Japan Security Settlements is part of SSBO (SHARED SERVICES & BANKING OPS), and is responsible for Fixed Income and Equity Settlement for Japan securities traded across the globe. We're seeking someone to join our team as a Associate in SHARED SERVICES & BANKING OPS to maximize the settlement rate for bonds and equities on a contractual settlement day to maintain the liquidity in the market. As a member of the team, this role will be engaging with variety of talents across the team, division and country to tackle problems, market wide changes to process improvement initiatives utilizing some of the latest technologies available. The team maintains profound training methods, including on-line materials to help you kick-start the career in the team and provide detailed insights to the industry as a whole.

SSBO's main responsibilities are securities settlement, safe-keeping and related functions such as redemption / coupon /dividends, corporate action, cash settlement, and disbursement and forecasting of MSMS' funding with business units across the Firm to support financial transactions, devise and implement effective controls and develop client relationships. This is an Associate level position.

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:
- Execute processes/functions and/or support process management and project efforts, leveraging knowledge of the systems, markets and instruments that influence the team
- Recognize risk in day-to-day processes to draw out the key issues and contribute to process improvements
- Build relationships within team and internal stakeholders, sharing knowledge to contribute to team output
- Participate in projects and initiatives, aiding in solution formulation with a focus on timely execution
- Process Equity and Fixed Income settlement in local market, as well as related cash payments.
- Investigate and resolve settlement exceptions
- Investigate and resolve post-settlement breaks, both internal and external
- Prepare payment and trade instructions and release to custodian banks
- Escalate risks associated with the settlement process, and implement the risk mitigation action
- Identify areas for process improvements to strengthen the control while building efficiencies to the processes.
- Deliver quality service and solutions to the evolving business requirements
- Work and contribute as a team

What you'll bring to the role:
- Ability to establish clear goals and priorities, and address non-standard issues within area of expertise with minimal guidance and supervision
- Subject matter expertise in business area supported, client requirements, and ability to ensure control is not compromised to comply with client requests
- Culture carrier across Operations, embracing the Firm's core values
- Bachelor degree
- Strong analytical, organizational, and verbal and written communication skills
- Proven ability to work efficiently and accurately under pressure in fast paced multi-tasking environment
- Proactive and self-motivated
- Strong Microsoft Excel and Word skills
- At least 2 years' relevant experience would generally be expected to find the skills required for this role

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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