Asia Structured Rates Trading Assistant, Manager, Fixed Income Division

Division: FID

Job Title: Asia Structured Rates Trading Assistant

Job Level: Associate/Sr. Associate/Manager

Location: Mumbai

Experience: 2-4 years

Login Time: Asia time

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 Firms employees serve clients worldwide including corporations governments and individuals from more than 1200 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 can provide a superior foundation for building a professional career - a place for people to learn to achieve and grow. A philosophy that balances personal lifestyles perspectives and needs is an important part of our culture.

Department Profile

The Fixed Income Division is comprised of Interest Rate Currency Products Commodities Credit Products and Distribution. Professionals in the Division assess and actively manages risk trade securities derivatives lending and repo products and structure as well as execute innovative transactions in the fast-paced and constantly changing global markets.

From the largest global institutions to innovative new hedge funds investors come to Morgan Stanley for sales trading and market-making services in almost every type of financial instruments including stocks bonds derivatives foreign exchange and commodities. Our professionals provide liquidity and content to clients around the world actively assessing and managing risk trading securities and planning and executing transactions in the fast-changing markets. As the needs of our clients become increasingly complex we often develop customized solutions.

Background on the Team

As part of the Fixed Income Division the Trading Assistant is responsible for working with and supporting the Asia Structured Rates Trading desk in Mumbai. The team covers Asia (Ex-Japan) and Australia markets supporting Fixed Income and FX derivatives and exotic structures.

Primary Responsibilities

The role involves working with and supporting the Asia Structured Rates Trading desk in Mumbai. The role suits a self-motivated highly energetic individual who has a good background in mathematical analysis and strong understanding of the fixed income and exotic markets/products as well as an understanding of trade execution and trade lifecycle management.

Description:

Support the Asia Structured Rates Trading Desk in Mumbai Asia working hours.

Perform trade capture & risk reviews including risk moves lifecycle management trade amendments.

Provide support to end of day P&L reviews.

. Work with the desk to improve trading platform through streamlining processes and automation.

Educational background in mathematics or engineering.

Strong understanding in math/engineering economics finance

Understanding of Interest rate derivative products and markets (Interest Rates derivatives and exotics Long-dated FX exotics)

Min of 2 years of relevant work experience in fixed income.

Proficiency in MS Excel

Must be self-motivated confident and possess good communication skills.

Attention to detail.

Preferred credential

Strong knowledge and expertise in excel with ability to analyse and automate processes.

. Fixed income product knowledge

Background in math statistics and/or data analytics

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

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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.

Our workforce reflects a broad cross-section of the global communities in which we operate bringing a variety of backgrounds talents perspectives and experiences.

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