Firm Risk Management
Firm Risk Management (FRM) supports Morgan Stanley to achieve its business goals by partnering with business units across the Firm to realize efficient risk-adjusted returns, acting as a strategic advisor to the Board and protecting the Firm from exposure to losses as a result of credit, market, liquidity, operational, model and other risks.
Background on the Position
The role will reside within the Firm Risk Management's Market Risk Department (MRD) which is a team dedicated to providing governance and oversight of all market risk arising from the Firm's business activities. The successful candidate will provide coverage for a suite of regulatory deliverables with a focus on Fundamental Review of Trading Book (FRTB) Program. Based in New York, this individual will report to FRTB Program manager in Enterprise Risk Management. The role involves working with a variety of business units and control groups across the organization on the execution of FRTB Program and providing both execution and analytical support.
Primary Responsibilities
• Identify and implement solutions for various work streams within FRTB program, such as Internal model Approach, Standardized Approach, risk factor analysis, P&L attribution test, trading / banking book boundary
• Lead the relationship support with teams across Risk, Finance, Operations, and Technology to ensure delivery of cross-divisional projects
• Participate in International Swaps and Derivatives Association (SDA) FRTB working groups and collect the Firm's feedback for the industry communication with regulators
• Monitor FRTB Program plan, ensuring it is up-to-date and work with internal partners to ensure timely progression and achievement of milestones.
• Produce documentation and presentations, including Steering Committee materials to effectively communicate key FRTB information to senior management and regulators
QUALIFICATIONS
Experience
• Candidate must have a bachelor's degree at a minimum and 5-7 years of experience; FRM certificate is a plus
• Market risk management background with strong analytical skills and desk coverage experience
• Experience working on cross-functional projects
• An entrepreneurial mindset and the motivation to develop risk processes and frameworks from scratch
• High degree of technical proficiency with Microsoft Office, knowledge in PowerPoint, Excel, SharePoint, Visio
• Highly developed oral and written communication skills which can be used to prepare and present risk information to a variety of audiences
• Attention to detail, project management and prioritization skills will also be key in balancing daily deadlines with timely implementation of strategic projects
Morgan Stanley's goal is to build and maintain a workforce that is diverse in experience and background but uniform in reflecting our standards of integrity and excellence. Consequently, our recruiting efforts reflect our desire to attract and retain the best and brightest from all talent pools. We want to be the first choice for prospective employees.
It is the policy of the Firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, sex stereotype, gender, gender identity or expression, transgender, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy, veteran or military service status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifying its workforce (M/F/Disability/Vet).#LI-JB3