Liquidity Risk (Risk Management) : VP

We are looking for a VP, within the Firm Risk Management's Liquidity Risk Department, to support providing independent oversight of the Firm's business activities, serving as a second line of defence to ensure that the size and composition of the Firm's liquidity resources are adequate in amount and quality.

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, model and other risks.

Background on the Position

The role will reside within Firm Risk Management's Liquidity Risk Department (LRD). LRD is responsible for the oversight of the Firm's ability to survive adverse, idiosyncratic and market-related liquidity shocks. LRD's mandate includes liquidity risk assessment and identification, limit setting and enforcement, business strategy challenge, liquidity reserve model methodology oversight, and communication of liquidity risks to senior management incl. the Board and regulators.

What you’ll do in the role:

• Contribute to the identification and assessment of key risks and active monitoring of Liquidity Risks

• Maintain active dialogue with business units, Corporate Treasury, risk management colleagues, and other groups regarding business strategy, transactions, risk representation, limit compliance and liquidity stress testing

• Prepare and present briefings to senior management as well as governance fora on key risk issues

• Execute risk review projects to improve identification, monitoring and management of Liquidity risk

• Communicate results of analyses with relevant stakeholders

• Create high quality reporting for Boards, Regulators and internal use

• Review and challenge of existing stress models

What we are looking for:

• Bachelor's degree or an advanced degree in business, finance or a quantitative discipline (preferred)

• 6-8 years relevant working experience, preferably at a large financial institution

• Strong understanding of liquidity risk, incl intraday risk, in relation to financial products including derivatives, secured funding, equities, bonds, foreign exchange, credit instruments and institutional and retail funding products

• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail, with the ability to provide information in an effective manner (synthesize complex data sets and problems and conceptualize appropriate solutions)

• Experience using SQL to create queries for extracting and analyzing data
  Ability to work independently in a self-directed way in a collaborative, team-oriented environment

• Ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of stakeholders, both written and verbally (proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint)

• An interest in working in a fast-paced, international environment, often balancing multiple high priority deliverables

• Fluency in English is required, plus another European language would be an advantage

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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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Certified Persons Regulatory Requirements:
If this role is deemed a Certified role and may require the role holder to hold mandatory regulatory qualifications or the minimum qualifications to meet internal company benchmarks.

Flexible work statement
Interested in flexible working opportunities? Morgan Stanley empowers employees to have greater freedom of choice through flexible working arrangements. Speak to our recruitment team to find out more.

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.

For more information, please visit: https://www.morganstanley.com/people-opportunities/eeo.