Research Risk Associate

at  Morgan Stanley

Research Risk Associate
Job Number:

3257156
POSTING DATE: Aug 7, 2024
PRIMARY LOCATION: Americas-United States of America-Georgia-Alpharetta
JOB: Research
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Full Time
JOB LEVEL: Associate

POSITION DESCRIPTION

We are seeking an analyst-level or associate-level candidates to work in our Research Risk team. This team helps Morgan Stanley Research deliver on its mission by increasing efficiencies, strengthening governance structures, and enhancing operational, conduct and reputational risk frameworks in a globally consistent manner.
This small yet impactful team supports the execution of day-to-day risk functions and work with global colleagues to manage the successful resolution of risk issues.

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree in operations, finance, or equivalent experience in related field
Relative experience in operations industry
Excellent writing, communication, and interpersonal skills
Experience across Microsoft platforms, Zoom, Teams
Experience in process documentation and/or technical writing
Ability to multi-task, be proactive, and work independently (self-starter mentality)
Collaborative attitude and team spirit are vital
Ability to balance various initiatives and deadlines simultaneously
Strong problem solving/critical thinking skills with an appetite for technology and automation
Motivated self-starter with a sensitivity to detail and accuracy
Comfortable working in a large organization and interfacing with a broad set of stakeholders across various functions
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)

The successful candidate will possess a positive attitude and team spirit for working alongside members of the offshore global risk team, engaging closely with the senior risk managers team, and helping to conduct day to day risk operational needs. This includes liaising with key partnership teams globally in executing policy/protocols as defined by the department. Finally, the candidate will also support senior risk managers with documentation and technical writing as policy changes impact processes.
Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
Supporting the execution of day-to-day risk functions including:
Employee trade pre-clearance and statement review
Outside business interest’s review
Public appearance review
E-communications surveillance
Conflict disclosure surveillance
Work with global colleagues to manage the successful resolution of risk issues and escalations, including identifying the root causes of the issue, ensuring accountability and establishing the right contacts and escalation points
Produce risk metrics and trend analysis for management
Maintain and develop operational procedure documentation; track and report results and work to standardize processes
Collaborate with Research Legal and Compliance regarding policies, processes, and requirements
Implement project and product roadmaps for key Research Risk tools and processes