Fund Services Product Development - Technical Associate

Morgan Stanley•New York, NY

About The Position

Morgan Stanley Fund Services (MSFS) is a global business within the Institutional Equities Division (IED) that provides fund administration services for over $700 billion in assets across 350+ hedge funds, private equity, and large family offices clients. Their best-in-class offering includes accounting and investor services, portfolio analytics, middle-office functions, regulatory and financial reporting, and tax services. The Product Development team, where this role is situated, is the engine at the heart of the MSFS technology ecosystem, ensuring platforms perform seamlessly and leading transformative changes. This team partners with the Technology department to reimagine how MSFS operates and how clients engage, enabling innovation and an elevated user experience, and adopting advanced technologies like robotics and artificial intelligence for greater scale and efficiency. The current opening is for the Client Computing Solutions (CCS) Team, part of the Product Development function. The CCS Team develops tools to resolve complex, overwhelming, and error-prone business problems, particularly in areas such as investor services, investor allocation, regulatory reporting, capital activities, and trade transaction management. The team comprises colleagues with solid technical education and a background in finance and accounting. They focus on very complex, specific, and urgent circumstances, providing highly customized solutions with rapid turnaround. The CCS Team seeks a candidate with programming skills, a keen interest in process optimization, and a structured approach to problem-solving to help enhance organizational performance through creativity and the application of familiar and new tools. The role spans almost all facets of MSFS, involving collaboration with various groups on projects. Beyond analytical and technical skills, the candidate must possess good communication skills, a collaborative attitude, high creativity, and be both an independent thinker and a great listener.

Requirements

Degree in computer science, mathematics, economics or equivalent software engineering field, along with either an MBA or CFA or equivalent degree/certification in Finance or Accounting
Demonstrated programming skills in any one language
Demonstrated interest and skills in technology and process management
Ability to work with Microsoft office: Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint
Strong project management skills with ability to take ownership & lead projects independently with minimum supervision
Working knowledge of project management tools like JIRA, Rally or any other such tool
Strong communication skills & ability to interface with executive management, business users and technology development teams in multiple locations
Should be detail-oriented and must have strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Experience of working with multiple stakeholders for prioritization and tracking of requirements
Ability to work as part of a focused globally distributed teams, in a complex matrix environment
Ability to handle pressure, effectively prioritize and handle multiple tasks with high level of accuracy
Proactive, positive, self-motivated & a good team player

Nice To Haves

Experience with Hedge fund accounting
Experience with VBA or Python languages
Experience using GitHub Copilot or other AI/ML based tools
Knowledge of databases, database concepts with ability to handle large dataset

Responsibilities

Liaise with executive management & business users across locations to understand/ document business requirements, detail the use cases & propose solution options
Design & develop a solution which is flexible to incorporate changes and scalable
End-to-end ownership of the tools built for client processes
Envisioning scenarios and take steps to incorporate them in the solution
Own deliverables across the automation journey to ensure the use cases and scenarios are properly documented & analysed
Create & manage project plans, call out risks & issues proactively, report progress against the plan & track associated project benefits
Create training plans & provide trainings to team-members & users as need arises
Ability to wear multiple hats including but not limited to Business Analyst, Developer, Project Manager, Tester & Business User

Benefits

Some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry
Ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work
Total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, incentive compensation, discretionary bonuses, other short and long-term incentive packages, and other Morgan Stanley sponsored benefit programs

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