Senior Associate Trading Assistant Corporate Derivatives Asia_Institutional Equity Division

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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From global institutions to hedge funds, investors come to Morgan Stanley for sales, trading, and market-making services in almost every type of financial instrument in all the world’s financial markets. Morgan Stanley professionals use our network and technology to provide liquidity and sophisticated analysis, to manage risk and execute reliably in the fast-changing markets.

Morgan Stanley’s Institutional Equity Division (IED) is a world leader in the origination, distribution and trading of equity, equity-linked and equity-derivative securities. Our broad and deep client relationships, market-leading platform and intellectual insights enable us to be a world-class service provider to our clients for their financing, market access and portfolio management needs.

Global Markets Group is the offshoring arm of Morgan Stanley’s Sales & Trading businesses in India. It covers functions across IED ranging from those associated with sales, trading, analytics, Strat’s to risk management.

The candidate will be based out of Mumbai and will be primarily working with the Corporate Derivatives Desk Trading (Hong Kong/Singapore) along with regular support to Convertible Bonds Desk. The role suits a self-motivated, highly energetic individual who has a strong background in Financial Research / Trading Support & Analytics. This role is ideal for individuals with a strong background in statistical, technical, and fundamental analysis, as well as quantitative modeling. You will work closely with traders and strategists to enhance pricing models, optimize trading strategies, and improve execution efficiency.

What you’ll do in the role:

• Conduct fundamental and credit research on companies involved in Structured Financing and Structured Derivatives transactions. 
• Analyze financial statements and build valuation models to assess intrinsic value across sectors. 
• Support the Trading Desk on structured derivative pricing, risk assessment, and day to day trading activities. 
• Perform statistical analysis and develop quantitative models to identify market trends and potential trading inefficiencies. 
• Apply technical indicators and market trend analysis to inform and enhance trading decisions. 
• Enhance and validate derivatives pricing sheets, including back testing of strategies and model performance. 
• Automate and optimize existing workflows and analytical processes to improve efficiency and accuracy. 
• Collaborate with cross functional teams to strengthen trading tools, analytics frameworks, and identify/resolve trade related gaps impacting the risk book.
• Source and analyze data from Bloomberg, Reuters, and other relevant financial platforms.
   

What you’ll bring to the role:

• Bachelor’s/master’s degree in mathematics, Finance, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related quantitative discipline CFA (preferred but not must)
• 1-8 years’ work experience in Quantitative / Financial analysis roles, within Banking/Financial Services firms
• Strong programming skills in Python, VBA, R, SQL, or C++ for data analysis and automation
• Experience with statistical analysis (regression, time series modeling), technical indicators (momentum, volatility, trend analysis), and fundamental analysis (credit, earnings, balance sheets)
• Coursework/Strong understanding in Finance & Derivatives
• Good communication skills – written as well as telephonic. There will be regular communication with the trading desk and the person needs to be able to understand the requirements and express their thoughts clearly.
• High level of attention to detail
• Proficiency in MS Office products – Excel, PowerPoint

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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Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a workforce that is diverse in experience and background.  Our recruiting efforts reflect our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion, where individuals are hired, developed, and advanced based on their skills and talents.

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