Manager, Bank Relations and Market Infrastructure - Parametric

Morgan Stanley • Seattle, WA

9d • $115,000 - $225,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Manager, Bank Relations and Market Infrastructure is responsible for being the central liaison for all vendor, banking and custodian relationships. This role is responsible for developing and implementing frameworks to measure and monitor performance and ensure seamless coordination across contract negotiation, onboarding, integration and ongoing relationship management.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required
• A minimum of 7+ years of experience in vendor management, banking operations or financial services operations
• Experience working with custodians, banks and financial data vendors
• Experience working with pricing and market data vendors
• Proficiency in contract negotiations and pricing analysis
• Knowledge of audit standards, compliance requirements, and data access protocols
• Strong analytical skills to identify service gaps and drive remediation efforts
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Responsibilities

• Central liaison for all vendors, bank and custodian relationships, facilitating effective communication and collaboration.
• Lead contract negotiations and ongoing review of pricing to ensure it's consistent with the market.
• Coordinate the onboarding and integration of new vendors and banking partners to ensure a smooth transition and alignment with firm standards.
• Monitor and evaluate the performance and service levels of all vendors, banking and custodial partners and drive improvement as needed.
• Maintain centralized documentation and access protocols for custodian portals.
• Collaborate with operational teams on service and data issues requiring remediation.
• Monitor and control access to data products.
• Implement access controls aligned with governance policy, audit and compliance standards.
• Conduct periodic reviews and audits of access permissions.

Benefits

• Morgan Stanley offers a full spectrum of benefits, including Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Dependent Day Care Savings Account, Life Insurance, Disability and Other Insurance Plans, Paid Time Off (including Sick Leave consistent with state and local law, Parental Leave and 20 Vacation Days annually), 10 Paid Holidays, 401(k), and Short/Long Term Disability, in addition to other special perks reserved for our employees.
• Please visit mybenefits.morganstanley.com to learn more about our benefit offerings.
• Morgan Stanley's goal is to build and maintain a workforce that is diverse in experience and background but uniform in reflecting our standards of integrity and excellence.
• Consequently, our recruiting efforts reflect our desire to attract and retain the best and brightest from all talent pools.
• We want to be the first choice for prospective employees.
• It is the policy of the Firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, sex stereotype, gender, gender identity or expression, transgender, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy, veteran or military service status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
• Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifying its workforce (M/F/Disability/Vet).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees