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Investment Consultant - Relationship Manager

Morgan Stanley · Chicago, IL · Full time

Posted Sep 3, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a seminar or presentation you delivered to clients or prospects. What came of it?

What they are checking: Whether they can generate business through presentations, which the posting lists as a duty.

Tell me about a client relationship you grew significantly. What did you do?

What they are checking: Whether they can show real results growing client assets and trust.

What would you do

A client wants to move heavily into a single hot stock. How do you respond?

What they are checking: Whether they can protect clients from concentration risk while respecting their wishes.

How do you work within a Financial Advisor team's agreed strategy while still tailoring advice to each client?

What they are checking: Whether they can balance team consistency with individual client needs.

How do you explain market volatility to a client who wants to sell everything?

What they are checking: Whether they can keep clients calm and focused on long-term goals.

How do you prioritize your time between serving existing clients and finding new ones?

What they are checking: Whether they can balance service and business development on an advisor team.

About the work

Walk me through how you'd assess a new client's circumstances and goals before recommending a strategy.

What they are checking: Whether they run a thorough discovery process before advising.

How do you build an asset allocation for a client who is five years from retirement?

What they are checking: Whether they can apply investment principles to a real client situation.

How do you use financial planning to deepen a relationship beyond investment management?

What they are checking: Whether they bring in planning tools that make the relationship stickier and more valuable.

Which licenses do you hold, and how do you make sure your recommendations stay compliant?

What they are checking: Whether they understand suitability and regulatory rules that govern client advice.

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The full job description

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. POSITION SUMMARY: The Investment Consultant - Relationship Manager on a FA/PWA team is responsible for the development, maintenance, and oversight of relationships with new and existing clients. The Relationship Manager combines personal skills with all the resources of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney for the purpose of helping clients realize their financial goals. In collaboration with the Financial Advisor Team, Relationship Managers are responsible for assessing a client's circumstances and objectives to provide individualized, highly strategic Investment consulting. Relationship Managers have access to a full range of wealth building, managing, and preserving services throughout the Firm that they will offer to the clients of the Financial Advisor teams they join. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: • Advise clients in accordance with the Team's agreed upon strategy • Analyze investment opportunities and client needs, and recommend appropriate strategies • Maintain and develop client relationships by developing strategies to meet their financial goals through the use of financial planning and wealth management • Prepare and deliver presentations/seminars to clients and prospects for business development purposes, as needed • Comply with all industry rules and regulations • Additional tasks as needed EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE • Minimum of bachelor’s degree or comparable professional certification required • Active Series 7, 63 and must maintain investment adviser representative (RA) registration, where required, in their place of business state and any other state(s) where the individual maintains a physical place of business. Additional product licenses may be required • Product and state licenses must be in parallel to Financial Advisors on the Team • At least 5 year(s) of business experience and proven success in a previous career • Minimum of 5 years FINRA Registration preferred KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS • Extensive knowledge around financial industry and product knowledge • Ability to communicate effectively with co-workers and clients • Excellent written and oral communication skills • Knowledge of applicable compliance rules and regulations and firm policies REPORTS TO: • Branch Manager or Associate Market Manager To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States and must not require, now or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status. 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. To learn more about our offices across the globe, please copy and paste https://www.morganstanley.com/about-us/global-offices​ into your browser. Salary range for the position: $68,000 and $120,000 per year. The successful candidate may be eligible for an annual discretionary incentive compensation award. The successful candidate may be eligible to participate in the relevant business unit’s incentive compensation plan, which also may include a discretionary bonus component. Morgan Stanley offers a full spectrum of benefits, including Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Dependent Day Care Savings Account, Life Insurance, Disability and Other Insurance Plans, Paid Time Off (including Sick Leave consistent with state and local law, Parental Leave and X Vacation Days annually), 10 Paid Holidays, 401(k), and Short/Long Term Disability, in addition to other special perks reserved for our employees. Please visit mybenefits.morganstanley.com to learn more about our benefit offerings. 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. For more information, please visit : https://www.morganstanley.com/people-opportunities/eeo .

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