Digital Assets Vendor & Fiduciary Oversight Associate

The Digital Assets Vendor and Fiduciary Oversight Associate is a frontline operations professional responsible for daily operations vendor coordination and governance for digital asset workflows. The role safeguards client experience and firm risk by executing welldefined procedures maintaining strong controls and coordinating across WM Operations Client Service and our vendor partners.

Key Responsibilities

Oversight & Exception Management

• Oversee daily digital assets oversight support activities including lifecycle management reconciliations and exception resolution.
• Maintain accurate booking and audit trails in line with WM Operations standards.

Asset Movement & Safekeeping Oversight

• Perform controls and validations related to deposits withdrawals wallet segregation blockchain monitoring and key management
• Perform daily reconciliations to ensure proper safekeeping and custody of Assets Wallets and client recordkeeping

Client Service & Escalations

• Manage client service cases escalated ensuring timely resolution and clear documentation.
• Act as liaison with internal teams and vendor partners for complex inquiries and operational issues.
• Collaborate with WM Operations Client Service Risk Technology and Finance teams; serve as operational point of contact for vendor interactions.

Risk & Control Governance

• Adhere to documented procedures and control frameworks; escalate incidents and partner with Risk/Compliance on governance requirements.
• Support business continuity activities and confirm operational readiness during BCP events.

Preferred

• Exposure to blockchain/onchain transactions custody/wallet concepts and crypto data structures.
• Experience with case management; knowledge of Power BI/Alteryx for process insight/automation (a plus).
• Background in Operations disciplines (e.g. reconciliations money movement SLA monitoring metrics reporting and outage support).

Required Skills

• Bachelors degree (Finance Business Operations or related) or equivalent practical experience.
• 13 years in financial operations or reconciliation
• Strong analytical skills with a controls mindset; demonstrated ability to investigate breaks and resolve exceptions under time pressure.
• Clear written/verbal communication; comfort engaging crossfunctional teams and documenting outcomes.
• Proficiency in Excel and case/ticketing tools; familiarity with vendor portals and operational reporting.

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 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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