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Office of the Chief Operating Officer (COO) is engaged in delivering operational support to the front-office investment teams. Office of the COO works closely with Support Control Functions to oversee the daily operations of MSIM across the Americas, EMEA and APAC regions. Key functional roles include strategic initiatives, product development, portfolio surveillance, trading, hedging, valuation, insurance, regulatory oversight, risk management, data governance, documentation management and business administration.We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced professional to join our team in a hybrid role that begins with a focus on distribution payments and transitions into a broader controller function. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in fee structures and fund operations, with the ability to lead process redesign and manage complex financial oversight across private funds.Key Responsibilities

• Lead the redesign and optimization of distribution payment processes MSIM Private Markets funds, including Trailer Fees, Investor Servicing Fees, Revenue Share Fees, and Placement Fees.
• Establish and maintain a robust control environment ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of all fee calculations and payments.
• Serve as the primary liaison with Morgan Stanley Wealth Management (MSWM), resolving payment-related inquiries and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships.
• Drive remediation of legacy process breaks and implement scalable, automated solutions aligned with industry best practices.
• Collaborate with internal teams (finance, operations, investor services, fund admin, distribution) to ensure integration with broader operational transformation efforts.
• Prepare analytics and reports on payment trends, variances, and performance indicators.
• Oversee outsourced fund administration, including review of financial statements, NAVs, investor reporting and fee calculations.
• Support cross-border fund offerings and act as an officer of the General Partner, reviewing and approving fund-level cash movements, capital calls, distributions, and credit facility transactions.
• Lead vendor oversight, including onboarding/offboarding, service level reviews, and pricing analysis for fund administrators, auditors, custodians, and depositaries.
• Manage legal entity structures, review offering documents, and coordinate with internal accounting policy teams for consolidation and reporting.
• Oversee regulatory reporting processes across jurisdictions (SEC, AIFMD, CIMA, CSSF, etc.), ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timely delivery.
• Participate in strategic initiatives and continuous assessment of service operating models for optimization, including identifying automation opportunities to enhance operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field. CPA or equivalent preferred but not required.
• 8–12 years of relevant experience in fund accounting, financial control, or fund administration, within private market funds.
• Strong understanding of distribution fee structures and fund operations.
• Proven ability to manage complex processes and collaborate across global teams.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• High proficiency in Microsoft suite and familiarity with private market core platforms and tools.

What You Can Expect From Morgan StanleyWe are committed to maintaining the first-class service and high standard of excellence that have defined Morgan Stanley for over 89 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.To learn more about our offices across the globe, please copy and paste into your browser.Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $150,000 and $200,000 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.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).

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• Seniority levelExecutive

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