ISG Counterparty, Hedge Funds Associate

Firm Risk Management
Firm Risk Management (FRM) supports Morgan Stanley to achieve its business goals by partnering with business units across the Firm to realize efficient risk-adjusted returns acting as a strategic advisor to the Board and protecting the Firm from exposure to losses as a result of credit market liquidity operational model and other risks.

Background on the Position
The role will reside within the Firm Risk Managements Credit Risk Management department on the Counterparty Credit Risk team covering hedge funds which is responsible for the independent identification evaluation monitoring and management of Counterparty Credit Risk associated with various sales and trading activities across cash and derivative products.

Primary Responsibilities:
- Counterparty credit analysis - preparation of in-depth credit reviews for new hedge fund clients annual reviews for existing clients setting credit limits and effectively managing excesses interpretation of portfolio stresses compiling recommendations and determining credit ratings.
- Support due diligence meetings either by phone at Morgan Stanley offices or at client premises to better understand the clients business risks and their requirements.
- Liaise with the documentation department to set credit conditions and parameters in trading documents including ISDAs CSAs GMRAs and GMSLAs.
- Support key Business Unit relationships as product coverage within traded products such as prime brokerage Cleared and Uncleared swaps and OTC derivatives. Responsible for establishing and communication of risk appetite as well as identification of concentrations; ensuring appropriate risk measurement and monitoring/reporting of appetite vs risk across MS legal entities.
- Close dialogue with Sales Business Unit Risk Management for Fund related requests including transaction analysis approval and determination of credit risk mitigation via limits and tiers. - Bachelors degree with a minimum of 3 years of work experience preferably in Risk Management
- Knowledge of the credit risk in traded products preferred
- Strong analytical skills
- Exceptional communications skills both verbal and written
- Demonstrable track record of handling multiple priorities and working under pressure
- Proficiency in Word PowerPoint and Excel
- Strong team player able to work effectively in a team environment

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 $100000 and $140000 year at the commencement of 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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