The Commodities Trading Risk Management Team (TRM) is seeking a detail-oriented and highly motivated Quantitative Risk Analyst/Associate to join our First Line of Defense function overseeing the division’s market risk.

Since 1935, Morgan Stanley has been a global leader in financial services, constantly evolving and innovating to better serve our clients and communities across more than 40 countries.

In the Fixed Income division (FID), we work in fast-paced and constantly changing global markets to assess and manage risk, trade securities, manage relationships with clients, and structure and execute innovative transactions.
 

You Will:

• Assist in designing and building risk analytics tools to monitor and assess market risk across Commodities trading desks.
• Support development and maintenance of quantitative models to evaluate risk/reward profiles of financial instruments.
• Apply data analytics to identify risk trends and contribute to real-time decision-making.
• Monitor FID P&L and risk positions, escalating issues as appropriate.
• Collaborate with Firm Risk Management (FRM) and Market Risk Management (MRD) on risk limit frameworks.
• Perform analysis of trading activity, risk exposures, and P&L drivers using statistical techniques.
• Contribute to building scalable infrastructure for risk reporting and visualization.

You Have:

• Degree in Mathematics, Mathematical Finance, Physics, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related quantitative field.
• Strong programming skills (Python, R, SQL) and familiarity with data visualization tools.
• Solid understanding of financial markets, products, and risk metrics.
• 0-3 years of experience or strong interest in risk, modeling, and analytical frameworks.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
   

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.