Operations Associate - Change and Transformation

We are seeking a Change and Transformation Associate within Operations to help drive the strategic change agenda across MSESE Group Operations. The role is responsible for delivering regulatory and legal entity initiatives, leading technology-enabled transformation programs, advancing automation and efficiency opportunities, and ensuring alignment with Global Operations and Firmwide transformation priorities.

This is a professional-level Associate position within Core Services, a function responsible for delivering and managing centralized, product-agnostic operational services that support a range of businesses and products across the Firm.

Morgan Stanley is a global leader in financial services, recognized for mobilizing capital to help governments, corporations, institutions, and individuals worldwide achieve their financial objectives.

What will you be doing?

• Collaborate with cross-silo Operations and business stakeholders to deliver firm managed strategic change initiatives impacting the MSESE group in a project management office capacity
• Support in developing operations and technology strategies; manage and execute transformation initiatives, contribute to agile fleet activities, drive innovation, develop analytics solutions and deliver business outcomes. Proactively challenge operational functions to identify, assess, and deliver change requirements which align with in the control framework expected in the firm
• Understand complex processes and can support the run the bank organisation in delivering solutions to drive forward project deliverables
• Invest and drive transformational change across the operations department, with an open mindset of changing existing process through technological enhancements
• Build and manage relationships with business unit partners, other Morgan Stanley infrastructure departments, and external contact points in Client or Market organizations

What you'll bring in the role:

• Strong knowledge of the Operations processes, and preferred to have a track record of project management deliveries
• Ability to address non-standard issues out with area of expertise, and propose solutions to drive change
• Culture carrier and role model, representing and leading the Firm's core values to influence and motivate those around you
• Strong attention to detail, with a track record of delivering project deliverables to a high standard on time (requirement gathering, planning, project management, testing and execution)
• Transformational mindset with preferably a certification in Operations Automation Tools (Alteryx, UI Path, Power BI, Power Apps)

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
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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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