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. 

As a market leader, the talent and passion of our people is critical to our success. Together, we share a common set of values rooted in integrity, excellence, and strong team ethic. Morgan Stanley provides a superior foundation for building a professional career, and a place for people to learn, achieve and grow.  

Led by the Chief Marketing Officer, the Firmwide Marketing function at Morgan Stanley is backed by momentum and a broad imperative seen as core to the firm's future growth. We’re a team of passionate doers who are proactive and committed to collaborating with our colleagues to further position the firm as one that’s modern and innovative. 

Role Description  

The team is looking for an experienced Risk Officer to be Vice President of Firmwide Marketing Risk Management. This position is intended for a go-getter who is passionate about building a strong risk culture from the ground up, energized by the opportunity to create something new, excited to harness whitespace, and methodical in incorporating risk best practices and career experience to fostering a best-in-class risk support model for the Firmwide Marketing team.

Responsibilities:

-Lead and manage the Risk and Control Self-Assessment program (RCSA), an integral part of the Firm’s overall Operational Risk Framework. The RCSA provides a systematic means to assess and document a BU’s operational risks and mitigating controls

-Lead and manage the Business Continuity Planning (BCP) development and process, helping ensure that the Firm is prepared for potential business impacting incidents by affirming that BU’s have Business Continuity Plans that contemplate and plan for disruption to business activity

-Provide Registered Principal (S24) oversight for internal and external marketing, sales, and advertising materials for Firmwide Marketing and provide guidance to marketers with inquiries regarding communications

-Support reviews of marketing content when needed and in compliance with Firm and regulatory requirements, in accordance with SEC marketing rules and FINRA Rule 2210

-Firmwide Marketing Policies and Procedures Overview

-Support governance of Web and Social Media areas

-Lead Risk training efforts for Firmwide Marketing

-Perform Business Unit Information Security Officers (BUISO) responsibilities including the implementation and effectiveness of the Firm’s Information Security Program within Firmwide Marketing, Risk Acceptances and associated remediation and Incident Response escalation and reporting

-Foster a culture of Risk Management within Firmwide Marketing by building trusted and deep relationships across Marketing subject matter experts as well as cross-functional partners across the Morgan Stanley enterprise

-Seven plus years of industry work experience, preferably within financial services, insurance, or marketing

-Series 7 and 24 securities licenses; experienced in content reviews

-Strong working knowledge of global securities laws, rules, and regulations relating to marketing materials

-Highly organized with strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills

-Strong strategic thinker and ability to see the bigger picture

-Team player, hard-working, resourceful, proactive and self-starter

-Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment

-Managerial skills

-Careful attention to detail

-Strong written and communication skills

-Proficiency in MS Office applications (PowerPoint, Excel, Teams)

Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $120,000 and $200,000 per year at the commencement of employment. However, base pay if hired will be determined on an individualized basis and is only part of the total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, incentive compensation, discretionary bonuses, other short and long-term incentive packages, and other Morgan Stanley sponsored benefit programs.

Morgan Stanley's goal is to build and maintain a workforce that is diverse in experience and background but uniform in reflecting our standards of integrity and excellence. Consequently, our recruiting efforts reflect our desire to attract and retain the best and brightest from all talent pools. We want to be the first choice for prospective employees.

It is the policy of the Firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, sex stereotype, gender, gender identity or expression, transgender, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy, veteran or military service status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

​​​​​​​Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifying its workforce (M/F/Disability/Vet).