We’re seeking someone to join our Liquidity Planning & Coverage (LP&C) team as a Director in Treasury to work across a variety of internal and regulatory liquidity initiatives. In the Finance division, we act as a partner to business units around the globe by providing management, review, analysis and advisory services of the Firm’s financial and capital resources.

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:

• Collaborate with a varied group of colleagues in Finance and across the Firm

• Responsible for and lead a significant set of deliverables, leveraging advanced understanding of Finance functional area, product and/or client segment

• Proactively identify emerging risks in individual and department work and contribute to strategies for mitigating them

• Act as a role model and culture carrier; Embody and set an example of the Firm's values and hold yourself and others accountable to Firm standards

• Support the management of Liquidity, and Recovery Planning requirements for Morgan Stanley entities in Asia

• Work closely with other teams to optimize liquidity adequacy in the region and partner with stakeholders in wider Finance, Risk, Firm Management and the Business Units (BUs) on the optimal resource mix and return metrics

• Assist with the implementation of liquidity risk management framework in a business unit or regional entity setting

• Monitor Morgan Stanley’s liquidity risk, including movements in the Firm’s liquidity resources and requirements, and prepare materials to keep various management committees such as Asset Liability Committees (ALCOs) informed on the approach taken to manage liquidity risk

• Own the daily Required Liquidity Positioning Framework to calibrate liquidity targets and advise the Treasury Capital Management team the applicable liquidity reserve requirements, which are met by investing in approved liquid assets while being compliant with all policies and procedures

• Identify liquidity and funding risks, recommend and implement mitigating actions

• Evaluate the impact of changes to regulatory requirements to the Firm's legal entities, including the assessment of incremental resource requirements and necessary changes in legal entity strategy

• Support regulatory requests including data analysis and presentation to regulators

• Coordinate with Liquidity Risk Department (LRD) and Model Risk Management (MRM) to enhance internal liquidity stress test models

• Coordinate with Liquidity controllers and IT to implement model enhancements, run the various liquidity stress tests and resolve production issues as they occur

• Ensure that the liquidity stress test models and their corresponding documentation are kept up-to-date through regular recalibrations, ongoing performance monitoring and back testing

• Work with Liquidity controllers on attributing the liquidity reserve to each business unit

• Participate in the assessment of New Product Approval (NPA) by analyzing the liquidity impact resulting from business plans and activities and advising BUs on optimization of liquidity resources and requirements

What you’ll bring:

• Advanced understanding of Corporate Treasury, e.g., capital, liquidity or funding, as well as of industry and competitive environment

• Ability to provide positive and constructive feedback and acknowledge efforts of team members

• Ability to articulate risk and impact to various audiences, and create plans to mitigate those risks

• Relevant experience in treasury, risk, or finance, with working knowledge of Corporate Treasury and Liquidity Risk management (directly or via consulting/regulatory roles)

• A proactive nature with the determination to see tasks through from beginning to end

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills in English for interaction with teams, senior managers and regulators across both local and global offices. An additional Asian language a strong plus

• Well-developed analytical capabilities, including ability to summarize complex business problems and detailed analysis with clarity and brevity

• Comfortable in data processing, visualization, and deep dives to identify meaningful insights to support key decision making in treasury activities

• The ability to work in a fast-paced, high-energy level environment, across organizational and geographical boundaries

• Excellent project management skills, effectively meet and manage project deadlines

• At least 4 years' relevant experience would generally be expected to find the skills required for this role

Team Profile:

Corporate Treasury provides corporate finance advisory services to senior management and the business units, maintaining the firm’s liquidity, optimizing its capital base, and coordinate the Firm’s recovery and resolution planning.  The Asia region consists of a hub in Hong Kong and regional offices in Tokyo, Beijing, Seoul, Singapore, and Mumbai. 

About us:

We are focused on bringing together different backgrounds, experience and talents to deliver world class service. If you are a driven self-starter, client-focused, and eager to contribute to a leading Global Financial Services firm, please apply. We welcome all backgrounds and experiences.

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 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.