Sr Ops Specialist, Line (Operations) : Job Level - Executive Director

Trade & Transaction Reporting Operations
Trade & Transaction Reporting Operations (TTRO) delivers the appropriate diligence and governance over the Firm's global transaction reporting obligations. TTRO is charged with ensuring the completeness, accuracy and timeliness of the Firm's trade and transaction reporting and is comprised of teams in London, New York, Hong Kong, Glasgow and Mumbai, supported by a selection of vendors and third party service providers.

As the Centre of Excellence for Transaction Reporting, TTRO are engaged in the development of platforms and processes supporting upcoming regulatory change in a high focus, rapidly evolving environment. Supporting a broad stakeholder base, TTRO liaise with various internal and external counterparties daily, including other Operations teams, Sales and Trading, Non-Market Risk leads, Legal and Compliance teams, Information Technology, trade organisations such as ISDA, AFME and FIA, and Industry utilities such as DTCC and Unavista. The criticality of the function ensures senior management engagement and secures a high profile for those in the team.

>Leads a team of CTB Specialists working across multiple operating silos to deliver material business transformation.
>The individual will manage a portfolio of programs and projects in the context of a multi-year strategy for Operating Model, business process and technology; leverage senior relationships inside and outside the Firm to define and deliver solutions; negotiate and agree departmental CTB budgets; provide thought leadership to set strategic direction to the area they support; drive continuous improvement in delivery methods and silo business processes and recruit, retain and develop to create best in class CTB resources.
>Manage Silo and Cross-Silo projects and report progress, risks and issues; ensure benefits are tracked and realised; and manage and maintain vendor relationships in order to deliver on projects.
>Design and deliver Operating Model concepts; form and maintain effective relationships with Business Unit and Technology counterparts and stakeholders; and understand the detail of Industry and Regulatory change driving projects.
>Deliver on Business Process Transformation initiatives and Software Delivery projects; to identify project risks and barriers; to support Business Migration through process change or software delivery; and to track and realise business benefits.

The TTRO CTB group delivers strategic, global business process and technology-based solutions in order to ensure Morgan Stanley is compliant with Transaction Reporting Regulations. The group is organized along regional responsibilities for North America, Europe and Asia efforts.
This role requires focus on the Trade and Transaction reporting projects for all of the Change The Bank Organisation for Transaction Reporting based in India. The broader leadership responsibilities will be to ensure TTRO CTB teams in India are appropriately aligned to their line and technology partners. The successful candidate will need to be able to perform both roles equally well, and be capable of balancing these competing demands. Skills that you Bring

> You consistently hire, recruit and retain the top talent into his/her organization. Actively support appropriate training to ensure successful on-boarding of talent.
> You take the ultimate responsibility for developing team performance and morale.
> You are seen by others as a culture carrier and role model for MS Operations.
> You engage subject matter experts, both internal and external sources of information to inform decisions, compare performance, and assess established practices/opportunities.
> You build a learning culture that encourages individuals, teams and the organization embrace new ideas and is proactive in learning from mistakes.
> You employ a process for conducting and evaluating new ideas, learn through trial and error, embrace vigilance and a steadfast approach.
> You actively take the lead to ensure actions and discussion moves forward.
> You understand when to be a leader and when to be a participant depending on what is needed to achieve the team's goals and objectives.
> You challenge the conventional view constructively and respectfully; present ideas persuasively to influence others.

- Understanding of Regulatory Transaction Reporting from any regimes or other Regulatory programs
- Proven experience in OTC Derivative products with a deep understanding of the front to back flow is required
- Proven track record of managing a large, global, complex regulatory program often with competing deliverables

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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