Prime Brokerage Custody Technology Lead

Technology Lead for high performance engineering teams to deliver on the multi-year renovation of the platform used to manage Custody functions for Prime Brokerage Business. This role provides the unique opportunity of leading initiatives to build next generation platform while partnering with business on process efficiency.

The applicant should be a superior technologist, with strong design fundamentals and experience in leading implementation of trade processing platforms or other similar applications in Financial Services Industry. Prior experience in Hedge Fund industry will be preferred, however, the ability and willingness to master new technical and business concepts will be considered.

Business Overview

Prime Brokerage is a comprehensive suite of services offered by Morgan Stanley, primarily to hedge funds and other asset managers. These services are designed to support the complex needs of these clients, providing them with the tools and resources necessary to manage their investments effectively.

A prime broker's custody function involves holding and safeguarding a client's investment assets, such as securities, in physical or electronic form. Beyond mere safekeeping, this role includes administering assets, which entails processing corporate actions like dividends, stock splits, and rights issues, as well as settling trades and maintaining accurate records of positions and valuations. The goal is to provide a secure, integrated service that also facilitates the prime broker's core activities like margin lending and short selling.

About the Team

We provide an award-winning platform to Morgan Stanley’s Prime Brokerage business and to its hedge fund clients, who borrow cash and securities from the Firm to execute their investment strategies. Some of our solutions are also leveraged by other businesses within the Firm’s Institutional Securities Group (ISG).

• Java / spring - Strong experience in developing large scale distributed platforms using Java / Spring.

• Strong experience in implementing high availability, high throughput applications

• Prior experience of leading large scale programs managing delivery as well as senior stakeholders

• Experience of managing developers and engineering managers

• Strong design skills for building scalable systems

• Test and Behavior Driven Development in agile setup

• Strong inclination to learn the business domain and partner with global stakeholders in supporting the technology platform and the business

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.