FID ETRM Senior Associate/Manager

Job Level: Associate/Senior Associate

Department Profile

The Fixed Income Division is comprised of Interest Rate and Currency Products, Credit Products and Distribution. Professionals in the Division assess and actively manages risk, trade securities, and structure as well as execute innovative transactions in the fast-paced and constantly changing global markets. The Commodities Division is a market leader across a broad range of commodities markets, with expertise in areas including client risk management, financing solutions and investor products Sales & Trading

From the largest global institutions to innovative new hedge funds, investors come to Morgan Stanley for sales, trading, and market-making services in almost every type of financial instruments including stocks, bonds, derivatives, foreign exchange, and commodities. Our professionals provide liquidity and content to clients around the world, actively assessing and managing risk, trading securities, and planning and executing transactions in the fast-changing markets. As the needs of our clients become increasingly complex, we often develop customized solutions.

Background on the Team

As part of the Fixed Income Division, the team is responsible for onboarding and management of entitlements for external clients to a variety of third party platforms and internal platforms/applications related to Electronic Trading. The team covers Asia, EMEA and North America hours supporting Fixed Income and Equity markets, and is functionally split based on the area of work.

Primary Responsibilities

The candidate will work closely with the rest of the team but is expected to be comfortable to lead tasks independently, including the following:

• Assist with trading limits for electronic trading, i.e., setting of trading limits and defining appropriate limit structure governance
• Improve and monitor existing control frameworks for electronic trading platforms/applications or architect new controls if none exist. Critical assessment of systems architecture development as it relates to market impact, market access, fat finger risks, etc.
• Assist with MiFID II PTT RTS2 reporting requirements, ensure eligible transactions are STPed. Identify exceptions and perform root cause analysis.
• Liaise with Strats, Technology, Trading, Risk Management, Legal and Compliance on a number of applicable eTrading deliverables and initiatives.
• Advise on eTrading regulatory enquiries and exchange audits. Provide subject matter expertise and direction as it relates to interpretation and understanding of trading, regulatory and trading venue rules.

Skills required (essential)

• Post Graduate with a First Class or above throughout
• 4+ years’ experience in electronic trading risk management, limits governance, market data referencing or similar background
• Strong working knowledge of financial products including Fixed Income and Derivatives
• Excellent English and verbal and written communication skills
• Team player with ability to work in global environment
• Strong MS-Excel knowledge such as the ability to perform data analysis and create Macros a plus
• Ability to clearly articulate objectives, requirements, risks and issues
• Effective time management, relationship management, negotiation and prioritization skills
• Ability to work under pressure and to multitask and prioritize
• Strong attention to details
• Ability to work independently and to drive projects to completion, while proactively ensuring project teams and relevant stakeholders are kept up to date and expectations properly managed

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunities employer. We work to provide a supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals can maximise their full potential. Our skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the global communities in which we operate and who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives and experiences. Our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion is evident through our constant focus on recruiting, developing and advancing individuals based on their skills and talents.

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