Morgan Stanley

We're seeking someone to join our team as a New York Swaps Reporting lead in Ops Risk & Regulatory Control to manage the performance and the regulatory risk for the North America Regimes (CAT, CFTC, CSA, SEC). On a daily basis that team operates the controls with the global transaction reporting control framework; documents and investigates exceptions resulting from those controls; and mitigates those exceptions to the greatest extent possible. Ensure that these complex activities are well-documented and executed strongly, building or modifying process where necessary to increase efficiency or to decrease risk.

In the Operations division, we partner with business units across the Firm to support financial transactions, devise and implement effective controls and develop client relationships. This is a Team Manager position at Vice President level based in New York.

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:

• Develop staff, lead key initiatives and control deployment of resources, owning management tools/methods such as work queues, checklists and depth charts
• Set direction and expectations for your team, defining training plans and transfer of expert knowledge to contribute to team output and development
• Contribute to business plan for area, establish risk/contingency plans, raise and address issues with urgency when required
• Build and manage relationships with business unit partners, other Morgan Stanley infrastructure departments, and external contact points in Client or Market organizations
• Active Contributor in governance and risk activities to ensure that key challenges are addressed.
• Effective partnership with EMEA and Asia regime subject matter experts, change-the-bank (CTB) leads, Technology leads, and Control leads is necessary to establish standards; to set priorities for remediation and tool enhancement; and to prepare for future builds.
• The role will also work closely with Compliance and Legal to effectively manage interpretive matters, exams, and regulator interactions.

An individual reports into the North America Head of TTRO. It is a challenging and rewarding role that will offer the candidate the opportunity to lead a diverse team and work on a large-scale program. What you'll bring to the role:

• Strong relationship building skills serving as a role model for client service
• Ability to think commercially, understand the impact of initiatives, risks on the operational budget
• Experience in managing teams, enhancing control, continuous improvement and reducing operational risk
• Culture carrier and role model, representing and leading the Firm's core values to influence and motivate those around you
• Must understand OTC swaps reporting rules, a good understanding of derivatives products and the broader regulatory reporting landscape.
• The candidate must be able to influence at all levels of the organization in order to holistically deliver the Firm's regulatory reporting commitments more efficiently and with less risk.

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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Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $120,000 and $173,000 per year at the commencement of employment. However, base pay if hired will be determined on an individualized basis and is only part of the total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, incentive compensation, discretionary bonuses, other short and long-term incentive packages, and other Morgan Stanley sponsored benefit programs.

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).