Assoc, Professional, P2, Risk, Regulatory & Resilience : Job Level - Associate

Assoc, Professional, P2, Risk, Regulatory & Resilience : Job Level - Associate

Apply locations: Waterloo Street
Time type: Full time
Posted on: Posted Yesterday
Job requisition id: PT-JR001573

We're seeking someone to join our team as an Associate in Operations Risk and Regulatory Control. In the Operations division, we partner with business units across the Firm to support financial transactions, devise and implement effective controls and develop client relationships. This is an Associate level position within the Firmwide Operations division.

Since 1935, Morgan Stanley is known as a global leader in financial services, always evolving and innovating to better serve our clients and our communities in more than 40 countries around the world.

What you'll do in the role:

1. Execute processes/functions and/or support process management and project efforts, leveraging knowledge of the systems, markets, and instruments that influence the team.
2. Recognize risk in day-to-day processes to draw out the key issues and contribute to process improvements.
3. Build relationships within the team and internal stakeholders, sharing knowledge to contribute to team output.
4. Participate in projects and initiatives, aiding in solution formulation with a focus on timely execution.

What you'll bring to the role:

1. Ability to establish clear goals and priorities, and address non-standard issues within area of expertise with minimal guidance and supervision.
2. Subject matter expertise in business area supported, client requirements, and ability to ensure control is not compromised to comply with client requests.
3. Culture carrier across Operations, embracing the Firm's core values.
4. Clear and effective communication, interpersonal skills, and analysis. Some business knowledge of financial products is needed, which can be developed; however, good communication skills, analysis skills, and time management are essential.
5. Good organization and project management skills as the role involves executing data projects and communicating to a wide range of stakeholders.
6. Stakeholder management and influencing skills, ability to effectively communicate within stakeholder groups.
7. Team ethos, who works well face to face and remotely. The sharing of information is key to the success of the team.
8. Proactive learning and desire to develop in the specialized role. The candidate will be motivated, self-driven, and excited by an operational role with changing priorities and objectives often with tight deadlines.
9. High level of ownership and accountability.
10. The ability to be analytical, problem-solve with a good attention to detail, identifying and raising issues as they arise.
11. At least 3 years' relevant experience would generally be expected to find the skills required for this role.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

We are committed to maintaining the first-class service and high standard of excellence that have defined Morgan Stanley for over 85 years. At our foundation are five core values — putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back — that guide our more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you’ll find trusted colleagues, committed mentors and a culture that values diverse perspectives, individual intellect, and cross-collaboration.

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.

Certified Persons Regulatory Requirements:
If this role is deemed a Certified role, it may require the role holder to hold mandatory regulatory qualifications or the minimum qualifications to meet internal company benchmarks.

Flexible work statement:
Interested in flexible working opportunities? Morgan Stanley empowers employees to have greater freedom of choice through flexible working arrangements. Speak to our recruitment team to find out more.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunities employer. We work to provide a supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals can maximize 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.

About Us

At Morgan Stanley, we advise, originate, trade, manage and distribute capital for people, governments, and institutions, always with a standard of excellence and guided by our core values.

Morgan Stanley is dedicated to providing first-class service to our clients, in a way that reflects our commitment to creating a more sustainable future and fostering stronger communities around the world. In each line of business, we strive to demonstrate our belief in the power of transformative thinking, innovative strategies, and leading-edge solutions—and in the ability of capital to work for the benefit of all society.