Parametric - Operations Analyst Cohort, Summer 2027 Grads

Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, wealth management and investment management services. ABOUT PARAMETRIC Parametric is part of Morgan Stanley Investment Management, the asset management division of Morgan Stanley. We partner with advisors, institutions, and consultants to build portfolios focused on what's important to them and their clients. A leader in custom solutions for more than 30 years, we help investors access efficient market exposures, solve implementation challenges, and design multi-asset portfolios that respond to their evolving needs. We also offer systematic alpha and alternative strategies to complement clients' core holdings. Learn more here: https://www.parametricportfolio.com/about This role is part of Parametric’ s hybrid working model, which includes working in the office 3 days a week and choosing to work remotely or in the office the remaining days of the week. Office Locations: Seattle, Boston, Minneapolis and Alpharetta, GA Excellent opportunity for recent or soon to be 2027 graduates! Office Locations: Seattle, Boston, Minneapolis, Alpharetta SUMMER COHORT STARTS - July 2027 ABOUT THE OPERATIONS ANALYST PROGRAM The Operations Analyst Program is an early-career development opportunity for driven recent and soon-to-be graduates who want to launch a career at the intersection of investment management, operations, data, and technology. Analysts use analytical, technical, and collaborative skills to help deliver operational excellence, solve business challenges, and improve outcomes for clients. As investment operations evolve through data, automation, and AI, analysts gain hands-on experience supporting business-critical investment processes while helping identify opportunities to improve how work gets done. Through ownership of operational processes and exposure to continuous improvement, data analytics, automation, workflow design, and AI, analysts strengthen controls, improve decision-making, and contribute to scalable solutions that support clients and business growth. Over three weeks, Analysts begin as a cohort with an immersion in Parametric's investment strategies, operating model, and Operations organization. Following onboarding, analysts join teams supporting Market, Client, or Control functions, where they develop domain expertise, learn business-critical workflows, and build an end-to-end understanding of how Operations supports clients, portfolios, risk management, and business growth. Operations teams are responsible for the execution, oversight, servicing, and control activities that support the investment lifecycle. Analysts work closely with teammates and stakeholders across the organization to execute processes accurately, resolve operational challenges, improve controls, and deliver exceptional client outcomes. In addition to their core team responsibilities, analysts may collaborate with specialized teams within Operations focused on process transformation, analytics, workflow modernization, automation, and AI-enabled solutions. Partnering with subject matter experts across Market, Client, and Control functions to identify opportunities, redesign processes, and implement scalable improvements that enhance operational effectiveness. Through this partnership, analysts may gain exposure to transformation initiatives while continuing to build deep operational expertise. The program is designed for people who are curious about how businesses operate, motivated to improve processes, and eager to continue learning. As business needs evolve, analysts may gain exposure to different Operations functions, participate in cross-functional initiatives, or contribute to transformation efforts, broadening their knowledge, experience, and skill sets. WHAT YOU'LL DO AND LEARN Learn Parametric's investment strategies, operating model, and business-critical Operations workflows, and understand how Market, Client, and Control functions support clients, portfolios, risk management, and business growth. Learn and execute business-critical investment operations workflows accurately and on time. Responsibilities may include activities such as cash and position reconciliation, trade lifecycle support, client servicing, corporate actions, account onboarding and maintenance, contracts, oversight activities, and billing, depending on team assignment. Develop an end-to-end understanding of assigned processes, including activities, decisions, systems, data flows, controls, handoffs, and upstream and downstream dependencies. Investigate exceptions, breaks, recurring operational issues, and client-impacting events using structured problem-solving and data analysis. Identify root causes, assess impacts, and recommend sustainable solutions. Partner with Operations teams, portfolio managers, traders, sales, product management, technology teams, external providers, and other stakeholders to resolve issues, improve handoffs, and support business priorities. Perform quality control and verification activities, maintain accurate records and documentation, and help ensure operational processes meet established policies, procedures, and control standards. Analyze operational and investment data to identify patterns, anomalies, trends, bottlenecks, and emerging risks. Build reports, dashboards, or analytical tools that turn data into actionable insights and improvement opportunities. Identify opportunities to simplify, standardize, automate, or redesign workflows and contribute to process mapping, requirements gathering, testing, implementation, and adoption activities. Collaborate with Automation, Reinvention & Collaboration (ARC) and other partners on process-improvement initiatives, workflow modernization efforts, analytics projects, automation solutions, and AI-enabled capabilities. Use or learn tools such as Excel, Alteryx, Tableau, Power BI, SQL, Python, w