MSIM Platforms - Vice President

Morgan Stanley • New York, NY

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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. Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) is one of the largest global asset management organizations of any full-service securities firm, with 45 offices serving clients in 19 countries. MSIM’s professionals worldwide provide outstanding long-term investment performance. We offer clients a diverse array of equity, fixed income, liquidity, and alternative investments, including merchant banking strategies. The MSIM Platforms Team takes a client centric approach to product design and innovation with a focus on an integrated client, investment team, and operational experience. Our approach exists at the intersection of business, technology, and operations and focuses on the needs of people, the possibilities of technology (internal and external), and the requirements for business success. The Platforms Team actively collaborates with senior management, investment teams, technology, operations, legal, compliance, and risk to deliver solutions that improve client experience, increase productivity, drive cost efficiency, and reduce risk. The Platform Manager will manage enterprise-level initiatives and reengineering efforts that shape MSIM’s client platform strategy and execution. This role demands a leader who can communicate effectively, influence senior stakeholders, define strategic priorities, gather consensus, build requirements, partner with technology and implement and deliver transformative solutions across the organization. In addition, this role will require tactical and strategic thought leadership focused on continual process and efficiency improvements. You will partner with executive leadership, investment teams, technology, operations, legal, compliance, and risk to design and implement scalable solutions that advance MSIM’s competitive edge. Examples of key initiatives include improving front-to-back billing processes to increase efficiency and reduce risk, streamlining tools for client onboarding and service, enhancing client tools to increase engagement (online portals, reporting, etc.), partnering with investment teams to translate ideas into integrated platform solutions, data quality enhancements and key client platform initiatives across the full client lifecycle.

Requirements

• 7+ years’ experience in financial services related field
• A collaborative change driver with a sense of urgency and comfortable challenging the status quo.
• Inquisitive, creative thinker who is motivated to learn and driven to achieve exceptional results
• Demonstrated track record of effective partnership with and translation between business, technology, and operations
• Strong organizational skills, ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously under pressure, strong ability to influence cross functionally
• Attention to detail, high level of initiative, resourcefulness, and ability to demonstrate good business judgment
• Self-motivated, goal-oriented, fast learning, adaptable team player
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong work ethic and interest in improving business, technical, and operational processes
• Ability to make connections across multiple data sources
• Bachelor’s degree

What This Job Offers

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