Institutional Equity Division – Associate/Vice President, Prime Brokerage Strats (Hong Kong)

We’re seeking someone to join our team as a Prime Brokerage Strats, Associate/Vice President.

In the Prime Brokerage and Institutional Equity division, we provide our clients around the world with intellectual insights and innovative product solutions and services that help them generate alpha.

Since 1935, Morgan Stanley is known as a global leader in financial services, always evolving and innovating to better serve our clients and our communities in more than 40 countries around the world.

What you’ll do in the role:

The team works with Prime Brokerage Pricing Team, Delta One Swap Desk and Stock Loan Desk covering the Asia region and the role is responsible for:

• Development of reporting/analytics for Prime Brokerage client metrics
• Analysis of inventory efficiency
• Analytics/ad-hoc development in support of new products
• Development/enhancement of strat tools created for Sales/Trading
• Collaborating with other divisions within the organization (IT, Operations, Controllers) to improve desk workflow/efficiency/risk controls
• Development of quick time-to-market technical enhancements to trading flows to meet near-term trader, client, risk, or regulatory requirements

What you’ll bring to the role:

• Bachelor's/Master's/PhD
• Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Computer Science, Financial Engineering, Financial Math, and Engineering or a related quantitative field
• Knowledge of coding languages such as Python, Q/KDB+, SQL, C++, C# or Java is a strong advantage
• Knowledge of optimal trade execution, order management and market microstructure is an advantage
• You have strong verbal and written communication skills
• You enjoy solving complex problems that require deep analytical reasoning and quantitative analysis
• You are collaborative, a quick learner, a team player, adaptable, versatile, a multi-tasker and possess a strong work ethic

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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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.