Morgan Stanley Looking For Strategic Business Analytics -Vice President at Mumbai, Maharashtra, Full Time

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.

Legal and Compliance Division Profile

Legal & Compliance Division (LCD) comprises of Legal, Compliance, Global Financial Crimes, Operational Risk and Regulatory Relations. Compliance, Global Financial Crimes and Operational Risk are together referred to as Non-Financial Risks (NFR)

• The Legal Department provides guidance, requirements, and procedures for understanding and complying with the laws, regulations and Firm policies that apply to our businesses.
• The Global Compliance Department identifies applicable Compliance Obligations and maintains a Firmwide Compliance Risk management program, including Compliance Risks that transcend business lines, legal entities, and jurisdictions of operation.
• Global Financial Crimes is responsible for the development and governance of the Firm’s financial crime prevention efforts across all regions and business units. Global Financial Crimes is comprised of the Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Sanctions, Anti-boycott, Anti-Corruption (ACG), Government, and Political Activities Compliance (GPAC) programs.
• Operational Risk refers to the risk of financial or other loss, or potential damage to a firm’s reputation, resulting from inadequate or failed internal processes, people, systems, or from external events. Operational Risk Department (ORD) defines the framework, standards, and governance for Operational Risk for the Firm, and implements and monitors the company-wide operational risk program. ORD works with the business units and control groups to help ensure Morgan Stanley has a transparent, consistent, and comprehensive program for managing operational risk, both within each area and across the firm globally.
• The Global Regulatory Relations Group (GRRG) is responsible for strategic and centralized management of the supervisory activities of Morgan Stanley’s regulators and related developments globally, with a focus on regulatory reviews and examinations and continuous monitoring activities. GRRG serves as the central point of contact for the regulatory staff responsible for supervisory activities at Morgan Stanley entities and for timely reporting to Firm management and other governance or management bodies, as appropriate, on those relationships and supervisory processes, including areas of significant regulatory focus or concern.

LCD Center of Excellence – Mumbai (LCDCoE) is a part of Morgan Stanley’s Global In-house Center, which provides global support to LCD and is an integral part of Firm and LCD strategy.

LCD’s Operational Risk Department (ORD) is seeking a dynamic and high performing Vice President in Mumbai, India to lead and grow a team of professionals, working closely with ORD personnel globally, regionally and within legal entities.

The selected individual will support the Firm in oversight and challenge of risk mitigation, as part of the Operational Risk Department. The individual will also provide guidance on recruiting and process development as well as migration of existing processes from other locations to Mumbai. Building close working relationships with global partners and stakeholders is key.

Responsibilities

The selected individual will require working closely with teams at all levels of the organization within ORD, including frequent communication with various stakeholders such as the senior operational risk coverage managers in New York/London/Hong Kong/Tokyo and other supporting functions in Baltimore and Budapest. The individual may also regularly interact with stakeholders across LCD, 1st Line of Defence, Internal Audit and other control functions Specific responsibilities would include but are not limited to:

• Analytics and reporting support to executive management and senior operational risk coverage managers via qualitative review of risk data including internal/external incidents and Issues to identify risk themes.
• Identification and evaluation of risks and controls, adhoc deep dive reviews, thematic analysis or projects.
• The selected individual will be managing a team and will be responsible for team’s deliverables and performance.
• The person will be responsible for hiring strategy, building strong resiliency, training, coaching, giving feedback to team members.
• Be the change agent and promote a culture of challenging status quo including adoption of new age technology tools that can improve processes, drive efficiencies, and add value.
• The role may require leading global projects and initiatives. The role may also evolve as global lead for cross-regional teams and monitor their deliverables including defining strategies and oversee execution.

Requirements

The ideal candidate would have:

• 10+ years of working experience in financial institutions or consulting firms. 3+ years of managing a team of professionals supporting global stakeholders
• Bachelor’s degree required; Business, Economics, Business Analytics related discipline preferred. Master’s degree is a plus
• Expert understanding of operational risk management concepts such as risk assessments, scenario analysis, loss events etc. is required.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to details. Demonstrate a strong sense of accountability and ownership as well as an innovative mindset.
• Well versed with Excel and PowerPoint. Proficiency in VBA, SQL, will be a plus.
• Experience in transformation and automation initiatives using Tableau, PowerBI and other new age technology
• Strong inter-personal skills and ability to influence others not in direct span of control
• Strong communication skills. Confident and articulate with the ability to deal with multiple stakeholders, at all corporate levels including senior management
• Strong organization skills with the ability to multitask and prioritize; ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Ability to lead and motivate a team of junior professions
• Prior experience in leading global teams or global projects is a plus

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.

Posting Date

May 6, 2024

Primary Location

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

Job

Legal and Compliance

Employment Type

Full Time

Job Level

Vice President