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Digital Forensics Investigator Vice President

Morgan Stanley


Job Location:

Edison, NJ - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 125000 - 175000
Posted: 1 July 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 28 September 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

We are seeking a Digital Forensics Investigator professional to join our Insider Risk Management function as a Digital Forensics Investigator and eDiscovery Specialist within Cyber Data Risk & Resilience (CDRR).


In the Technology division we leverage innovation to build the connections and capabilities that power our Firm enabling our clients and colleagues to redefine markets and shape the future of our communities. This is a Lead Cybersecurity Operations position at the Vice President level which is part of the job family responsible for monitoring detecting and responding to security incidents to ensure the organizations systems and data are protected from actual and potential threats or breaches.

Since 1935 Morgan Stanley has been a global leader in financial services consistently evolving and innovating to better serve clients and communities in more than 40 countries.

The Insider Risk Management function is a critical first-line defense responsible for managing complex digital forensic investigations and electronic data discovery activities that support:

  • Insider Risk detection investigation and mitigation

  • Incident Response and Cyber Security events

  • Litigation and Regulatory matters

  • Compliance and Employee Investigations

This role requires a professional who can lead end-to-end investigations with a disciplined risk-based approach to evidence handling proportionality confidentiality and regulatory defensibility. The successful candidate will engage with senior stakeholders across Legal Corporate Security Human Resources Compliance Cyber Security Engineering teams and Business Units communicating complex technical matters clearly and effectively.


This is an excellent opportunity to join a dynamic global function operating at the intersection of technology risk and legal compliance in a highly regulated financial services environment.


What youll do in the role:


Digital Forensic Investigations & Insider Risk

  • Lead and conduct digital forensic investigations

  • Collect preserve and analyze digital evidence from a broad range of sources

  • Apply structured investigative methodologies to correlate activity across multiple data sources

  • Exercise sound judgement and proportionality ensuring investigations are conducted in line with Firm policies legal requirements and regulatory expectations

  • Produce clear investigative outputs including timelines findings summaries and threat mitigation recommendations


eDiscovery & Data Collection

  • Manage electronic discovery (eDiscovery) activities including identification preservation collection processing and production of electronically stored information (ESI)

  • Design and execute complex data collection criteria across email archives collaboration platforms file shares and enterprise systems

  • Ensure adherence to data minimization privacy retention and jurisdictional requirements


Case Management & Stakeholder Engagement

  • Act as a client-facing point of contact for investigation and eDiscovery matters managing cases from intake through delivery and closure

  • Partner with stakeholders to clarify objectives define scope assess risk and set expectations around timelines and deliverables

  • Coordinate across multiple teams and regions

What youll bring to the role:

  • Analytical mindset with the ability to synthesize information into clear findings and conclusions

  • Strong SIEM analysis and data correlation skills with experience working through complex datasets analyzing infrastructure and security logs

  • Hands-on experience with digital forensic tools

  • Strong working knowledge of Microsoft 365 (M365) environments

  • Ability to clearly articulate complex technical matters to diverse stakeholders

  • Strong understanding of technology risk security concepts and enterprise infrastructure

Skills Desired

  • Proven experience in digital investigations including insider risk incident response or data exfiltration scenarios

  • Solid experience in eDiscovery including message archive systems and formulation of complex search and collection criteria

  • Experience working with Regulatory Compliance Litigation or Investigations teams within the financial services industry

  • Scripting AI or automation skills for investigative efficiency

  • Experience working across multiple regions

  • Relevant security certifications (e.g. GCFE GCFA CISSP)

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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Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $125000 and $175000 per year at the commencement of employment. However base pay if hired will be determined on an individualized basis and is only part of the total compensation package which depending on the position may also include commission earnings incentive compensation discretionary bonuses other short and long-term incentive packages and other Morgan Stanley sponsored benefit programs.

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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