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We're seeking someone to join our team as an Alternative Investment Services Private Equity Portfolio Accounting Operations Director in IM operations to be responsible for operational and portfolio management support activities for a global private equity program across primary fund investing, co-investing, and secondaries in developed and emerging markets, as well as impact-oriented strategies, including social impact and climate solutions. This position will also involve developing and maintaining external relationships with business stakeholders and third-party service providers to ensure proper support for the vehicles.
In the Operations division, we partner with business units across the Firm to support financial transactions, devise and implement effective controls and develop client relationships.
This is an Advanced Specialist position at Director level within Operations Business Management.
Since 1935, Morgan Stanley is known as a global leader in financial services, always evolving and innovating to better serve our clients and our communities in more than 40 countries around the world.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
What you'll do in the role:
- Serve as a subject matter expert within functional area, working with Team Manager to manage processes, risks and/or projects, proposing and implementing improvements/changes
- Act as key problem solver for area or expertise, applying detailed knowledge to address unique or novel situations, recognize risks and draw out key issues
- Actively monitoring critical investment and investor activity for multiple portfolios and custodian banks to ensure proper settlement of transactions
- Oversee and work effectively with third party service providers in posting activity to the general ledger as well as maintain portfolio activity in AIS's parallel portfolio accounting system, Investran
- Reconciling transactions, valuations, management fees, carried interest calculations, P&L components, and other activity on a monthly/quarterly basis to ensure accuracy
- Verifying accuracy of investor capital account balances and capital activity on a monthly/quarterly basis
- Understand and interpret underlying fund investment financial statements for the purpose of preparing and/or validating valuations and participating in internal fair valuation committee meetings
- Ability to work on complex structures that contain multiple vehicles such as leveraged corporate blockers and AIV's. Develop an understanding of these structures and ensure adequate controls are in place.
- Prepare various carried interest calculations for complex structures and also different waterfall types such as specific investment exclusion. Ability to understand carried interest based on terms as defined in Limited Partnership Agreements.
- Work alongside premier investment teams in support of portfolio management activities, including investment valuation, preparing capital calls and distributions, and other ad hoc requests
- Performing quarterly compliance reporting and highlighting instances in which there may be potential noncompliance with the products governing documents
- Signing-off on net asset value and performance based information on a monthly/quarterly basis.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
What you'll bring to the role:
- Front-to-back knowledge of the processes, projects, systems, markets and instruments that influence their team with a comprehensive understanding of job-related operational/compliance policies and procedures
- Ability to think commercially, understand the impact of initiatives, risks on the operational budget
- Ability to address non-standard issues within area of expertise
- Culture carrier and role model, representing and leading the Firm's core values to influence and motivate those around you
- Bachelors degree, or equivalent, in Accounting, Finance, or related business field
- Prior experience in private equity or real estate investment accounting is required.
- Knowledge of hedge fund accounting and/or derivatives, or experience with Investran, is a plus.
- Strong organizational and analytical skills and the ability to effectively summarize findings, both verbally and in writing, in a clear and concise manner
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision and a high level of attention to detail
- At least 6 years' relevant experience would generally be expected to find the skills required for this role.
We are committed to maintaining the first-class service and high standard of excellence that have defined Morgan Stanley for over 85 years. At our foundation are five core values — putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back — that guide our more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries.
At Morgan Stanley, you’ll find trusted colleagues, committed mentors and a culture that values diverse perspectives, individual intellect and cross-collaboration. Our Firm is differentiated by the caliber of our diverse team, while our company culture and commitment to inclusion define our legacy and shape our future, helping to strengthen our business and bring value to clients around the world.
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.
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).
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.
INTRODUCTION
We're seeking someone to join our team as an Alternative Investment Services Private Equity Portfolio Accounting Operations Director in IM operations to be responsible for operational and portfolio management support activities for a global private equity program across primary fund investing, co-investing, and secondaries in developed and emerging markets, as well as impact-oriented strategies, including social impact and climate solutions. This position will also involve developing and maintaining external relationships with business stakeholders and third-party service providers to ensure proper support for the vehicles.
In the Operations division, we partner with business units across the Firm to support financial transactions, devise and implement effective controls and develop client relationships.
This is an Advanced Specialist position at Director level within Operations Business Management.
Since 1935, Morgan Stanley is known as a global leader in financial services, always evolving and innovating to better serve our clients and our communities in more than 40 countries around the world.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
What you'll do in the role:
- Serve as a subject matter expert within functional area, working with Team Manager to manage processes, risks and/or projects, proposing and implementing improvements/changes
- Act as key problem solver for area or expertise, applying detailed knowledge to address unique or novel situations, recognize risks and draw out key issues
- Actively monitoring critical investment and investor activity for multiple portfolios and custodian banks to ensure proper settlement of transactions
- Oversee and work effectively with third party service providers in posting activity to the general ledger as well as maintain portfolio activity in AIS's parallel portfolio accounting system, Investran
- Reconciling transactions, valuations, management fees, carried interest calculations, P&L components, and other activity on a monthly/quarterly basis to ensure accuracy
- Verifying accuracy of investor capital account balances and capital activity on a monthly/quarterly basis
- Understand and interpret underlying fund investment financial statements for the purpose of preparing and/or validating valuations and participating in internal fair valuation committee meetings
- Ability to work on complex structures that contain multiple vehicles such as leveraged corporate blockers and AIV's. Develop an understanding of these structures and ensure adequate controls are in place.
