Risk COO (Risk Management) : Job Level - Vice President

Morgan Stanley • New York, NY

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About The Position

Morgan Stanley seeks a professional to join the Risk Analysis and Reporting team within the Firm Risk department. Firm Risk provides independent oversight across the Firm's trading and investment activities. Risk Analysis and Reporting is a critical component of Firm Risk, responsible for performing detailed risk analysis, creating comprehensive risk reporting and designing and implementing strategic reporting solutions. The individual will cover a diverse range of responsibilities to facilitate analysis and control of risk information to meet the requirements of the Firm's Risk Management function and the regulators.
To be successful, candidates will need to have a relevant educational background (economics, mathematics, statistics or programming languages), a strong desire to learn, and the ability to work on a multidisciplinary, multi-regional team. Information processed in the department is confidential and thus the candidate must demonstrate integrity.

Requirements

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong project management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to summarize information for delivery to senior management
• Good understanding of financial products and risk metrics
• Attention to detail and good organizational skills
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment
• Bachelors or Master's degree (preferred) with 3-5 years of work experience in finance/accounting/risk management/technology
• Risk management experience in market, credit risk and/or liquidity risk preferred

Nice To Haves

• Strong proficiency with technology, particularly visualization tools, databases, and scripting languages is a plus
• Higher degrees or other qualifications related to any of the above areas will be advantageous

Responsibilities

• Overseeing and enhancing the end-to-end risk reporting processes, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements
• Lead a team to manage senior risk committee reporting processes by collaborating with cross functional teams
• Lead projects to design and implement innovative solutions to develop risk reporting capabilities and solve risk data problems to enhance the Firm's risk management capabilities, including developing interactive visualization tooling
• Lead the design and implementation of risk infrastructure projects to enhance data management and risk reporting tooling capabilities.
• Lead strategic Firm Risk Management communication efforts by developing comprehensive senior management and board risk reporting capabilities
• Develop presentations for senior management committees and board of directors.
• Work with regulators and internal audit to remediate gaps in reporting processes / controls
• Experience working under pressure and performing to tight deadlines.

Benefits

• At Morgan Stanley, you’ll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest, in an environment where you are supported and empowered.
• Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences.
• We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry.
• There’s also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.

What This Job Offers

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