Fixed Income Division - Associate/Senior Associate, Interest Rates Desk Strategist (Mumbai)

We are looking for an Analyst candidate in G10 Rates Desk Strategy (Sales & Trading). The team provides market insights, in-depth analyses on relevant themes and actionable trade ideas to clients and internal trading desks. The desk covers the entire spectrum of rates products from vanilla/exotic derivatives to cash, across DM rate markets.

About Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services.

As a market leader, the talent and passion of our people is critical to our success. Together, we share a common set of values rooted in integrity, excellence, and strong team ethic. We can provide a superior foundation for building a professional career – a place for people to learn, to achieve and grow. A philosophy that balances personal lifestyles, perspectives and needs is an important part of our culture.

What will you be doing?

• Generate ideas and opportunities for new and existing clients in response to relevant market themes and dislocations
• Develop & maintain tools and quantitative metrics for spotting market moves and identifying trading opportunities
• Generate and backtest systematic signals in various rates products
• Establish/maintain a strong connection with various sales and trading desks. Communicate opportunities to sales, with a view to generate flows for the rates business
• Interact with partners in other fixed income divisions (fx, credit, commodities) to identify opportunities to collaborate

What we’re looking for:

• Strong analytical mindset, with ability to go in depth and provide differentiating analysis
• Keen interest in the financial markets, economics, market dynamics and have the desire to work in a fast-paced environment.

• Strong academic qualifications, ideally in Finance, Economics or STEM subjects

• Proficient in programming
• A commercial mindset and desire to collaborate and create strong partnerships with sales & trading and clients

Skills that will help you in the role:

• Strong analytical skills along with a great attention to detail
• Programming skills, such as in Python and VBA
• An entrepreneurial mindset with a desire to grow the scope of the desk strategy team
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

We are committed to maintaining the first-class service and high standard of excellence that have defined Morgan Stanley for over 89 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. To learn more about our offices across the globe, please copy and paste https://www.morganstanley.com/about-us/global-offices into your browser.

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.

To learn more about our offices across the globe, please copy and paste https://www.morganstanley.com/about-us/global-offices​ into your browser.

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.