We are seeking someone to join the Asset Services Risk team as a Director within Shared Services & Banking Operations to play a pivotal role in steering non-financial risk management activities across the department. Your expertise will be central to driving key initiatives such as risk & control assessment, operational risk governance, and the development of divisional reporting, metrics and risk monitoring processes.

In the Operations division, we partner with business units across the Firm to support financial transactions, devise and implement effective controls and develop client relationships. This is a Team Supervisor position at Director level within the Firmwide Operations division.

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:

• Proactively identify existing and emerging risks in individual and departmental processes and contribute to strategies for mitigating them

• Coordinate key risk processes across Asset Services functions within Operations, including business continuity, information security, and other compliance activities

• Oversee the preparation of risk reports and convey actionable insights to senior stakeholders within Operations and across the firm

• Supervise reporting of risk incidents within Asset Services and perform thematic analysis to identify trends and recommend mitigating controls

• Analyze and interpret complex issues or non-standard issues, identify risks, root causes and propose future actions, tracking through to resolution

• Build and manage relationships with business unit partners and other Morgan Stanley infrastructure departments

• This role includes but is not limited to providing oversight and monitoring of operational risk, third party/outsourcing risk, control framework validation and testing and the reinforcement of regulatory requirements, policies and procedures.

What you'll bring to the role:

• Front-to-back knowledge of the processes, projects, systems, markets and instruments that impact Operations with a comprehensive understanding of job-related operational/compliance policies and procedures

• Strong analytical skills and the ability to distill complex issues into clear insights and actions

• Ability to think commercially, understand the impact of initiatives, and be able to handle multiple work streams and prioritize effectively

• Culture carrier and role model, representing and leading the Firm's core values to influence and motivate those around you

• Awareness of the long-term impact of regulatory environment and market changes on the business

• Between 3-5 years supporting operational functions within a large investment bank, preferably within experience of working in Risk, Compliance or Audit departments

• Strong Communication skills as the candidate will be expected to develop relationships with senior stakeholders, auditors, and third-party vendors

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, experience with tools like Power BI or Alteryx is an advantage

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.