Manager

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Department Profile:

The Central Risk team within Institutional Securities Group (ISG) provides oversight of regulatory and firm requirements for supervision, Surveillance, entitlements, and information security by performing in-depth assessments and implementing consistent programmatic coverage globally for Institutional Equities, Fixed Income, Global Capital Markets, Investment Banking and Research. The team seeks to ensure front-office compliance with all applicable rules and regulations governing the firm, as well as adherence to internal standards, controls, and policies.

The ISG Central Risk team fulfils a front office advisory role as the first line of defence. The scope includes escalation, oversight, project execution, control ownership and is the default owner for many division-wide audit and regulatory issues.

Background on the Team:

ISG Central Risk Supervision team reviews internal policies that employees within ISG need to adhere to e.g. Employee Trading Policy, Mandatory Vacation Policy, E-Communication Surveillance policy. The team is bifurcated by region to manage stakeholder engagement and ensuring standardisation of reviews across Business groups.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Reviewing internal policy breaches on a daily basis, investigate, educate and escalate as necessary

• Trend and identify repeat behaviours and establish a process to address recurrence

• Reviewing electronic communications and escalating where these are not in line with internal policies

• Create management reports to highlight issues, trends, new regulatory changes etc.

• Support BU projects to create, enhance or develop procedures/protocols.

• Engaging with other regional RCG teams to focus on and deliver increased automation and standardization across applicable Supervision processes

• Engaging with ISG contacts and other stakeholders to build awareness of Non- Financial Risk and RCG's continued focus on proactive and effective supervision

• Drive discussion with relevant Risk and Compliance contacts to validate the existing review process and alert disposition logic

• Help ensure that ISG activities comply with relevant legal, regulatory and Firm requirements

• Partner with stakeholders to design and implement new reports to assist with the Firm keeping pace with the evolving Regulatory environment

• Partner in projects related to improving the review process, reduce false positives or further enhance the report logic

Skills desired:

• Chartered Accountant or MBA

• 4- 6 years with a background in Compliance, Risk Management

• Ability to work independently

• Exceptional organizational skills and high degree of attention to detail

• Knowledge of Equities markets, understanding of applicable regulatory rules and regulations

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• An understanding of and strong focus on the mechanics of a control environment, including escalation and risk-related issues

• Proficiency in MS Office and related applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

• Knowledge of automated apps/tools (Python, Power BI, Uipath etc.) would be beneficial

"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."

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

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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. 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.