Internal Audit Associate Advanced Analytics and Innovation (AA&I)

Were seeking someone to join our team as an Associate to work alongside the Advanced Analytics and Innovation (AA&I) lead to establish project objectives and define comprehensive requirements including business rules and data acquisition the Audit division we provide senior management an objective and independent assessment of the Firms internal control environment for risk management and governance.

The Internal Audit Division (IAD) drives attention and resources to vulnerabilities by providing an independent and well-informed view and impactful messages about the most important risks facing our Firm. This is accomplished by performing a range of assurance activities to independently assess the quality and effectiveness of Morgan Stanleys system of internal control including risk management and governance systems and processes. IAD serves as an objective and independent function within the Firms risk management framework to foster continual improvement of risk management processes.
This is an Associate level position within Technical Specialist function which is responsible for providing extensive subject matter expertise and reinforcing the ability of business and technology audit teams to appropriately assess risk and determine and execute coverage.

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What youll do in the role:

• Execute a wide range of assurance activities (e.g. audits continuous monitoring closure verification) with guidance
• Understand and adopt new audit tools and techniques
• Develop clear and concise messages regarding risk and business impact within relevant coverage area
• Identify and leverage data to incorporate into analysis of coverage area
• Collaborate with a wide range of internal stakeholders to build effective working relationships and to execute on team deliverables
• Effectively manage multiple deliverables while delivering high-quality work
• Analyze large complex data sets to identify trends patterns and produce compelling insights
• Work in partnership stakeholders to develop and maintain user-friendly dashboards and visualizations
• Develop processes and scripts to Extract Transform and Load (ETL) data
• Apply advanced analytic techniques to identify trends or provide analytical solutions.
• Identify and execute on opportunities of improving efficiency through use of Generative AI frameworks and tools
• Maintain strong client focus by building strong relationships with Firm-wide stakeholders and identify opportunities to utilize data analytics solutions and tools in Internal Audit

What youll bring to the role:

• Understanding of audit principles tools and processes (e.g. risk assessments planning testing reporting and continuous monitoring)
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely and adapt messages to audience
• Ability to identify patterns and anomalies in data with guidance
• A commitment to practicing inclusive behaviors
• Willingness to solicit and provide feedback to further develop self and peers
• The ideal candidate will leverage both traditional analytics techniques and GenAI techniques to analyze and interpret complex data sets providing actionable insights to drive business decisions
• Ability to translate complex technical data concepts and language into business context
• Ability to learn new technical skills such as new tools or programming languages and apply that to solve business problems
• Curiosity to understand the data and ability to present it in an informative manner
• Strong interpersonal skills to interact confidently within Internal Audit and with internal clients
• Experience with natural language processing and/or exposure to Generative AI frameworks and tools (e.g. GPT GANs) will be and added advantage
• Generally we would expect to find the skills required for this role in individuals with at least 2-4 years relevant experience

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

We are committed to maintaining the first-class service and high standard of excellence that have defined Morgan Stanley for over 89 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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Morgan Stanleys 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.

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