We’re seeking someone to join our team as an APAC Investigations Director in Global Financial Crimes to play a critical role in identifying potentially suspicious activity and safeguarding the integrity of the financial system.

In the Legal & Compliance division, we assist the Firm in achieving its business objectives by facilitating and overseeing the Firm’s management of legal, regulatory and franchise risk. This is a Director level position within the APAC Global Financial Crimes (GFC) Investigations team, which is responsible for the detection, investigation, and reporting of potentially suspicious activity across all APAC business units (including Private Wealth Management, Wealth Management, Institutional Equities, Fixed Income, Commodities, Investment Management and Investment Banking).

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:

• Investigation of escalations of potentially suspicious activity and financial-crime related regulatory and law enforcement enquiries.
• Production of APAC SAR/STR filings to the relevant national Financial intelligence Units, including coordination with regional Nominated Officers, Trade Surveillance, Compliance, and other Investigations teams globally to ensure consistency and sharing of information, where relevant and permissible.
• Review and, as appropriate, approval of certain third party payments that may pose heightened financial crime risk, working closely with First Line colleagues.
• Support the Head of APAC GFC Investigations in maintaining regional Investigations policies and procedures and providing APAC input into global Investigations-related policies and procedures.
• Support the Head of APAC GFC Investigations in the preparation of Management Information and Reporting on escalations received, investigations, SAR reporting, and presentation of relevant matters on these topics at governance forums.
• Contribute to maintaining a programme of financial crime risk management in APAC, in accordance with applicable law and regulation and Firm policy.

The responsibilities listed are the core responsibilities in relation to this role. From time to time the APAC GFC Investigations Director may be called upon to take on additional responsibilities as required to meet the objectives of their division and of the wider organisation.

What you’ll bring to the role: Experience

• University degree or equivalent with strong academic credentials.
• Minimum 5+ years of investigative or related experience within financial crimes.
• Experience leveraging advanced analytics, including artificial intelligence tools and blockchain/crypto‑asset analysis, to support financial crime investigations, transaction tracing, and identification of emerging risk typologies, is an advantage.
• Good understanding of financial markets and products (in particular, Private Wealth Management, Equities, Fixed Income, Commodities and Investment Banking / Capital Markets) is an advantage.

Skills

• Strong investigative capabilities and an understanding of relevant suspicious activity/transaction reporting legislation within the APAC region.
• Strong analytical, critical‑thinking, and problem‑solving skills, with attention to detail and the ability to identify, assess, and appropriately escalate financial crime risks.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate effectively through all levels of the organization and work collaboratively with First- and Second-Line stakeholders.
• Self-motivated and independent operator with the ability to operate in fast-paced and dynamic settings with shifting priorities.
• Enthusiasm for continuous learning and professional development, with the resilience and adaptability required to respond to evolving business and regulatory demands.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

At Morgan Stanley, we raise, manage and allocate capital for our clients – helping them reach their goals. We do it in a way that’s differentiated – and we’ve done that for 90 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 opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a workforce that is diverse in experience and background. Our recruiting efforts reflect our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion, where individuals are hired, developed, and advanced based on their skills and talents.

Our workforce reflects a broad cross-section of the global communities in which we operate, bringing a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences.

For more information, please visit: https://www.morganstanley.com/people-opportunities/eeo.