We’re seeking someone to join our team as a Communications Monitoring Compliance, Director in Global Compliance to play a key role in the execution, coordination, and oversight of the APAC Electronic Communications Surveillance program, partnering closely with stakeholders to ensure strong governance, risk identification, and regulatory readiness.

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 Communications Monitoring Compliance team, which provides second‑line oversight of the Firm’s electronic communications supervision program for compliance purposes.

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:

The suitable candidate will play an advanced execution and coordination role within the APAC Electronic Communications Surveillance program, taking ownership of defined surveillance workstreams, governance deliverables, and stakeholder engagement. You are expected to exercise sound judgment on routine issues, proactively identifying risks, and escalating material matters appropriately.

Surveillance Oversight & Judgment

• Oversee execution of surveillance activities across email, messaging platforms, voice recording, and other Firm‑approved tools.

• Review and handle surveillance escalations for completeness, quality, and consistency.

• Serve as a senior escalation point for routine surveillance matters before further escalation.

Governance & Control Ownership

• Own specific governance deliverables (e.g., scope definitions, in‑scope population reviews, escalation models).

• Drive preparation of materials for governance forums and ensure actions are tracked to completion.

• Identify gaps between regional practices and global expectations and propose remediation actions.

Issue Management & Audit Readiness

• Coordinate responses to audit and risk reviews, including issue analysis and remediation tracking.

• Ensure surveillance artifacts and documentation are regulator‑ready and defensible.

• Monitor progress of remediation actions and escalate slippage proactively.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Act as a primary point of contact for stakeholders on defined surveillance topics.

• Provide guidance on surveillance scope, lexicon updates, and governance expectations.

• Support cross‑regional initiatives and represent APAC in working‑level discussions.

Reporting & Thematic Analysis

• Prepare surveillance metrics, summaries, and thematic observations for senior review.

• Highlight emerging risks or trends and recommend follow‑up actions.

What you’ll bring to the role:

• 5+ years in Compliance, Surveillance, Operational Risk, or related control roles.

• Demonstrated ability to run workstreams independently and manage stakeholder expectations.

• Strong judgment, issue‑spotting capability, and confidence engaging with senior counterparts.

• Owns defined outcomes

• Exercises judgment independently

• Proactively identifies issues

• Escalates strategically, not tactically

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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