Company Profile
Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services. The Firm's employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments and individuals from more than 1,200 offices in 43 countries.
As a market leader, the talent and passion of our people is critical to our success. Together, we share a common set of values rooted in integrity, excellence and strong team ethic. Morgan Stanley can provide a superior foundation for building a professional career - a place for people to learn, to achieve and grow. A philosophy that balances personal lifestyles, perspectives and needs is an important part of our culture.
Department Profile
From global institutions to hedge funds, investors come to Morgan Stanley for sales, trading, and market-making services in almost every type of financial instrument in all the world’s financial markets. Morgan Stanley professionals use our network and technology to provide liquidity and sophisticated analysis, to manage risk and execute reliably in the fast-changing markets.
Morgan Stanley’s Institutional Equity Division (IED) is a world leader in the origination, distribution and trading of equity, equity-linked and equity-derivative securities. Our broad and deep client relationships, market-leading platform and intellectual insights enable us to be a world-class service provider to our clients for their financing, market access and portfolio management needs.
Global Markets Group is the offshoring arm of Morgan Stanley’s Sales & Trading businesses in India. It covers functions across IED and Fixed Income Division (FID) ranging from those associated with sales, trading, analytics, strats to risk management.
Primary Responsibilities
Morgan Stanley Electronic Trading (“MSET”) is a global leader in equity and derivatives electronic trading. This role, based in Mumbai, requires the individual to work with MSET teams primarily in US. The successful candidate will be a fast-learning, dynamic, pro-active and self-motivated individual who can assist the team in maintaining, tracking and analyzing client exposure / risk limits as well as providing business support to the COO function.
The expected working hours will be 5:30 PM (local time) - 2:30 AM (local time)
The key elements of the role are –
Management / maintenance of MSET risk limits
Reviewing limits across different cash and derivative products
Development and maintenance of risk exception reports
Monitoring intraday limit changes and flagging exceptions to MSET Coverages
Coordination of weekly Client Selection Committee meetings
Risk limit policy monitoring
Maintenance of MSET Client types
Development and coordination of periodic reviews of lower value clients, coordination of off-boarding where necessary
Creating Monthly Risk decks ahead of the Risk Limit Review meeting
Skills required (essential)
The basic skills required for the role are the ability to learn quickly how to navigate databases, manipulate data from these confidently in Excel and respond to requests promptly. Whilst specific knowledge of the Cash Equities business is not critical an understanding of the product and the trading risks associated would be an advantage.
Skill set required:
We are looking for a confident and outgoing person, who has exceptional attention to detail and is proactive in taking initiative.
BMS/Graduate with 1 - 3 years of experience. MBA would be advantageous.
Exposure/knowledge of different equity and equity derivatives products is desirable.
Excellent written & spoken English; Excellent business writing skills
Excellent telephone skills (regular phone contact with team required)
Advanced knowledge and extensive hands‑on experience with Microsoft Office - Word, Excel including macros and visual basic (preferable).
Familiarity with Business Objects (BOXI) database in terms of being able to run queries and pull information.
Familiarity with databases, and the ability to manipulate/analyze data confidently
Strong analytical skills
Attention to detail
Team work
Problem solving
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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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.