We are seeking someone to join our team as a Director in Legal & Compliance Division. In this role you will you will play a critical role in identifying potentially suspicious activity, protecting vulnerable individuals, 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 and as a Financial Crimes Data Lead, you will Interpret and analyze data to make financial crimes decisions .​

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:

• Identify propensity of specific behavior to evaluate the level of risk from the behavior

• Evaluate impact of potential optimizations of surveillances and other monitoring controls to reduce false positives

• Perform sensitivity analysis of thresholds used in monitoring controls to determine effectiveness and appropriateness of activity that will need a review by LCD analysts

• Work with the Product Owner / Model Owner to understand the data analysis requirements for various GFC Monitoring & Screening programs

• Direct, allocate work, and oversee a team of data analysts dedicated to the GFC Monitoring & Screening programs

• Perform QC on outputs provided by the data analysts

• Evaluate appropriateness of the input data and then source or extract the data for use in the analyses

• Document the sources and analyses steps to create an audit trail for the analyses conducted

• Build a deep understanding of the firm data, how that relates to the business and ways it is leveraged for monitoring the financial crimes risks

• Create workflows using low code tools that are used repeatedly by GFC analysts to perform their reviews

What you'll bring to the role:

• Have a 4-year college degree with strong academic credentials

• 5+ years' experience in data analysis, drawing inferences and presenting to business stakeholders

• Strong SQL background

• Experience building workflows in low code environments like Alteryx or Rapid Miner

• In-depth understanding of data concepts such as data lineage and data quality

• Experience in business requirements gathering and documentation

• Exposure to data analysis in Python

• Prior experience supervising junior analysts

• Strong organizational skills and an ability to manage multiple demands and changing priorities in a fast-paced environment

• Strong Microsoft Office skills, including Excel functions and PowerPoint

• Have strong written and verbal communications skills, attention to detail and effective time management skills

• Have strong interpersonal skills and ability to partner with global, cross-functional teams to develop practical solutions that meet business needs

• Be certified as an Anti-Money Laundering Specialist by ACAMS or equivalent AML certification/license - or certification within 15 months of hire

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 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.