We’re seeking a Director in the Fixed Income Securities Trade Support covering Corporate Bonds. The Director will work closely with the Business Units and Infrastructure partners in realizing the Firm's objectives. It is a fantastic opportunity for someone to be exposed to a very steep learning curve and gives all individuals the opportunity to develop a meaningful career within Operations.

Institutional Securities Group (ISG) Product Operations encompasses two functionally aligned organizations. The first, Trading & Client Operations, provides Operations functions in direct support of activity executed by Institutional Sales &Trading. The second, Clearing Operations, provides Operations functions in direct support for activity cleared by Morgan Stanley on behalf of our clients in Prime Brokerage, Listed Derivatives, and OTC Derivatives. The broad organization partners closely with Sales and Trading to develop and implement new products and services as well as drive efficiency and reduce risk in our processes. At all times we are focused on delivering quality service to clients both internal and external. ISG Product Operations partners closely with Shared Services and Banking Operations as well as Branch Operations and Operations Risk & Control to deliver a connected 'front to back' view of operations to ISG Sales and Trading.

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.

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What you’ll do in the role:

Partnering closely with the Trading and Sales to provide the first level of control and escalationResponsible in ensuring that the trade bookings are correctly reflected in the trading risk systems and tie out with the CounterpartyEnsuring that all trades are booked and confirmed as intended by checking the Trading system verses internal MS systems, liaising with Trading, Sales, Brokers or the Counterparty directlyIntermediary between the Trading desk and other areas of the Bank. Controllers, Settlements and Confirmations areas will come to you to discuss and resolve issues to ensure that breaks are resolved effectivelyResponsible for ensuring current controls are followed, manage critical projects or process improvements with IT and Projects GroupsAnalyze and break down ambiguous or complex issues into concrete deliverables and takes responsibility for ensuring deliverables are metUnderstanding risk implications of Fixed Income operationsProviding supervisory oversight to ensure all functions and procedures are performed in a timely and correct manner, i.e. treasury auctions, trade checkout, position reconciliation, wash account reconciliationWorking with trading desk, sales, and other operations group to ensure proper trade processing and reportingManaging stakeholder relationships across the business unitAssisting on any issues, and providing timely escalation to trading desk and Operations senior managementManaging TRACE workflowsRecruiting and developing Talent

What you’ll bring to the role:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent required5 + years of experience in the financial industryStrong risk management and control mindsetIndividual needs to be performance-driven, proactive, with proven ability to take on challenges, set and execute agenda. Candidate should be a dynamic self-starter with the ability to work either on their own initiative as well as be a solid team player with strong problem-solving skillsAbility to evaluate and identify areas of risk across the organization. Identify and implement best practices and in some cases help shape the risk and project agendaA willingness to engage in a wide range of issues at all levels of detail will be vitalAbility to multi-task, prioritize and be flexible to changing priorities and demonstrate good organizational skillsAbility to communicate effectively and confidently across all levels. Ability to confidently face off to senior management across divisionsGood interpersonal skills to build cross-divisional relationships; gain support and respect from key stakeholders (Business Unit, Operations, FCG , Legal & Compliance)Good project and modeling skills to represent information in graphical forms that enhance decision-making and communicationsAbility to multi-task in a high intensity environment. Willingness to transfer knowledge is imperativeAbility to deliver on plans, complete next steps and resolve issues in a timely mannerProficiency in ExcelMulti-Tasking and time management skills are criticalAbility to identify and escalate issues to senior management and to trading desk(s)Work well in a time sensitive environmentSelf-starter, who is willing to ask questions

Skills Desired:

5+ years of experience within Securities OperationsFixed Income Securities Knowledge (EM or Credit)Experience with Metric and Data AnalysisActive within the industry; Understanding of key Fixed Income OrganizationsUnderstanding of Regulatory framework for Fixed Income Securities including FINRA TRACE

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.

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Salary range for the position: $64,000 - $108,000 Yr. The successful candidate may be eligible for an annual discretionary incentive compensation award. The successful candidate may be eligible to participate in the relevant business unit’s incentive compensation plan, which also may include a discretionary bonus component. Morgan Stanley offers a full spectrum of benefits, including Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Dependent Day Care Savings Account, Life Insurance, Disability and Other Insurance Plans, Paid Time Off (including Sick Leave consistent with state and local law, Parental Leave and 20 Vacation Days annually), 10 Paid Holidays, 401(k), and Short/Long Term Disability, in addition to  other special perks reserved for our employees. Please visit mybenefits.morganstanley.com to learn more about our benefit offerings.

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).