Senior Associate, Manager - Risk Controls Group (Fixed Income Division)

Description

Company Profile

Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services. The Firm's employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments, and individuals from more than 1,200 offices in 41 countries.

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.

As a market leader, the talent and passion of our people is critical to our success. Together, we share a common set of values rooted in integrity, excellence and strong team ethics. Morgan Stanley can provide a superior foundation for building a professional career - a place for people to learn, to achieve and grow. A philosophy that balances personal lifestyles, perspectives and needs is an important part of our culture.

Department Profile

The Fixed Income Division (FID) is comprised of Interest Rate and Currency Products, Credit Products, Commodities 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 Fixed Income 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.

Primary Responsibilities

The candidate will be part of the FID Risk Control Group (RCG) and the broader Business Unit Risk Management (BURM) team which is dedicated to support Asia FID businesses (including Japan) and is expected to be comfortable to handle tasks independently. The candidate will work closely with other members in the Asia BURM team across various locations (Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan, Mumbai). Daily or regular tasks relating to RCG include the but are not limited to following:

• Confidence in liaising with Trading Supervisors to understand desk conduct and provide oversight and supervision for all Sales & Trading activities
• Perform risk reviews of global communications with the ability to decipher potential conduct issues through these communications
• Engaging with global RCG team to focus on and deliver increased automation and standardization across applicable surveillance and supervision processes
• Review trends on key employee conduct metrics
• Review various information security exceptions
• Highlighting trades where Manager pre-clearance is not sought, as well as, all such transactions which are held for less than 30 days
• Ensure standardization and consistency in risk management policies and procedures.
• Provide support to projects related to regulatory changes, process enhancements, etc
• Manage audit a compliance queries
• Perform Quality Assurance on key controls

Occasional availability for urgent requests for Tokyo start of business will be required.

Qualifications

Skills Required

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal) for effective communication with various teams
• Good knowledge of Fixed Income products, including FX and Commodities
• Effective time management and organizational skills within a fast-paced environment
• Good understanding of Franchise Risk, i.e., identifying, analysing and prioritizing regulatory, sanctions, and legal findings
• Good understanding of Conduct Risk
• Good knowledge of entity types and corporate structures
• Highly organized, detail-oriented and thorough;
• Strong decision-making, problem solving and analytical skills; ability to cope with pressure and multi-task
• Ability to plan, organize and deliver results within tight timeframes
• Ability to work collaboratively on group projects and independently on individual assignments;
• Mature and professional; comfortable working in an open-floor working environment.
• Willing and eager to learn and work with different teams and divisions of the Firm

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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