JOB LEVEL

Associate (Professional)

TIER

P2

We are seeking a skilled and motivated Front End Developer to join our team in building modern, responsive, and intuitive web applications that support the Market Risk Business Ecosystem. You will work alongside product owners, scrum master, backend developers, and UI/UX designers to deliver high-impact tools.

In the Prime Brokerage and Institutional Equity division, we provide our clients around the world with intellectual insights and innovative product solutions and services that help them generate alpha.

The Market Risk Application and Tooling team is part of the broader Risk IT organization supporting the Market Risk Department (MRD). Our mission is to build strategic analysis and workflow applications that enhance risk management capabilities and meet evolving regulatory and business requirements. We collaborate closely with squads such as Scenario Design & Analysis, Data Harmonization/Management, Risk Engine and Report to deliver scalable, user-centric solutions.

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 and maintain user-facing features using modern JavaScript frameworks (Angular, React, or Vue.js).

• Translate design wireframes and business requirements into functional, scalable web interfaces.

• Collaborate with backend developers to integrate RESTful / GraphQL APIs and services.

• Optimize applications for performance, accessibility, and cross-browser compatibility.

• Implement automated testing using frameworks like Jest, Cypress or Playwright.

• Participate in code reviews and contribute to frontend architecture decisions.

• Maintain consistency with Firm UI/UX standards and design systems.

• DevOps / CI/CD to deploy and release across environments.

What you'll bring to the role

• 2 years of experience in frontend development.

• Proficiency in HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript (ES6), and one or more modern frameworks (Angular preferred).

• Experience with responsive design and cross-browser compatibility.

• Familiarity with Git, Webpack, and CI/CD pipelines.

• Strong understanding of UI performance optimization and accessibility standards.

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

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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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Certified Persons Regulatory Requirements:
If this role is deemed a Certified role and may require the role holder to hold mandatory regulatory qualifications or the minimum qualifications to meet internal company benchmarks.

Flexible work statement
Interested in flexible working opportunities? Morgan Stanley empowers employees to have greater freedom of choice through flexible working arrangements. Speak to our recruitment team to find out more.

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.

Internal Applicants
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