Investment Banking, Transportation & Infrastructure - Associate

Morgan Stanley’s Investment Banking Division is seeking an Associate to join our Transportation & Infrastructure team based in London. In the Investment Banking Division, we offer global expertise in market analysis and in advisory and capital-raising services for corporations, institutions, and governments.

About The Team: The Transportation & Infrastructure team covers airlines and airline services, logistics and postal services, maritime, rail and other transportation services as well as transport infrastructure clients (airports, roads, ports, concession groups etc) on a pan-European basis. Within the European Investment Banking Division, the Transportation & Infrastructure team works with regional and international clients on a wide range of complex transactions including acquisitions, divestitures, mergers, joint ventures, corporate restructurings, shareholder relations, recapitalisations, demergers, leveraged buyouts and defences against unsolicited takeover attempts, strategy advisory assignments and executions of public and private capital markets transactions.

What you’ll do in the role: Associates work on assignments which include various types of different transactions (M&A, capital markets) and business development projects. They will play an important role on teams that include senior professionals who will encourage you to go beyond the numbers and think creatively. Responsibilities will include:

• Helping to manage / support in the execution of corporate finance transactions (including IPOs, M&A, strategic advisory).
• Creating and analysing financial models with a high degree of granularity.
• Gathering market data to analyse trends and help value companies and transactions.
• Creating, drafting, and taking ownership of presentations and memoranda for a wider audience both internally within the firm as well as externally.
• Contributing to team discussions and client meetings.

What you’ll bring to the role:

• Educated to degree level from a leading university (or equivalent).
• Relevant Investment Banking (corporate finance/M&A) experience or equivalent required.
• Fluency in English.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills are essential.
• Strong analytical and modelling skills.
• Knowledge of accounting and financial concepts; ability to analyse and value businesses.
• Results‑driven team player who performs well under pressure and against tight deadlines.
• Commitment to excellence and maintain high professional and ethical standards.

What you can expect from Morgan Stanley: We 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.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunities employer. We work to provide a supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals can maximize their full potential. Our skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross‑section of the global communities in which we operate and who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences. Our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion is evident through our constant focus on recruiting, developing, and advancing individuals based on their skills and talents.