Primary Responsibilities

• Develop in-depth knowledge of counterparty risk applications, risk infrastructure, risk policies at Morgan Stanley.

• Stay abreast of market activity and drive the team towards proactive risk assessment and management, including assessment and impact analysis of market events. Lead with the spirit of managing risk with no surprises.

• Periodically review client exposures and collateral changes and identify drivers of change, limit utilizations, assessment of growth in client portfolio and present findings in senior risk forums.

• Periodically perform sector deep-dives and trend analysis, identify and understand pockets of counterparty risk and present actionable insights to senior stakeholders, global risk forums. Embed risk management mindset and lead the objective from the front.

• Identify tail-risks and concentration build-ups, and the articulation of risk assessment to senior credit risk managers in a concise and presentable manner.

• Analyze and explain period over period exposure changes across a range of credit risk measures, stressed exposures (e.g. single- and multi-factor, product specific stresses, first line stresses) and risk sensitivities

• Independently identify opportunities and drive projects aimed at process efficiency / process improvements / strengthening controls. Drive the team to use automation and latest technology / AI to aid in efficient portfolio analysis

• Oversee preparation of recurrent portfolio analysis for risk committee meetings, portfolio review meetings with BU and participate in discussions with senior management within Counterparty Risk in socialization of key risks

• Drive projects to enhance credit risk infrastructure while collaborating with Risk IT on strategic solutions and with self-service team on building UI Tools, dashboards

• Actively lead the team on regular deliverables, risk projects and wider initiatives of the counterparty portfolio analysis team with active stakeholder management, upward and downward communication, bandwidth management and effective utilization of available resources

• Train, mentor team of associates and analysts both functionally as well as on career development

Skills/Experience

• Bachelor's/Master’s degree in Finance, Economics, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics or Engineering related areas; CFA and/or FRM preferred.

• 10+ years of experience in a Financial Services firm, ideally in Counterparty Risk or Market Risk Management functions.

• Familiarity with products that generate Counterparty Credit Risk: Equity OTC derivatives, Listed and Cleared derivatives. Familiarity with Prime Brokerage Business. Open to other derivatives as specialization i.e. FID OTC products etc.

• Strong technical skills, including comfort working with large datasets via SQL / Advanced excel is essential; Experience with programming experience i.e R, Python.

• Desire to work in a dynamic, team-oriented, fast-paced environment focusing on challenging tasks mixing fundamental, quantitative, quantitative and market-oriented knowledge and skills is essential.

• Iedal candidate would be self-motivated, independent individual with strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to solve real world business problems innovatively.

• Willingness to learn new and complex topics and adapt oneself (continuous learning) in dynamic environment. Willingness to assume extended responsibility. Ability to meet deadlines and deliver quality with keen attention to detail.

• Prior experience in managing a small team would be a plus

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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