Advanced Specialist, Core Services Job Level Director

Were seeking someone to join our team as a Director in Shared Services and Banking Operations to support the Product and End of Day Pricing Reference Data Services team.

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. This is an Advanced Specialist position at Director level within the Shared Service and Banking Operations team. Since 1935 Morgan Stanley is known as a global leader in financial services always evolving and innovating to better serve our clients and our communities in more than 40 countries around the world.

What youll do in the role:

• Manage complex product reference data (Equity Listed Derivatives) and pricing data processes including oversight of controls and vendor resources.
• Analyze ambiguous or non-standard data quality issues; identify risks and root causes; track actions through to resolution.
• Identify define and coordinate development of rules and monitoring to assess data quality against external providers (e.g. Bloomberg Reuters) exchange feeds and internal controls.
• Acquire an intricate knowledge of the Firms product data flow of the data in the firm systems impact of poor data quality building the ability to understand the wider environment and question data integrity.
• Build and manage relationships with trading desks operations teams production management business analysts IT development teams and other infrastructure partners.
• Escalate potential and current risks with urgency and appropriate governance.

What youll bring to the role:

• Strong relationship building skills
• Understanding of financial products (Equity Listed Derivatives) and the downstream impact of poor-quality data across sales & trading operations finance risk and regulatory processes.
• Ability to think commercially and understand the impact of initiatives and risks on operational outcomes.
• Ability to address non-standard issues within area of expertise
• Culture carrier and role model representing and leading the Firms core values to influence and motivate those around you.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills strong attention to detail and readiness to escalate issues with a sense of urgency.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; exposure to technical skills (e.g. SQL databases macros) is a plus.
• At least 6 years relevant experience would generally be expected to find the skills required for this role.

Why Morgan Stanley

• A career with Morgan Stanley means being part of an inclusive culture that encourages diverse perspectives innovation and cross-collaboration to bring value to our clients. Youll find passionate people from all walks of life working together to make the world a little better every day.
• We invest in the growth and success of our people through mentorship and development programs as well as abundant opportunities to connect with peers and senior leaders through employee-driven networks and volunteer activities.
• Your wellness and priorities outside of work are important to us. Our competitive compensation and benefits package is designed to support the diverse needs of our employees and take care of you and your family.
• Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer. Our goal is to build and support a workforce that is diverse in experience and background but uniform in reflecting our standards of integrity and excellence. We are committed to support special needs or reasonable accommodations necessary to enable you to work comfortably and effectively.

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  At Morgan Stanley we raise manage and allocate capital for our clients helping them reach their goals. We do it in a way thats differentiated and weve 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 - arent just beliefs they guide the decisions we make every day to do whats best for our clients communities and more than 80000 employees in 1200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley youll 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. Theres also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.

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