Vice President - Market Risk (Firm Risk Management)

Morgan Stanley

Market Risk - Vice President

Profile Description
We're seeking someone to join our team as a [Vice President] in [Market Risk team].

Firm Risk Management
In the Firm Risk Management division, we advise businesses across the Firm on risk mitigation strategies, develop tools to analyze and monitor risks and lead key regulatory initiatives.

Company Profile
Morgan Stanley is an industry leader in financial services, known for mobilizing capital to help governments, corporations, institutions, and individuals around the world achieve their financial goals.

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:
Job Profile:
• Monitor market risks including the use of metrics such as Value-at-Risk (VaR), Greeks, limits, and scenario analysis tools daily.
• Portfolio Analysis using scenarios and estimation techniques, creating risk summaries, and presenting risk updates to senior management with thorough understanding Credit Risk to support CMR.
• Advise Data teams responsible for data management and reporting, including data analytics, KPI's, data quality enhancements, and the development and execution of controls.
• Contribute to various regulatory initiatives like FRTB and represent Data in various regulatory onsite reviews.
• Be part of various projects towards improvements/efficiencies of Market risk data infrastructure.
• Maintain active dialogue with risk management colleagues, Finance, Audit, and IT
• Stay abreast of market trends, emerging risks, and macro-economic themes.
• Clearly communicate requirements to subject matter experts in our Technology team

What you'll bring to the role:
Skill set:
To be successful, candidates will benefit from relevant experience with a strong desire to lead specialized market risk team.
• Strong knowledge of Market Risk and financial products.
• Thorough understanding of risk exposures (Greeks) and reference data.
• Control mindset with attention to details.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
• Strong analytical and organization skills with the ability to multitask and prioritize.
• Proficiency with technology, particularly Database queries, excel and Python.
• Excellent mentoring, coaching and people management skills.

Qualifications/Criterion:
• Bachelor's degree, Engineering or Finance is a plus.
• 15 or more years of market risk experience with proficiency in managing Market Risk
• Proven experience managing medium size team.

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 89 years. Our values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - aren't just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you'll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest, in an environment where you are supported and empowered. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. 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. There's also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.

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.