2026 Finance Industrial Placement Programme (London)

2026 Finance Industrial Placement Programme (London) Program Description

In the Finance division, we act as a partner to business units around the globe by providing management, review, analysis and advisory services of the Firm's financial and capital resources.

Placement and Duration

The Finance Industrial Placement Programme is for penultimate year students with a year in industry as a compulsory or optional element of their degree programme. The Programme will begin in June 2026 and is for 13 months. You will be placed into one team within the Finance division throughout your placement.

The Finance Division reports to Morgan Stanley's Chief Financial Officer. It is the guardian of the firm's books and records, and serves as an advisor to Morgan Stanley's various businesses and senior management team. In addition, the Division is a major contributor to reducing and managing risk across the firm.

As the firm's financial watchdog, Finance crunches the numbers. But it does more than just keep an eye on the books. Team members meet regularly and build relationships with the firm's industry and government regulators, provide information to the outside business community, and give the firm's management and divisions the planning assistance and reliable financial information they can use to advance the firm's goals.

Training programme

The Programme begins with a Firmwide induction day with peers from other divisions. This is followed by two days of classroom-based training covering overviews of connecting divisions, product and industry knowledge, personal effectiveness and technical training, as well as a team-building and networking activities. Industrial Placement students also receive on-the-job training, a series of Firmwide Senior Speaker events, mentoring and events with other interns.

Role and Responsibilities

• Calculating the daily profit and loss (P&L) tallies of traders
• Writing market commentaries for management reports
• Conducting re-engineering projects to review and enhance processes
• Using analytical tools to determine current and potential exposure to risk
• Preparing monthly financial and management reports

Qualifications and Skills

• You are a penultimate year undergraduate student with a year in industry as a compulsory or optional element of your degree and are on track for at least a 2.1 honours or equivalent
• You have a desire to work in Finance, particularly within the financial services industry
• You have written and verbal communication skills in English
• You enjoy quantitative tasks and analysis with close attention to detail
• You have the ability to use Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel and Word
• You like working within team projects and are client service orientated

We recruit on an ongoing basis so early application is encouraged.

What you can expect from Morgan Stanely

We have a track record of innovation and passion for unlocking new opportunities, we help our clients raise, manage and allocate capital. We do this by offering a wide range of investment banking, securities, wealth management and asset management services. All that we do at Morgan Stanley is driven by our five core values: do the right thing, put clients first, lead with exceptional ideas, commit to diversity and inclusion, and give back. These aren't just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day, ensuring we do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees around the world. And at the core of our success are the people who drive it - relentless collaborators and creative thinkers who are fuelled by diverse thinking and experiences. Wherever you are in our 1,200 global offices, you'll have the opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest in an environment where you are empowered to achieve your full potential. 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. To learn more about our offices across the globe, please copy and paste into your browser.

Application

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Closing

At Morgan Stanley, rewarding career opportunities for students and recent graduates range from internships to full-time employment, and are as diverse and compelling as the people we hire.