Vice President, MSREI Asia Fund Portfolio Management

We're seeking someone to join our team as a Vice President in Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing (“MSREI”) Fund Portfolio Management in Asia to focus primarily on managing the Pan-Asia real estate diversified open-ended core fund.

In the Investment Management division, we deliver active investment strategies across public and private markets and custom solutions to institutional and individual investors.

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.

What you’ll do in the role:

Morgan Stanley Investment Management (“MSIM”), together with its investment advisory affiliates, has more than 1,300 investment professionals around the world and $1.9 trillion in assets under management or supervision as of March 31, 2026. Morgan Stanley Investment Management strives to provide strong long-term investment performance, outstanding service and a comprehensive suite of investment management solutions to a diverse client base, which includes governments, institutions, corporations and individuals worldwide.

Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing (“MSREI”) is the global private real estate investment management business of Morgan Stanley. One of the most active property investors in the world for over three decades, MSREI employs a patient, disciplined approach through global value-add / opportunistic and regional core / core-plus real estate investment strategies. With 17 offices throughout the U.S., Europe and Asia, regional teams of dedicated real estate professionals combine a unique global perspective with local presence and significant transaction execution expertise. MSREI currently manages $58 billion of gross real estate assets worldwide on behalf of its clients.

As part of the Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing (“MSREI”) Fund Portfolio Management team in Asia, this role will focus primarily on managing the Pan-Asia real estate diversified open-ended core fund. The candidate will work closely with the portfolio managers, investment controllers, and local investment teams to assist in the management and implementation of strategies, operations and asset management of real estate investments in the fund portfolio.
This role may also hold directorships of certain Singapore legal entities and the successful candidate must satisfy the applicable competency, fitness, and propriety requirements to be appointed as a representative for fund management activities in Singapore.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Preparation of the fund portfolio’s business plans, valuation, asset management, and liquidity forecasting on a quarterly basis

• Drive fund portfolio’s quarterly valuation process with external appraisers and auditors

• Coordinate and review quarterly reporting deliverables with investment controller teams and local investment teams to ensure accuracy and timeliness, including both fund level and investment level

• Support the preparation of asset and fund performance analysis, including analyzing actual performance against budget and prior period, performance attribution analysis and underlying drivers

• Support investor coverage and responding to investor queries, including RFP responses, DDQ requests and attending external meetings

• Document processing/ supporting role across investment controlling and asset management functions

• Interact across teams including Technology, Legal and Compliance, Investor Coverage, Investment Controllers and Operations within Asia and Global teams

• Engage in process improvement and technology development efforts and other special projects across the global business

• Other ad hoc reporting and support for regional teams

What you’ll bring to the role:

• Minimum 6 years of relevant analytical, fund portfolio management or operational experience in real estate, investment management or consultancy

• Strong analytical skills with ability to interpret financial data and identify key drivers

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills 

• Strong on prioritizing and problem solving 

• Proactive, self-driven and intellectually curious

• Self-directed team player demonstrating maturity and an ability to work with multiple stakeholders

• Strong attention to detail with ability to manage multiple priorities

• Comfortable working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment

• Strong sense of ownership and accountability

• Proficient in MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint

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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Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a workforce that is diverse in experience and background.  Our recruiting efforts reflect our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion, where individuals are hired, developed, and advanced based on their skills and talents.

Our workforce reflects a broad cross-section of the global communities in which we operate, bringing a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences.

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