FID, Commodities Trading Risk - Analyst/Associate
About The Position
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. The Fixed Income Division is comprised of Commodities, Interest Rate and Currency Products, Credit Products and Distribution. Professionals in the Division assess and actively manages risk, trade securities, and structure as well as execute innovative transactions in the fast-paced and constantly changing global markets. The Commodities Division, with 200+ front office employees, is a market leader in energy, metals, and agricultural product trading worldwide whose professionals trade in both physical and derivative commodity risk. Within the Commodities Division, the Trading Risk Management (TRM) team is a first line function responsible for overseeing Commodities market risk. There key areas of TRM include performance analysis, governance and risk advisory/oversight. The team helps the desk and informs management on items related to risk management, analyzing risk/reward of transactions/strategies and the assessment of positions against risk appetite. This role is for an Analyst in the TRM team, supporting the North American Commodities business, and is based in Houston.
Requirements
- Undergraduate or Master’s degree in finance or quantitative discipline
- 1-3 years of experience, Financial Industry preferred ideally within the Commodity markets
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel required
- Coursework in Probability & Statistics
Nice To Haves
- Advanced coursework in Financial mathematics, Option theory, and Stochastic calculus is a plus, but not required
Responsibilities
- Participate in weekly performance and risk meetings with traders and management
- Analyze risk/reward on potential transactions
- Develop and publish risk reports
- Work on adhoc risk analysis across various relevant markets/portfolio’s
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
