About the Firm

Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking,  securities, wealth management and investment management services. With offices in 42 countries, the firm’s employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments, institutions and individuals. For further information about Morgan Stanley, please visit www.morganstanley.com.

About the Division

Morgan Stanley's Equities Derivatives division is looking for a desk strategist for its Equity Derivative Strategist team. Desk strategists are key participants, together with traders and salespeople, in the revenue-generating activities of our Sales & Trading Division. Desk strategists sit on the trading desk, are the primary modellers for new products, and team with the traders to deliver innovative ideas using models to analyse risks and opportunities in trading books.

Key Responsibilities

Contribute to and facilitate various parts of the structured products business in Asia:

• Product representation to enable fast product onboarding from pricing to document generation.
• Pricing functionality and modeling of trading charges.
• Product lifecycle with aims to scale our structured products offering and better service our clients.
• Analysis of large quote datasets to improve quote quality.

Building close relationships with front and middle office to help action the above.

Skills required:

• Advanced degree in a quantitative subject such as Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, Engineering.
• Strong programming skills (Java, C++, Python, KDB) with tangible working experience.
• Strong equity exotic derivatives modelling and structured products knowledge.
• Drive and desire to work in an intense team-oriented environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively in both written and verbal English.

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.