Commodities Senior Strategist

Senior Desk Strat – Commodities (Global Lead)

• Lead a ~35-person global quantitative team across Oil, Power, Base and Precious Metals
• Primary location: NYC; Houston as a secondary option
• Seeking a dynamic leader with strong quantitative credentials who can partner with business leadership beyond traditional modeling

Key Responsibilities

• Data Strategy: Define and drive an integrated data strategy (fundamental, market/technical, and management data) to generate actionable insights and optimize business resource allocation
• Technology Delivery: Set priorities and oversee project execution for Technology teams supporting the Commodities business
• Workflow Transformation: Partner closely with Sales and Trading to redesign and enhance front-office workflows
• Innovation / GenAI: Identify and deploy GenAI / agentic solutions to modernize legacy processes and reimagine core business workflows

Candidate Profile

• Proven leader with a strong quantitative background and deep experience in commodities pricing and modeling
• Ability to operate effectively at the intersection of business, technology, and data strategy
• Demonstrated track record of driving large-scale change and influencing senior stakeholders across Sales, Trading, and Structuring

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 that’s differentiated – and we’ve 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 - aren’t just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you’ll 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. There’s also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.

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