We’re seeking someone to join our team as an Associate in the Investment Management division, supports the equity, fixed income, liquidity, and alternative businesses for Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM), providing middle-office services including portfolio manager support, client services, portfolio transitions, market registration, product data and performance and attribution analysis. MSIM Operations also provides mutual fund support, derivative processing, and counterparty and credit event management.

In the Operations division, we partner with business units across the Firm to support financial transactions, devise and implement effective controls and develop client relationships, driving strategic automation solutions by embracing a transformation mindset and challenging the status quo. This is a Team Supervisor position at Director level within Core Services, which is responsible for performing and managing product-agnostic and centralized operational services across several businesses and products.

Morgan Stanley is an industry leader in financial services, known for mobilizing capital to help governments, corporations, institutions, and individuals around the world achieve their financial goals.

Interested in joining a team that’s eager to create, innovate and make an impact on the world? Read on

What you’ll do in the role:

· Responsible for day to day fixed income product related tasks, resolution of issues, as well as longer term projects.

· Responsibility include, ensuring all day to day tasks are complete, accurate and escalate unresolved issues as needed.

· Review the Aladdin vs RKS Cash, Position and MV reconciliations and investigate breaks.

· Review the Aladdin vs LMS Cash, Position and MV reconciliations and investigate breaks.

· Review the Aladdin vs Trustee Cash, Position and MV reconciliations and investigate breaks.

· Works closely with Traders, Back Office, Reconciliation Teams, Brokers and Custodians to ensure that all trades and cash is represented and settling correctly.

· Correspond with internal and external contacts regarding the investigation and resolution of breaks.

· Response to all Functional team queries including Investment Team and Trading, as needed.

What you’ll bring to the role:

• Experience in the investment management industry.
• Strong knowledge of equity, fixed income and derivative security master and related reference data.
• Knowledge of Aladdin applications, particularly Security Master. Other modules such as Trade Entry, Dashboard, and Reconciliations a plus.
• Experience with data warehouses and data flows a plus.
• Skills with automation tools such as PowerBI, UIPath and Alteryx a plus.
• Strong organizational skills with strict attention to detail.
• Demonstrated success working in a high volume, high intensity environment.
• Proven record of collaborating with colleagues across geographic and functional boundaries.
• Ability to 'think out of the box' and look for creative solutions.
• Demonstrated commitment to risk control and management.
• Demonstrated skills working on a team including clear communication, being proactive, handoffs and escalation as needed.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Professional and decisive with outstanding business judgment and ability to see issues through to resolution.
• Proficient computer skills, particularly with Microsoft Office.

What you can expect from Morgan Stanley:
We are committed to maintaining the first-class service and high standard of excellence that have defined Morgan Stanley for over 85 years. At our foundation are five core values — putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back — that guide our more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you’ll find trusted colleagues, committed mentors and a culture that values diverse perspectives, individual intellect and cross-collaboration. Our Firm is differentiated by the caliber of our diverse team, while our company culture and commitment to inclusion define our legacy and shape our future, helping to strengthen our business and bring value to clients around the world. Learn more about how we put this commitment to action: morganstanley.com/diversity. 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.

“Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunities employer. We work to provide a supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals can maximise their full potential. Our skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the global communities in which we operate and who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives and experiences. Our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion is evident through our constant focus on recruiting, developing and advancing individuals based on their skills and talents.”