Director (AVP) Prime Brokerage Client Operations

Were seeking someone to join our team as a Director in ISG Equity Operations within Prime Brokerage Client Operations. This is a senior hands on technical role designed for an experienced operations professional who brings deep product and process expertise a strong risk mindset and a passion for delivering best in class client service. The successful candidate will operate as a trusted subject matter expert partnering closely with global stakeholders to support complex operational processes across global markets.

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 a Team Specialist position at Director level within Product Support & Services which is responsible for providing transaction support and managing post execution processes.

Morgan Stanley is an industry leader in financial services known for mobilizing capital to help governments corporations institutions and individuals around the world achieve their financial goals.

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What youll do in the role:

As a Director within Prime Brokerage Client Operations you will:

• Execute and oversee complex operational processes across the full trade lifecycle from execution through settlement
• Serve as a subject matter expert for Prime Brokerage Client Operations supporting Equity and Fixed Income products
• Investigate and resolve complex client and market breaks driving root cause analysis and sustainable process improvements
• Identify operational risk in day to day activities and escalate issues appropriately with clear data driven recommendations
• Partner closely with global stakeholders across Operations Business Units Technology and Risk & Control
• Contribute to and support global projects and change initiatives with a strong focus on disciplined execution
• Provide clear timely reporting and insights to senior management and key stakeholders
• Ensure operational procedures are accurate current and consistently adhered to
• Manage client facing operational activities including trade amendments client queries and reporting within agreed service levels

What youll bring to the role:

• Act as a culture carrier across Operations demonstrating Morgan Stanleys core values of Doing the Right Thing Putting Clients First Leading with Exceptional Ideas and Giving Back Qualifications & Experience
• Strong understanding of the end to end trade lifecycle from execution through settlement
• Proven experience within Client Operations including break and fails management
• Demonstrated ability to design assess and implement operational procedures and controls
• Deep subject matter expertise with the ability to balance client requirements against firm risk and control standards
• Ability to operate independently set priorities and resolve complex non standard issues with minimal supervision
• Strong risk awareness and control mindset
• Experience supporting or delivering operational projects and change initiatives
• Strong communication skills and the ability to partner effectively with global stakeholders
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
• Typically 2 years of relevant experience required; materially more experience expected at Director level

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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