MSIM- Liquidity Operations Director (AVP)

Morgan Stanley • New York, NY

1d • $120,000 - $172,500

About The Position

Morgan Stanley Investment Management Operations is seeking a highly motivated, detail-oriented Liquidity Trade Support professional to join the Public Markets Middle Office and provide high-touch operational partnership to Portfolio Managers and Traders. This Director role is the primary day-to-day operational contact for the Liquidity trading desk, ensuring accurate trade processing, timely settlement, same-day cash readiness, strong controls, and effective issue resolution across the trade lifecycle.

The position partners closely with MSIM Trading, Technology, Operations, Reconciliation, Compliance, counterparties, brokers, custodians, and global teams to monitor transaction and cash data quality, address exceptions, and manage risks that could affect funding, settlement, liquidity, and reporting. The successful candidate exercises sound judgment, takes ownership of urgent issues, and remains effective in a fast-paced, high-volume, time-sensitive market environment.

The Director provides oversight of daily Liquidity Operations and supporting service providers, contributes to longer-term projects and technology enhancements, and champions operational excellence through consistent processes, preventative controls, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• At least 6 years of experience in Investment Operations, Trade Support, or Middle Office at an asset manager, bank, or other financial institution, with strong knowledge of Liquidity Operations and liquidity products.
• Hands-on experience with repos, reverse repos, tri-party transactions, time deposits, and commercial paper, and a strong understanding of same-day cash requirements, funding, and settlement processes.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• Experience with trade capture, confirmations, settlement, cash and position reconciliations, exception management, claims, and operational risk controls.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey issues, priorities, and escalations clearly to front-office and operations stakeholders.
• Ability to work both as a team member and independently, demonstrate initiative, take ownership, and prioritize effectively.
• Ability to collaborate across geographic, organizational, and functional boundaries and deliver accurate results in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.

Nice To Haves

• Finance, Economics, or Accounting degree.
• Knowledge of Aladdin.
• Familiarity with trade management platforms, dashboards, and downstream operational systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide dedicated day-to-day support to the Liquidity trading desk and Investment Teams across money market and liquidity products, including repos, reverse repos, tri-party transactions, time deposits, and commercial paper.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for Traders and Portfolio Managers, responding to questions, anticipating operational needs, and escalating unresolved or material issues as appropriate.
• Ensure daily trade support tasks are completed accurately and on time, from trade capture and confirmation through settlement, cash movements, and reconciliation.
• Monitor trading dashboards and downstream trade flows to confirm trades are captured, transmitted, and processed correctly; investigate and resolve booking or interface exceptions.
• Oversee same-day cash availability, funding and collateral movements, critical settlement cutoffs, and accurate trade and cash representation.
• Monitor trade fails, breaks, and outstanding exceptions; coordinate resolution, status updates, and escalations with relevant stakeholders.
• Manage claims status, follow-up, and escalation, including coordination on related settlement or cash discrepancies.
• Work with Traders, Reconciliation Teams, Brokers, and Custodians to ensure trades and cash are correctly reflected, reconciled, and settling as expected.
• Investigate operational issues, identify root causes, and support corrective actions to minimize recurring breaks, settlement risk, and disruption to the trading desk.
• Communicate significant exposures, unresolved issues, and required actions clearly to the front office and Middle Office leadership.
• Provide day-to-day oversight of trade support operations, reconciliation teams, and external vendors supporting Liquidity functions, ensuring timely and accurate service delivery.
• Partner with global teams to maintain operational consistency, clear handoffs, and adherence to established controls and procedures.
• Build working relationships across geographic, organizational, and functional boundaries, including Trading, Technology, Operations, Compliance, and external counterparties.
• Collaborate with IT and business stakeholders on trading dashboard enhancements, workflow improvements, testing, and technology or strategic projects.
• Identify opportunities to improve straight-through processing, reduce manual intervention, strengthen controls, and improve the timeliness and quality of operational support.
• Track and communicate operational metrics and trends, including trade fails, aged breaks, claims, and issue resolution; contribute to procedures, knowledge sharing, and consistent execution.

Benefits

• Morgan Stanley offers comprehensive employee benefits and perks, though specific benefit offerings are not listed.
• The total compensation package may include commission earnings, incentive compensation, discretionary bonuses, other short- and long-term incentive packages, and Morgan Stanley-sponsored benefit programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director