Morgan Stanley
Business Development Manager
Seattle, Washington, US
Role snapshot
Morgan Stanley is hiring a Business Development Manager on a full-time basis. This is a role based in Seattle, Washington, US.
- Company
- Morgan Stanley
- Location
- Seattle, Washington, US
- Job type
- Full-time
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Posted
- Oct 21, 2026
Who this role suits
Practitioners with a few years behind them who can work independently, make trade-offs and help newer teammates.
How to prepare your application
- Prepare examples of decisions you drove, how you measured the result, and how you worked with other teams.
- Be ready to discuss trade-offs and scope, not only the tools you have used.
- Read what Morgan Stanley publishes about its product or team, so you can say clearly why this role and this company.
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About the role
The Wealth Management National Sales organization supports the Firm’s Financial Advisors by managing the field sales support of non-banking products and the business development functions for our branch network.
As part of the Regional Sales Team, the Business Development Manager (BDM) is responsible for driving revenue and asset growth in their respective markets, executing strategic and tactical initiatives, providing ongoing practice management coaching and proactive ideas to Financial Advisors, and coordinating efforts around local, regional, and national initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Serves as a trusted consultant to Financial Advisors, aligning firm solutions with client and business needs.
- Maintains deep knowledge of the Firm’s full suite of products and tools and clearly positions their capabilities.
- Drives adoption of national initiatives and regional priorities through strategic execution and advisor engagement.
- Develops and implements targeted business plans that support advisor growth, engagement, and drive business results.
- Conducts book reviews and segmentation analyses to identify growth opportunities.
- Delivers coaching, training, and practice management guidance to Financial Advisors.
- Partners with product specialists, market management, and business leaders to enhance advisor knowledge and solution adoption.
- Leads rollout of firm initiatives through presentations, workshops, and one-on-one coaching.
- Serves as a subject matter expert on key platforms, tools, and strategic initiatives.
- Facilitates training events and educational programs that support practice growth.
- Coordinates external resources and industry partners to deliver value-added advisor support.
- Collaborates across business units to execute strategic priorities and drive measurable outcomes.
Knowledge And Skills Required
- A minimum of 5 years of experience in Wealth Management, as a Financial Advisor (with satisfactory production and compliance record), or comparable product area or management experience.
- Bachelor’s Degree required
- Active Series 7, and 66 (or 63 and 65) required upon hire or within 120 days of hire date
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Outstanding interpersonal skills and demonstratable ability to establish alignment between the expectations and strategies of different stakeholders
- Strong and creative problem-solving skills
- Confident, flexible, and resilient team player
- Adapts style to build relationships across all levels
- Ability to autonomously develop, deliver, and execute on strategic plans