Morgan Stanley Hiring for Associate – Fixed Income Confirmations Retrieval at Mumbai, India Full Time

Company Profile
Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services. The Firm’s employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments and individuals from more than 1,200 offices in 43 countries.

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. Morgan Stanley 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.

Department Profile
Since 2007 Morgan Stanley has been expanding its own fully-owned premier investment banking and sales & trading platform in India, providing a full range of investment banking, sales & trading, equity, fixed income, commodities and derivative products, as well as research services. Building on this existing platform in India, we are looking to invest in establishing a Derivative Operations division that will continue to recognize and match the global need of our clients.

Team Background
The Derivative Documentation Team consists of two groups: The Drafting Team and the Retrievals Team. All teams focus on working to regulator guidelines and market wide best practice.

The Drafting team looks after the production of documentation for FID Derivative trades for EMEA, Asia and NY, ensuring accurate trade representation to match our internal risk bookings.

The Retrievals group is responsible for affirming and confirming that trades are agreed with counterparties, economic terms of the transactions are agreed and that we have sign off / exchange the legal documents produced by the drafting group.

Primary Responsibilities
Responsibility for performance of various functions within the team as allocated
Organize own day to day tasks per functional procedures to ensure all priority tasks are completed to deadline specifically using the appropriate systems/tools
Review weekly figures against designated metrics and provide status to Supervisor/Manager on reportable items where required
Identify risk issues, escalate where appropriate & provide assistance in resolving
Actively ensure upward, downward & peer communication of developments and issues, facilitate problem solving discussions
Deal with regular queries from internal / external clients
Communicate with immediate team managers on day to day issues, business process improvements, ideas and results
Understand the function of the business supported and is able to consider the implications of their own actions within the group
Contribute in global and local projects by providing valuable inputs, support to the teams, ensuring timely testing and sign-offs and enable discussions/thoughts within the teams
Help in strategic agenda of the Firm by implementing key projects

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunities employer. We work to provide a supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals can maximise their full potential.

Qualifications
Minimum Bachelor or Masters degree

Competencies
Product Knowledge
Exposure and understanding of Equity and Fixed Income Derivative Products
Understanding of ISDA conventions
Exercises sound judgement and analysis
Comprehends and reasons – Displays well developed ability to comprehend, reason and process complex data.
Demonstrates excellent attention to detail when analyzing or interpreting data.
Breaks down problems/issues into smaller, more manageable parts.
Asks appropriate questions to source and validate data in order to support comprehensive analysis; consults subject matter experts where needed.
Skillfully identifies problems, builds solutions, and applies lessons learned to parallel situations.
Demonstrates Commitment to Control and Risk Management
Escalates clearly and appropriately
Capable of, or experienced in, meeting daily deadlines
Capable of, or experienced in, prioritizing multiple tasks when required
Communicates Effectively
Capable of open, accurate and concise communication at all times, whether through email or phone
Confident of communicating across many different areas and across levels
Technical Knowledge/Experience
Experienced with MS Office (MS Excel/Access/Outlook etc)
Track record of learning or adapting to new technology systems and applications
Teamwork Works effectively and builds relationships with colleagues
Willing to perform additional tasks, when required, to help team meet its control goals

Skills Required (Desired)
Strong OTC Derivatives product knowledge
Familiarity with the front-to-back lifecycle of derivative products
Prior experience in Derivatives documentation function
Knowledge of ISDA conventions
Strong organisational and interpersonal communication skills, including Client Service experience
Ability to collaborate within a team environment both regionally and globally
Intermediate to Advance knowledge of Microsoft Office Word/Excel, and/or other relevant applications
Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Job: *Other

Title: Associate – Fixed Income Confirmations Retrieval

Location: Non-Japan Asia-India-Maharashtra-Mumbai (MSA)

Requisition ID: 3218953