Morgan Stanley

Branch Manager

Morgan Stanley
Posted 10/20/2026full-timeBoise • Idaho • United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite
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Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in branch management, driving sales growth, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. Proven ability to lead teams, enhance client service, and execute strategic initiatives to achieve financial performance.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Branch ManagementSales GrowthTeam LeadershipRegulatory ComplianceClient Service Excellence

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Drive revenue, increase profit before taxes, and manage risk within the branch
  • Maintain a superior and consistent level of client service
  • Develop cohesive teams and provide consistent leadership
  • Assume accountability for branch results
  • Recruit and retain Financial Advisors
  • Manage fiscal matters, personnel, morale, business ethics and practices, and compliance with Federal, State, and Local laws and regulations
  • Report to the Market Executive
  • Apply knowledge of firm products and strategic partner offerings to provide resources and direction that drive sales
  • Direct the sales force to appropriate resources and improve sales-process efficiency
  • Apply product and business knowledge to recruiting efforts and explain Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offerings to recruits
  • Grow business and drive sales through firm initiatives, corporate departments, and strategic partners
  • Drive corporate marketing initiatives to increase market share in High Net Worth households
  • Build effective teams through timely communication and regular meetings
  • Participate in regional and market sales, hiring, recruitment, diversity, and community outreach initiatives
  • Grow the branch through hiring, lateral recruiting, and training
  • Lead branch sales and results, identify and develop key talent, and mentor Financial Advisors
  • Manage branch sales and financial performance
  • Oversee regulatory, legal, compliance, and risk-management matters
  • Establish a core compliance model and follow supervisory procedures
  • Execute the Annual Supervisory Plan
  • Communicate performance and issues to the Market Executive
  • Supervise Financial Advisors, Branch Support Staff, and, in some circumstances, Resident Managers and/or Producing Branch Managers

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • 5 or more years of related experience and/or training
  • Demonstrated success managing a substantial branch office or equivalent
  • Active Series 7, 8 (or 9 and 10), 66 (or 63 and 65), and 3 registrations; Series 31 acceptable if branch conducts managed futures business only
  • Other licenses as required for role or by management
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to think critically
  • Ability to manage a team
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Ability to interact with senior management, Financial Advisors, support staff, clients, and corporate and field personnel
  • Ability to own projects at a branch level
  • Ability to organize and prioritize work, meet deadlines, and complete projects

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Comprehensive employee benefits and perks
  • Support for employees and their families throughout their work-life journey
  • Opportunities for internal mobility across the business
  • Equal opportunity and inclusive workplace

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Hard Skills
Financial Performance ManagementSales Process EfficiencyRecruitment and RetentionRisk ManagementCompliance Procedures
Soft Skills
Effective CommunicationCritical ThinkingAttention to DetailProject OwnershipTeam Management
Certifications & Qualifications
Active Series 7Active Series 8Active Series 66Active Series 31
Industry Keywords
Wealth ManagementHigh Net Worth HouseholdsCorporate Marketing InitiativesDiversity InitiativesCommunity Outreach