Risk COO (Risk Management) : Job Level - Analyst

Firm Risk Management

Firm Risk Management (FRM) supports Morgan Stanley to achieve its business goals by partnering with business units across the Firm to realize efficient risk-adjusted returns, acting as a strategic advisor to the Board and protecting the Firm from exposure to losses as a result of credit, market, liquidity, operational, model and other risks.

Background on the Position

The role will reside within the Firm Risk Management's Risk COO group which is a team that covers a broad array of areas in addition to financial and resource management. Candidates will have the opportunity to work on a variety of cross-risk projects and initiatives, partnering with key stakeholders across the group. Work history should demonstrate attention to detail and strong analytical and spreadsheet skills.

Primary Responsibilities

Produce detailed monthly expense and headcount reporting and present findings to senior management, including risks and opportunities to achieve budget targets

Support the development of tools to track headcount and expenses more efficiently across the various functional and regional Risk teams

Partner with key stakeholders from across Risk and the Finance Controllers Group to develop an annual headcount and expense budget to support key deliverables and initiatives

Support the execution of a variety of ad-hoc cross-risk projects and initiatives across the broader Risk CAO team Experience

0-3 years of experience, preferably in financial or resource management

Ability to build strong working relationships with key business partners

Attention to detail and ability to prioritize projects and workload

Ability to analyze and synthesize large data sets

Self-motivator and team player who brings a can-do approach

Strong interpersonal and communication skills, written and verbal

Undergraduate degree; excellent academic background and grades

Desire to learn about risk management in a dynamic and fast-paced environment

Advance working knowledge of MS Excel (VBA / Macros a plus), PowerPoint and Word

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY :

We are committed to maintaining the first-class service and high standard of excellence that have defined Morgan Stanley for over 89 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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Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $75,000 and $95,000 per year at the commencement of employment. However, base pay if hired will be determined on an individualized basis and is only part of the total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, incentive compensation, discretionary bonuses, other short and long-term incentive packages, and other Morgan Stanley sponsored benefit programs.

Morgan Stanley's goal is to build and maintain a workforce that is diverse in experience and background but uniform in reflecting our standards of integrity and excellence. Consequently, our recruiting efforts reflect our desire to attract and retain the best and brightest from all talent pools. We want to be the first choice for prospective employees.

It is the policy of the Firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, sex stereotype, gender, gender identity or expression, transgender, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership / union status, pregnancy, veteran or military service status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifying its workforce (M / F / Disability / Vet).