- Prepare various carried interest calculations for complex structures and also different waterfall types such as specific investment exclusion. Ability to understand carried interest based on terms as defined in Limited Partnership Agreements.
- Work alongside premier investment teams in support of portfolio management activities, including investment valuation, preparing capital calls and distributions, and other ad hoc requests
- Performing quarterly compliance reporting and highlighting instances in which there may be potential noncompliance with the products governing documents
- Signing-off on net asset value and performance based information on a monthly/quarterly basis.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
What you'll bring to the role:
- Front-to-back knowledge of the processes, projects, systems, markets and instruments that influence their team with a comprehensive understanding of job-related operational/compliance policies and procedures
- Ability to think commercially, understand the impact of initiatives, risks on the operational budget
- Ability to address non-standard issues within area of expertise
- Culture carrier and role model, representing and leading the Firm's core values to influence and motivate those around you
- Bachelors degree, or equivalent, in Accounting, Finance, or related business field
- Prior experience in private equity or real estate investment accounting is required.
- Knowledge of hedge fund accounting and/or derivatives, or experience with Investran, is a plus.
- Strong organizational and analytical skills and the ability to effectively summarize findings, both verbally and in writing, in a clear and concise manner
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision and a high level of attention to detail
- At least 6 years' relevant experience would generally be expected to find the skills required for this role.
We are committed to maintaining the first-class service and high standard of excellence that have defined Morgan Stanley for over 85 years. At our foundation are five core values — putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back — that guide our more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries.
At Morgan Stanley, you’ll find trusted colleagues, committed mentors and a culture that values diverse perspectives, individual intellect and cross-collaboration. Our Firm is differentiated by the caliber of our diverse team, while our company culture and commitment to inclusion define our legacy and shape our future, helping to strengthen our business and bring value to clients around the world.
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.
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).
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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Align your credentials to specialty occupation standards
Private equity roles require a directly related bachelor's degree, not just finance experience. A business, economics, or accounting degree maps cleanly, but an engineering degree alone may not. Pull the O*NET occupation profile for your target role to confirm the degree field the H-1B1 visa specialty occupation test requires.
Target firms with existing H-1B1 Singapore filing history
Sponsors who have filed H-1B1 petitions before already have internal counsel familiar with the Singapore-specific process. Search Migrate Mate to filter private equity employers by H-1B1 Singapore LCA filing history, which cuts time spent educating firms on the visa from scratch.
Distinguish H-1B1 from H-1B during employer conversations
Many PE firms default to H-1B assumptions when sponsorship comes up. Clarify upfront that H-1B1 visa skips USCIS and the lottery entirely, requires only DOL LCA certification and a consulate appointment, and costs the firm less in filing fees and legal time.
Verify the prevailing wage before negotiating your offer
Your employer must certify your salary meets the DOL prevailing wage for your specific SOC code and metro area. Run the OFLC Wage Search for roles like Financial Analyst or Investment Manager in your target city before the offer stage so you enter negotiations with the wage floor already known.
Prepare your employment documents before the consulate appointment
The H-1B1 visa consular officer will expect your offer letter, certified LCA, and evidence of your specialty occupation qualifications in one organized package. Gaps in documentation at the appointment window can result in administrative processing delays that stall your start date by weeks.
Confirm your employer enrolls in E-Verify before you start
E-Verify enrollment is a DOL requirement tied to the LCA that underpins your H-1B1 visa status. Smaller PE shops without prior nonimmigrant workers sometimes overlook this. Confirm enrollment is completed before your first day, not after, to avoid a compliance gap that could affect your status.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do private equity firms commonly sponsor the H-1B1 Singapore visa?
Larger PE firms and their affiliated portfolio companies do sponsor H-1B1 Singapore visas, particularly for analyst and associate roles where quantitative finance credentials are a requirement. Mid-size and boutique firms are less familiar with the visa but often willing to proceed once they understand H-1B1 skips USCIS and the lottery, reducing their legal costs and timeline compared to standard H-1B sponsorship.
How does the H-1B1 Singapore visa compare to H-1B for private equity professionals?
H-1B1 Singapore gives you a direct consulate pathway with no lottery and no USCIS petition wait, which means your start date depends on LCA certification and an appointment slot rather than an annual lottery in April. The trade-off is that H-1B1 doesn't allow dual intent, so you can't simultaneously pursue a green card while on H-1B1 status. For Singaporeans focused on building U.S. private equity experience before returning home, H-1B1 is often the faster and lower-cost route.
What role does the Labor Condition Application play in H-1B1 private equity sponsorship?
The LCA is filed by your employer with the DOL before your consulate appointment and certifies that your offered salary meets the prevailing wage for your occupation in that metro area. For private equity roles, the SOC code your employer selects matters because it determines which wage level applies. USCIS is not involved in LCA certification, which is handled entirely by DOL through the FLAG system.
Where can I find private equity employers that sponsor the H-1B1 Singapore visa?
Migrate Mate lets you search specifically for employers with H-1B1 Singapore LCA filing history, filtering by role type so you can identify PE firms that have sponsored comparable positions before. This is more reliable than general job searches because it surfaces actual sponsorship intent rather than relying on whether an employer self-reports visa sponsorship in a job posting.
Can I switch private equity employers while on H-1B1 Singapore status?
Yes, but you need a new LCA certified by the DOL and a new visa stamp from the consulate before starting with the new employer. Unlike H-1B portability, H-1B1 visa status doesn't extend automatically to a new employer while a transfer petition is pending. Build adequate transition time into any job change, and confirm the new firm is prepared to complete the LCA process before you resign from your current role.