Private Markets Transaction Desk Associate

Morgan Stanley Private Markets & EquityZen brings together Morgan Stanley’s private markets capabilities with EquityZen’s leading marketplace and technology platform to expand access to private market opportunities. The combined business connects private companies, shareholders, and accredited investors through innovative solutions, data-driven insights, and a scaled marketplace designed to help participants navigate the private markets with greater confidence.
Morgan Stanley Private Markets is looking for an Associate to join the Private Markets Transaction Desk team · New York, NY · Full-time
WHAT YOU'LL DO
Own a book of sell-side secondary transactions in private tech companies, from first contact through settlement
Prospect private company shareholders and early investors through high-volume phone, email, and platform outreach, driving engagement and liquidity on the EquityZen marketplace
Build, manage, and accurately forecast your pipeline; you'll be accountable for individual volume and revenue targets
Price and negotiate trades using recent secondary prints, primary rounds, and market color
Serve as the primary point of contact for your clients, building trust through clear, actionable market insight and positioning EquityZen as the go-to venue for private market liquidity
Drive execution end to end, reviewing transaction documentation and partnering with operations, legal, and compliance to resolve issues and close quickly
Rapidly build working expertise in transfer restrictions, ROFR processes, and SPV vs. direct structures; you'll be expected to navigate them independently early on
THE RIGHT STUFF
3+ years in a quota-carrying, client-facing role such as sell-side brokerage, secondaries, account executive or institutional/alternatives sales
Proven track record of exceeding production targets, with numbers to back it up
Persuasive closer with strong phone presence, comfortable handling objections
Pipeline discipline and ruthless prioritization across multiple clients and live deals
Ability to balance relationship management with rigorous execution detail, competitive, and coachable
Working knowledge of private markets or alternatives (secondaries, pre-IPO equity, PE/VC, tender offers)
FINRA Series 7 and 63 (or 66) licenses
Undergraduate degree, ideally in finance, economics, or a related field
BONUS POINTS
Existing expertise in transfer restrictions, ROFR processes, and SPV structures
Existing network of private company shareholders, FAs, or institutional buyers
Understanding of private valuation metric
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 $70,000 and $115,000 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.
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