Return To Work - Investment Banking Executive Assistant | Menlo Park, CA

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Return to Work Program – Menlo Park

At Morgan Stanley, we recognize the immense potential in experienced professionals who have taken a career break and are now eager to return to the workforce. We value the life skills and experiences you've gained outside of work and recognize the significant contributions you can bring to our organization.

You don’t have to have a background in financial services to have a career with us. We welcome highly motivated candidates from a diverse range of industries and skills. We strive to create a spirit of inclusion by bringing together dedicated professionals with diverse backgrounds, talents, perspectives, cultural identities, and experiences.

Our Menlo Park Return to Work program will run from January 18, 2027 through May 7, 2027 in our Menlo Park office. This 16-week paid program places participants in roles that align with their existing expertise while also broadening their horizons through comprehensive training, mentorship, and professional development.

Investment Banking Executive Assistant — Return to Work Candidates

In the Investment Banking division, we offer global expertise in market analysis and advisory and capital-raising services for corporations, institutions, and governments.

The Executive Assistant will be responsible for performing an array of administrative functions requiring confidentiality, initiative and sound decision making for the executive and his/her team. You will provide high-level administrative support by periodically providing research, preparing reports, handling information requests, and performing clerical functions such as preparing correspondence, receiving visitors, arranging conference calls, travel arrangements, and scheduling meetings.

Additionally, the ability to interact with staff (at all levels) in a fast-paced environment, remaining flexible, proactive, resourceful, and efficient, with a high level of professionalism is crucial to this role. You should demonstrate experience in developing relationships in a highly matrixed organization as well as experience in handling the administrative and executive support related tasks with minimal supervision. You will need to adapt procedures, processes, and techniques to the completion of assignments and in line with the department's activities and goals.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in an Executive or Administrative Assistant role

• High school diploma or GED is required; a Bachelor's degree is preferred

• Being able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment 

• Experience in calendar management 

• Adaptable team player 

• Good problem-solving ability 

• Strong working experience with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint, including table creation, mail merges and basic formatting 

• Knowledge of general office procedures (e.g., filing, correspondence, scheduling, expenses, calendar) 

• Effective interpersonal skills and excellent telephone etiquette 

• Superior oral and written communication skills 

• Tact and good judgment in confidential situations and proven experience interacting with senior management

Program Duration: Return to Work programs will run for approximately 16 weeks from January 18, 2027 to May 7, 2027.

Eligibility Criteria: This program is designed for individuals who have been out of the workforce for two or more years. The two-year eligibility requirement will be calculated as of the January 2027 program start date.

Return to Work Program Compensation: Expected base pay rate during the 16-week Return to Work Program is $28.85 per hour (annualized at $60,000).

We invite you to apply and take the first step towards a rewarding and fulfilling professional journey. Applications open September 15 and close October 9, 2026. To learn more about the program, please visit: www.morganstanley.com/returntowork.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

At Morgan Stanley, we raise, manage and allocate capital for our clients – helping them reach their goals. We do it in a way that’s differentiated – and we’ve done that for 90 years.  Our values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - aren’t just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you’ll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest, in an environment where you are supported and empowered. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry. There’s also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.

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Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $28.85 and $28.85 per hour 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.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a workforce that is diverse in experience and background.  Our recruiting efforts reflect our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion, where individuals are hired, developed, and advanced based on their skills and talents.

Our workforce reflects a broad cross-section of the global communities in which we operate, bringing a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences.

For more information, please visit: https://www.morganstanley.com/people-opportunities/eeo.