Director, Risk Manager, Shared Services & Banking Operations

Morgan Stanley•Baltimore, MD

10d•$64,000 - $107,500

About The Position

We're seeking someone to join our team as a Director in Shared Services and Banking Operations to act as a Risk Manager and play a key role to document, measure, analyze and mitigate Operational Risk. 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 Specialist position at the P3 Director level within Risk, Regulatory & Resilience, which performs various independent functions to ensure adequate controls are in place. We do this by providing an integrated risk and control framework to govern, assess, mitigate and manage financial and operational risk in Operations.

Requirements

Ability to lead by example, work with drive and determination, and put forward challenging views to senior levels
Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of functional area and operational/compliance policies and procedures of their team
Ability to operate independently across the majority of day-to-day responsibilities
Culture carrier across Operations, embracing the Firm's core values and acting as a role model
Experience applying risk management precepts such as separation of duties, information security disciplines, and supervisory reviews
Ability to communicate effectively and confidently across all levels
At least 4 years' relevant experience would generally be expected to find the skills required for this role

Responsibilities

Serve as a subject matter expert within functional area, working with Team Manager to manage processes, risks and/or projects, proposing and implementing improvements/changes
Act as key problem solver for area or expertise, applying detailed knowledge to address unique or novel situations, recognize risks and draw out key issues
Coordinate work, train and develop other team members where required, including task allocation, and project contribution
Provide oversight and execution of a range of activities such as process and control documentation and ensuring supervisory procedures are in place
Participate in periodic internal audits, compliance exams, and external regulatory reviews through the entire life-cycles