Risk COO - Cross Risk, Director, Firm Risk Management

Morgan Stanley

Cross Risk - Project Management - Director

Profile Description

We’re seeking someone to join our team as a Director in Cross Risk team (Project Management role)

Firm Risk Management

In the Firm Risk Management division, we advise businesses across the Firm on risk mitigation strategies, develop tools to analyze and monitor risks and lead key regulatory initiatives.

Company Profile

Morgan Stanley is an industry leader in financial services, known for mobilizing capital to help governments, corporations, institutions, and individuals around the world achieve their financial goals.

Since 1935, Morgan Stanley is known as a global leader in financial services, always evolving and innovating to better serve our clients and our communities in more than 40 countries around the world.

Background on the Position

The role will reside within Firm Risk Management, specifically within the Cross-Risk Strategic Projects Management Group. The Cross-Risk Strategic Projects Management Group has the responsibility to project manage the execution of the delivery of key regulatory-focused and strategic initiatives/projects, with a particular focus on projects spanning across multiple risk stripes like Credit Risk, Market Risk and Liquidity Risk. This role will be focused on project management and execution of projects, working closely with the risk stripes. The Cross-Risk Strategic Projects Management Group has presence across multiple geographical locations and jurisdictions.

What You’ll Do In The Role

Primary Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Provide support to project manage the delivery of key regulatory and risk management projects, to ensure appropriate and timely closure of remediation plans
• Support execution of risk projects, including supporting development of project plans, driving delivery and highlighting relevant risks and issues
• Support Senior stakeholder management and project reporting in governance committees
• Documentation of business requirements in partnership with clients as appropriate
• Creating concise and effective presentations for senior management on project updates and regulator-ready materials
  
  

What You’ll Bring To The Role

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent
• Minimum 3-4 years of experience at leading financial institutions
• Experience in project managing and delivering strategic or regulatory projects (preferred)
• Experience in Risk Management at leading financial institutions (preferred)
• Experience of interpreting regulatory guidelines and experience relating to the regulatory environment (preferred)
• The ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of stakeholders, both written and verbally
• An interest in working in a fast-paced environment, often balancing multiple high priority deliverables
• Confidence to take ideas forward and to challenge others, where appropriate, with experience in management by influence, facilitating and gaining consensus
• Strong attention to detail and ability to provide information in usable formats (proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel and Word)
• The ability to work independently in a self-directed way in a collaborative, team-oriented environment
  
  

What You Can Expect From Morgan Stanley

We are committed to maintaining the first-class service and high standard of excellence that have defined Morgan Stanley for over 89 years. Our values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - aren’t just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. 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.

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Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunities employer. We work to provide a supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals can maximize their full potential. Our skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the global communities in which we operate and who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences. Our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion is evident through our constant focus on recruiting, developing, and advancing individuals based on their skills and talents.