore | Maryland | 22 | 6% | |
| Boston | Massachusetts | 16 | 4% | |
| Atlanta | Georgia | 16 | 4% | |
| Alpharetta | Georgia | 11 | 3% | |
| San Francisco | California | 6 | 2% | |
| Seattle | Washington | 5 | 1% | |
| Los Angeles | California | 5 | 1% | |
| Chicago | Illinois | 5 | 1% | |
| Washington | District of Columbia | 4 | 1% | |
| Indianapolis | Indiana | 4 | 1% |
The mix of roles shows what Morgan Stanley needs right now. Pay is the median of the ranges the employer itself published in its ads (only roles with at least two published ranges).
| Role family ⇅ | Open jobs ⇅ | Typical posted range (median low – median high, yearly) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Financial analyst / Banking / Investments | 85 | not published |
| Compliance / Risk | 52 | not published |
| Customer support / Success | 38 | not published |
| Administrative / Assistant | 26 | not published |
| Other roles | 22 | not published |
| Operations / Supply chain / Logistics | 15 | not published |
| Software engineer / Developer | 14 | not published |
| Data scientist / Machine learning | 13 | not published |
| Accountant / Auditor / Tax | 13 | not published |
| Data analyst / Data engineer | 12 | not published |
| Project / Program manager | 9 | not published |
| DevOps / Cloud / SRE | 9 | not published |
| Title ⇅ | Open jobs ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Registered Client Service Associate | 23 |
| Vice President | 18 |
| Fixed Income Division | 11 |
| Director | 9 |
| Business Service Officer | 9 |
| VP | 7 |
| Private Wealth Management Registered Client Service Associate | 6 |
| Institutional Equity Division | 6 |
| Client Relationship Analyst | 5 |
| Wealth Management Associate | 5 |
| Registered Client Relationship Analyst | 4 |
| Equity Research | 4 |
| Associate | 4 |
| Global Capital Markets | 4 |
| Executive Director | 4 |
None of the 359 open listings publishes a pay range, so we do not state one.
Morgan Stanley states a seniority level in 359 of 359 listings: Senior Level 213, Mid Level 146.
0 of 359 listings (0%) mention a remote or flexible location.
We counted how often Morgan Stanley's own 359 ads (those with a full description) state each requirement. This shows the filters the ads apply before anyone reads a resume. We have no data on why candidates are rejected after applying, and we do not guess.
Years of experience. 237 of 359 ads (66%) state a number of years. The median is 6 years; 76% ask for 5 or more and 24% for 10 or more.
| Requirement ⇅ | Ads that state it ⇅ | Share of ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree | 160 | 45% |
| High school diploma or GED | 55 | 15% |
| 'or equivalent experience' accepted | 54 | 15% |
| Master's degree | 21 | 6% |
| PhD or doctorate | 8 | 2% |
| Associate degree | 1 | 0% |
| Requirement ⇅ | Ads that state it ⇅ | Share of ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Work authorization required | 57 | 16% |
| Says it does NOT sponsor visas | 57 | 16% |
| U.S. citizenship mentioned | 19 | 5% |
| Background check or drug test | 6 | 2% |
| Security clearance mentioned | 3 | 1% |
| Requirement ⇅ | Ads that state it ⇅ | Share of ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Nights, weekends, holidays or on-call | 78 | 22% |
| Travel mentioned | 73 | 20% |
| On-site or in-person work | 67 | 19% |
| Requirement ⇅ | Ads that state it ⇅ | Share of ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| excel | 138 | 38% |
| python | 62 | 17% |
| sql | 40 | 11% |
| java | 22 | 6% |
| tableau | 16 | 4% |
| aws | 15 | 4% |
| linux | 14 | 4% |
| cpa | 14 | 4% |
| kubernetes | 11 | 3% |
| azure | 10 | 3% |
| machine learning | 10 | 3% |
| power bi | 10 | 3% |
| docker | 9 | 3% |
| c++ | 6 | 2% |
| jira | 6 | 2% |
What the hiring process, culture, schedules and benefits are like is not in our sources, so we do not describe it. Read the job ads and the employer's own site.
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359 open jobs today, 69 posted in the last 7 days (updated several times a day).
Mostly in New York, NY (168), Dallas, TX (48), Baltimore, MD (22).