Portfolio & Change Management, Associate, Finance

We're seeking someone to join our Centralized Management Projects team as a Business Analyst (Associate) in Finance Division.

In the Finance division, we act as a partner to business units around the globe by providing management, review, analysis and advisory services of the Firm's financial and capital resources. This is an Associate level position within the Portfolio & Change Management.

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.

The Finance Centralised Management project team is responsible for managing a considerable percentage of Finance's technology spend, helping to deliver across a portfolio of projects including, Regulatory Capital, Leverage and Reporting, Financial Accounting and General Ledger renovation. The team is also front and centre of the technology architecture discussions. The team supports EU, Global and local regulatory driven initiatives across Financial and Capital Reporting including Basel 3, Capital Calculators, FED, SEC, PRA & EBA reporting initiatives.

Regulatory Reporting (US & EMEA) requirements are evolving with a rapidly increasing scope of requirements due to changing regulatory environment. The role is to support the Projects in Regulatory Reporting Domain. The candidate needs to be able to work with geographically dispersed groups across IT and Finance in a very dynamic, rapidly evolving and high pressure, high visibility project setting. The candidate is expected to support regular application releases.

What you’ll do in the role:
- Collaborate with a varied group of colleagues in Finance and across the Firm
- Responsible for both individual and team deliverables and projects, leveraging knowledge of Finance functional area, tools and/or products
- Adhere to the Firm's risk and regulatory standards, policies and controls
- Act as a culture carrier; embody the Firm's values and hold yourself accountable to Firm standards
- Business analysis in support of US/EMEA reporting requirements focused initially on US regulatory/capital requirements
- Liaison with Clients and IT colleagues to identify new requirements, create user stories and track prioritization and remediation.
- Develop collaborative relationships with a squad working across different departments and regions.
- Contribute to key project workstreams relating to regulatory reports
- Take part in Squad/Fleet Agile ceremonies providing updates and reporting for Clients and Senior Management.
- Responsible for conducting and facilitating User Acceptance Testing of the requirements
- Communicate and escalate to line management as appropriate.
- Adhere to the Firm's risk and regulatory standards, policies and controls
- Act as a culture carrier; embody the Firm's values and hold yourself accountable to Firm standards What you'll bring to the role:
- Working knowledge of Finance functional area, industry and competitive environment
- Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, and adapt to various audiences
- Willingness to seek guidance and provide feedback to further develop self and peers
Subject Matter Expertise in any of external financial disclosures and/or regulatory reporting or Capital calculations is preferred.
- Knowledge of Banking business and related products
- Excellent organizational skills with an ability to manage to tight deadlines whilst balancing multiple priorities.
- Highly numerate with an attention to detail and accuracy, coupled with strong analytical and documentation skills.
- Experience of data modelling and investigation with the ability to identify issues, develop and implement practical solutions.
- Ability to understand and evaluate processes and key controls. Experienced in implementing change effectively to improve existing processes.
- Excellent communication skills (both oral and written) and ability to liaise with colleagues/clients of all levels.
- Self-motivated with the ability to work consistently and efficiently to achieve goals either as an individual or as part of a team.
- Experience of Microsoft Office and project management tools such as Microsoft Office tools like Excel and Visio.
- Experience of investigating, summarising and presenting results in a meaningful format to clients and Senior Management.
- At least 2 years' relevant experience would generally be expected to find the skills required for this role

What you’ll bring to the role:

- Agile experience within a squad/Fleet
- Knowledge and build experience of Alteryx Workflows
- Operating model/process improvement
- Data lineage and data governance
- Requirements documentation
- Process mapping (Visio/BPMN)
- Stakeholder management
- Experience of Reporting platforms such as Axiom is preferred

The following personal attributes are important for this role:
> Accountable
> Desire to learn and to continuously improve
> Well organised
> Excellent analytical skills
> Team Worker
> Strong verbal and written communication skills

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.