We’re seeking someone to join our team as a Fixed Income Trade Support Associate to support a number of trading desks: G10, Local EM, and Credit. In addition the team support Listed futures, options and other products as required for these desks, in multiple risk system.

In the Operations division, we partner with business units across the Firm to support financial transactions, devise and implement effective controls and develop client relationships, driving strategic automation solutions by embracing a transformation mindset and challenging the status quo.

This is a trade support position at Associate within Product Support & Services, which is responsible for providing transaction support and managing post execution processes.

Morgan Stanley is an industry leader in financial services, known for mobilizing capital to help governments, corporations, institutions, and individuals around the world achieve their financial goals.

Interested in joining a team that’s eager to create, innovate and make an impact on the world? Read on…

- Liaison with Desk Control Team to ensure the timely and accurate booking of all trades T0, contacting internal and external clients where necessary.
- Monitoring trader's books in a live environment, to ensure positions and risk are correctly captured at the point of execution. Liasing with the BU on an ad-hoc basis to identify and resolve issues, provide trade information, and act as liason point with various other teams within the Firm.
- Maintaining responsibility for risk management within the team through use of checklists, and timely escalation.
- In conjunction with Desk Control team, monitor reconciliation, settlement and product set-up queries as required.
- Maintaining, developing and improving current processes & procedures. Supporting the desk through NPA's, system enhancements and regulatory or compliance queries.
- Developing and maintaining various regulatory reports, to comply with market requirements.

Skills Required

- A general knowledge of Fixed Income products and how they are traded is preferable.
- An understanding of the wider financial environment
- Great communication and relationship building skills to support Traders and operations stakeholders
- The ability to effectively prioritise a high volume of work in a real-time environment
- Good risk awareness and the ability to escalate issues appropriately
- Analytical and keen eye for detail
- Good level of numeracy to aid in the quick identification and resolution of cash flow discrepancies
- Teamwork is particularly important and the sharing of information is key to the success of the team
- Able to identify and support the resolution of ambiguous problems through initiative and tenacity
- Good IT skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (particularly Excel)
- At least 2 years’ relevant experience would generally be expected to find the skills required for this role

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