Data Scientist, Analyst, LCD Data and Analytics

We're seeking someone to join our team as a Analyst in Data & Analytics which is a function in the Legal and Compliance Division responsible for designing and optimizing surveillance models, approaches and tools using advanced analytical techniques like supervised and unsupervised machine learning, Natural Language Processing (NLP) and evolving techniques like reinforcement and deep learning as well as graph analytics. The surveillances and other tools help identify suspicious and/or illegal behaviors like money laundering, market manipulation, insider trading, unfair sales or trading practices and other financial crimes.

In the Legal & Compliance division, we assist the Firm in achieving its business objectives by facilitating and overseeing the Firm's management of legal, regulatory and franchise risk. This is Analyst role within LCD Data and Analytics team.

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:

• Development of risk models leveraging Machine learning and related quantitative techniques to improve surveillance and compliance monitoring and testing activities

• Statistical analysis of model thresholds, back testing and other sensitivity and productivity analyses, model documentation and facilitate model validations.

• Working with members of the Financial Crimes, Compliance, Legal and IT departments to identify, assess and manage risk by evaluating large data sets using various statistical tools.

• Developing and enhancing statistical methodologies and quantitative models to drive efficiency.

• Supporting periodic risk assessments through the analysis of data elements related to potential indicators of customer, product or geographic risk and identification of new quantitative factors that can be incorporated into the risk assessment process

• Assisting in the creation of key risk and performance indicators in support of the oversight, monitoring and testing program.

What you'll bring to the role:

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree from premier institutes in mathematics, statistics, physics, computational finance, computer science or other quantitative fields

• Experience in advanced statistical analysis techniques including multi-variable data analysis and predictive modeling techniques. Hands-on and theoretical knowledge of various Machine Learning algorithms and tools, e.g. XGBoost/LightGBM, Random Forests, support vector machines (SVMs), PCA, K-means, DBSCAN, etc

• Extensive experience using Python for statistical analysis and modeling. Experience in PySpark is a plus

• Well-versed in writing efficient, scalable and production quality code and understanding of programming best practices

• Strong problem solving and project management skills with the ability to work independently and multi-task to meet deadlines in a rapidly changing environment.

• Ability to work with global, cross-functional teams

• Excellent written and oral communication skills

• Experience in Distributed Computing & Cloud technologies (Hadoop, MapReduce, Spark, Scala, Databricks , SparQL or other related technologies) to analyze and process large data sets and writing scalable and efficient code

• Strong SQL knowledge with experience in writing complex queries

• Experience in leveraging AI and ML frameworks/tools like TensorFlow, Keras, H2O or DataRobot

• Expertise with Time Series problems is a plus

• Understanding of programming best practices and SDLC/ Model Ops processes

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.