Associate, UX Designer

Wealth Management (WM) Platforms manages industry-leading platforms across all WM channels and client segments, providing a unified digital experience, unlocking growth, and delivering efficiencies for advisors, clients, and institutions. WM Platforms consists of nine sub‑teams, including Field Experience & Platforms, Digital Client Experience & Platforms, Workplace Platforms, Automation & Workflow Solutions, Digital Trading & Investing, UX Design & Research, Strategy & Execution, Business Control & Support, and the Chief Operating Office.

The Morgan Stanley Wealth Management UX team builds digital experiences that help our clients manage their finances and monitor their investments on the Morgan Stanley and E

• TRADE platforms. Our growing team of designers and researchers bring an entrepreneurial spirit to a leading global financial firm. We employ design‑thinking methods and user‑centered approaches to solve real business problems. If you can bring clarity to complexity, design holistically in an immense product ecosystem, and have gone the extra mile to create delight, we want you!

Corporations, organizations, and governments worldwide rely on Morgan Stanley’s reputation as a global leader in investment banking. Our financial advisory services—including advice on mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, real‑estate and project finance—and our capital‑raising services—including underwriting of debt, equity and other securities—are recognized as among the best in the industry.

Once here you will

Work closely with the UX lead to execute the product vision, being involved in every step of the end‑to‑end product design process.

Understand the underlying needs and motivations of our clients to ensure we achieve business goals and provide value.

Craft intuitive and elegant experiences that empower our clients to make confident financial decisions.

Collaborate with our research team to synthesize qualitative and quantitative data, making value‑driven design decisions that translate into clear, simple UIs.

Create and present a variety of design deliverables (sketches, wireframes, user flows, prototypes) to engender confidence in your solutions with the team and the broader organization.

Form holistic solutions that integrate seamlessly into our wealth‑management product ecosystem.

Design and deliver responsive / adaptive solutions optimized for web and mobile interfaces, partnering with engineers to translate designs into successful products.

Work closely with the larger Wealth Management UX team to share best practices, align on patterns, and promote a design‑centric culture.

Advocate for all user abilities by thoroughly testing deliverables to meet WCAG / ADA compliance.

Relevant Experience And Mindset

You have an outstanding portfolio that demonstrates how you have created experiences that solved business and user needs.

You’ve spent 2‑5 years as a UX designer and were a key contributor to the success of products that have launched.

You have a bachelor’s degree in design or a related field (master’s a plus).

You have excellent skills in Figma.

You have experience designing intuitive interfaces that enhance user experience and drive customer engagement.

You can leverage research, wireframes, and prototypes to validate and enhance your design concepts, achieving the best possible solutions for users.

You thrive in a collaborative, explorative environment and value diversity, brainstorming, and feedback within a large organization.

You practice active listening and contribute in group situations, such as brainstorming, audits, critiques, and whiteboard sessions.

You get excited by complex projects with high levels of ambiguity and remain resilient in the face of obstacles.

Why work at Morgan Stanley

Besides a competitive salary, work‑life balance, a clear career path, and great benefits, we take the well‑being and work satisfaction of our employees seriously. We create a safe space for vulnerability, sharing work, and asking questions that help individuals grow and move projects forward. You’ll be encouraged to bring your own perspective to conversations, and we will help you understand and put into practice what you naturally do best by amplifying each other’s strengths.

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—guide our daily decisions and influence everything we do for our more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you’ll find opportunities to work alongside the best and brightest in an environment that supports and empowers you.

Expected base pay for the role is $58,000 to $115,000 per year at hire. Salary is determined individually and may include commission earnings, incentive compensation, discretionary bonuses, other short‑ and long‑term incentives, and various 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.

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, gender, gender identity or expression, transgender, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital 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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