Company Profile
Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services. The Firm's employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments, and individuals from more than 1,200 offices in 43 countries.

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Department Profile

The India Branch Ops Team supports the onshore IED (Cash Equity), Listed Derivatives - Trading & Clearing and FID business in a highly regulated environment. The team performs all front to back functions which include Account Set up, Trade Management, Position Management, Risk Management, Settlements, Cash Forecasting, Cash Management and Regulatory Reporting.

Background on the Team

The FID Ops team supports the Onshore India FID Income Business. The team supports Trade Support, Trade Reporting, Trade Settlement, Regulatory Reporting, Collateral Management functions across various Fixed Income products and now looking at FX-Foreign Exchange. India Fixed Income market has significant complexity and regulatory reporting requirements. Ops resources are required to have good knowledge of regulations, market practices, coordinate with traders, setup and manage counterparty relationships, work on exchange applications to monitor margins and collaterals, coordinate with Exchanges, Agent Banks for operational issues, performing activities like Trade Support, perform regulatory reporting, intraday Risk limits monitoring, Settlements, Collateral Management as per local requirements etc.

India FX Specialist who has worked in a India Bank or a Overseas Bank Branch in India and hands on practical experience on RBI regulations specific to India FX market.

The person is required to have knowledge of CCIL Trades, Merchant Trades etc..
Key Skills

• Regulatory reports to RBI
• Transaction reporting to CCIL
• Knowledge on SWIFT
• Ability to handle Audit independently
• Knowledge of all reconciliation process needed for FX business

Qualifications - Internal

Skills required (essential)

·        Strong customer service focus, interpersonal and communication skills

·        Ability to absorb information and learn quickly

·        Sound Technical knowledge

·        Exhibit a strong sense of urgency, accountability, ownership

·        Being Accurate, Taking Initiatives

·        Well conversant with Fixed Income market rules and regulations preferred

·        Knowledge of Local Rules &  Regulations

Skills desired

·        Experience in client servicing

·        Good verbal and written communication skills

·        Ability to work under pressure with strict timelines

·        Ability to handle critical situations

·        Good interpersonal skills

·        Strong Control focus

 Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunities employer. We work to provide a supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals can maximise 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