Investment Consultant - Portfolio Manager Specialist

About the role

The Portfolio Manager Specialist is a senior level position on a FA/PWA team that is responsible for the development, maintenance and oversight of the investment strategy and asset allocation for clients serviced by the team. This role will work within the firm's Portfolio Management program.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: *Leverage the firm's Portfolio Management ("PM") program to open investment advisory accounts and manage their investment strategy on a discretionary basis The Portfolio Management program is administered by the Portfolio Management Group ("PMG"), a sub- division of the Consulting Group ("CG") *Support Financial Advisors in analyzing portfolios and developing advanced PM solutions and strategies based on clients' investment objectives *Lead meetings to discuss investment strategy options and performance *Manage client interaction by participating and driving client prospecting and meetings *Develop and oversee investment functions including, but not limited to the oversight of policies, procedures, reporting and performance metrics via firm approved resources, the development of asset allocation models and implementation of strategy *Critically examine and rebalance current portfolio holdings when necessary *Review and develop recommendations as to the appropriate benchmarks for the current asset allocation EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE *Minimum of bachelor's degree or comparable professional certification required *10 or more years of relevant work experience preferred *Active Series 7, 63 and must maintain investment adviser representative (RA) registration, where required, in their place of business state and any other state(s) where the individual maintains a physical place of business.

Additional product licenses may be required Product and state licenses must be in parallel to Financial Advisors on the Team *Minimum of 3 years FINRA Registration required, 5 years preferred *Morgan Stanley PM Certification - If accepted as a candidate for this role, individuals must complete the FA discretionary application and complete the required PM coursework prior to obtaining the designation KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS *Financial industry and product knowledge *Effective written and verbal communication skills *Knowledge of applicable compliance rules and regulations and firm policies REPORTS TO: *Branch Manager or Associate Market Manager WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY: At Morgan Stanley, we raise, manage and allocate capital for our clients - helping them reach their goals.

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