We're seeking someone to join our team as a
Vice President in
Aligned Wealth Management Operations which deals into front to back functions include trade booking, reconciliation, settlement oversight, and ad-hoc & project involvement.
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. This is a
Team Manager position at Vice President level within the Product Support & Services ISG.
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
- Develop staff, lead projects and control deployment of resources, owning management tools/methods such as work queues, checklists, depth charts and calendars
- Set direction and expectations for your team(s), defining training plans and transfer of expert knowledge to contribute to team output and development
- Contribute to business plan for area, establish risk/contingency plans, raise and address issues with urgency when required
- Monitoring trading systems and Trade booking on a TD basis
- Oversight and governance on daily reconciliation and clearance of positions/balances breaks, timely escalation to senior management on any outstanding breaks by day end.
- Daily interaction with the Sales & Trading Desks and AWM business unit answering via phone any ad-hoc requests/trade related questions
- Perform authorizations and verifications on trade allocations and all activities involving 4 eye/ 6 eye checks
- Actively embrace process re-engineering to streamline / improve existing processes. Active involvement in project work.
- Ensure compliance / adherence with Service Level Agreements.
- Continually assess capacity & capability requirements and staff appropriately
- Monitor process checklist completion and oversee process dashboards
What You'll Bring To The Role
- Strong relationship building skills serving as a role model for client service
- Ability to think commercially, understand the impact of initiatives, risks on the operational budget
- Experience in managing teams, enhancing control, continuous improvement and reducing operational risk
- Culture carrier and role model, representing and leading the Firm's core values to influence and motivate those around you
- Experience in the financial services sector such as a middle office / trade support role.
- Relevant experience in cash equity, fixed income, mutual funds, hedge funds, structured notes/derivatives products will be a key preference.
- Knowledge on UK Client money segregation regulations will be an added advantage
- Ability to work in Hong Kong hours to ensure all deliverables are performed within required timescales before day end.
- Ability to work well under pressure and time criticality tasks considering the T+0 nature of the transactions
- At least 6 years relevant experience would generally be expected to find the skills required for this role
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.
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