We are seeking someone to join our team as a Global Financial Crimes (GFC): Client Escalations and Reporting Coordinator.

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 within GFC and be part of a team that focuses on AML and other financial crime related obligations associated with the Firm's Wealth Management (WM) and U.S. Banks coverage team. The Client Escalations and Reporting Coordinator reports to the Head of WM and Bank Program Management and Strategy, Executive Director.

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.

In Global Financial Crimes (GFC), you will play a critical role in identifying potentially suspicious activity, protecting vulnerable individuals, and safeguarding the integrity of the financial system. GFC coordinates the day-to-day implementation of the Firm's financial crime prevention efforts, including governance, oversight, and execution of the Firm's Ant-Money Laundering (AML), Sanctions, Anti-Corruption and Government and Political Activities Compliance programs.

If you are passionate about financial crimes prevention, seeking a rewarding and dynamic career, and focused on making a difference, then GFC might be the right team for you.

What you'll do in the role:

• Proven experience managing and reviewing client escalations related to financial crime risk, ensuring timely resolution and accurate reporting.
• Prepare high-quality summary reports and materials for senior governance forums, including Client Escalations Committee, and collaborate with stakeholders across business units to maintain strong risk management practices.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders (GFC Investigations, Client Risk Unit, Advisory teams, 1L GFC Risk, and branch personnel) to gather relevant information and provide clear, concise analysis of client escalation cases. Develop and deliver summary reports and presentation materials for senior committees, including the Client Escalations Committee
• Ensure accuracy, clarity, and timeliness of reporting for senior management and governance forums/committees
• Act as a subject matter expert on escalation processes and reporting standards
• Identify opportunities to enhance escalation review processes and reporting frameworks
• Contribute to policy updates and best practices for escalation management

What you'll bring to the role:

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree or professional certification (e.g., CAMS, CFA) preferred
• 5+ years of experience in financial services, with a focus on compliance, risk management, or financial crimes
• Strong understanding of AML, sanctions, and financial crime regulations
• Exceptional analytical, writing, and presentation skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver under tight deadlines;
• Experience preparing materials for senior governance committees is highly desirable
• Strategic thinking with attention to detail
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
• Ability to influence and collaborate across global teams

Where you'll be working:

This role will require in office attendance 3 days/week from Dallas, Texas location. Two of those days will be Anchor Days where you will be in the office with your teammates to learn, grow, and collaborate in person.

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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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).