Location: New York,NY, USA
Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM), together with its investment advisory affiliates, has more than 1,400 investment professionals around the world and $1.5 trillion in assets under management or supervision as of March 31, 2024. Morgan Stanley Investment Management strives to provide strong long-term investment performance, outstanding service and a comprehensive suite of investment management solutions to a diverse client base, which includes governments, institutions, corporations and individuals worldwide.
Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing (MSREI) is the global private real estate investment management business of Morgan Stanley. One of the most active property investors in the world for over three decades, MSREI employs a patient, disciplined approach through global value-add / opportunistic and regional core real estate investment strategies. With 17 offices throughout the U.S., Europe and Asia, regional teams of dedicated real estate professionals combine a unique global perspective with local presence and significant transaction execution expertise. MSREI currently manages $52 billion of gross real estate assets worldwide on behalf of its clients.
Position Description:
The individual will play an integral role in supporting all aspects of finance, reporting and operations for the North Haven Real Estate Funds (NHREF). This role would uniquely position the candidate to collaborate with global teams and senior management of MSREI. Attention to detail and strong financial and analytical skills are critical to success in the position, alongside the ability to multitask and efficiently utilize resources.
The NHREF series are closed-end private equity funds that acquire value-add / opportunistic real estate and real estate-related assets globally. Its portfolios comprise all major asset classes and include equity investments in single assets, portfolios and real estate operating companies. The current active NHREF represent approximately $6 billion of global real estate assets under management as of June 30, 2024.
Primary Responsibilities:
* Prepare/coordinate fund-level quarterly reports
* Review fund-level financials and investor-level partner capital statements prepared by the fund administrator
* Review management fee calculations
* Review carried interest calculations
* Prepare/coordinate annual Investor and bi-annual Advisory Committee materials
* Prepare materials for quarterly internal working group meetings
* Prepare response to routine and ad-hoc investor requests
* Assist in the review of quarterly fund-level track record prepared by the fund administrator
* Prepare ad-hoc analysis and management reports, as necessary
* Investment team operational support
Audit and Compliance:
* Support internal and external audit efforts to ensure a frictionless and efficient review process
* Support LPA and side letter management / compliance, including expense management, reporting and communications
Liquidity monitoring:
* Update weekly/quarterly fund-level liquidity model
* Monitor liquidity availability, timing of investor capital calls/distributions, need for credit facility borrowings/repayments
Valuation:
* Review Valuation Committee materials
Qualifications:
* BA/BS required
* 3+ years of audit and advisory experience in major accounting firm, specifically in the sectors of private equity and real estate funds
* Proficient in financial accounting and quantitative analysis
* Strong communication skills
* Advanced Microsoft Office skills including PowerPoint, Excel and Word
* Strong attention to detail
* Responsive to stakeholder needs, ability to work under pressure, and with flexibility, to meet tight deadlines
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).
Wage Transparency Statement
Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $100,000 and $115,000 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.