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Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services. With offices in more than 41 countries, the Firm’s employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments, institutions and individuals.

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 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.

This role will provide broad exposure to functions and business lines within Wealth Management. The primary focus will be on mitigating risk and improving the control environment in Wealth Management.

• Assist in coordinating Non-Financial Risk Assessment (NFRA) activities across Wealth Management Business Units
• Work closely with Business Risk group partners to ensure that operational risks are reported in a timely, accurate and thoughtful manner to appropriately inform residual risk profiles
• Work closely with Operational Risk partners and Business Risk group partners to ensure the data quality of risks and controls are updated timely, in line with firm guidelines
• Assist with metrics and analysis for senior management, which allows the ability to identify and track thematic operational risks
• Perform analysis of NFRA and related Operational Risk data for quality assurance, and challenge the business on their risk profile
• Partner closely with our control testing team, ensuring the outcome of testing feeds appropriately into the risk profile
• Support ad-hoc projects to ensure appropriate solutions and/or analysis is delivered on-time and to a high level of quality

• Minimum 5 years of risk management experience within financial services, preferably within the Operational Risk Management discipline
• Strong project management skills with the ability to work well within a team
• Ability to build and maintain a network of contacts and coordinate with a large number of stakeholders
• Solid interpersonal skills, including written and verbal communication
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to multitask, prioritize and work under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills (critical thinking ability)
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office suite, emphasis in Excel and PowerPoint
• Bachelor’s degree

At Morgan Stanley, we raise, manage and allocate capital for our clients – helping them reach their goals. We do it in a way that’s differentiated – and we’ve done that for 90 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.

To learn more about our offices across the globe, please copy and paste https://www.morganstanley.com/about-us/global-offices into your browser.

Salary range for the position: $80,000 and $115,000 per year. The successful candidate may be eligible for an annual discretionary incentive compensation award. The successful candidate may be eligible to participate in the relevant business unit’s incentive compensation plan, which also may include a discretionary bonus component.

• Medical
• Prescription Drug
• Dental
• Vision
• Health Savings Account
• Dependent Day Care Savings Account
• Life Insurance
• Disability
• Other Insurance Plans
• Paid Time Off (including Sick Leave consistent with state and local law, Parental Leave and X Vacation Days annually)
• 10 Paid Holidays
• 401(k)
• Short/Long Term Disability
• other special perks reserved for our employees

Please visit mybenefits.morganstanley.com to learn more about our benefit offerings.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a workforce that is diverse in experience and background. Our recruiting efforts reflect our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion, where individuals are hired, developed, and advanced based on their skills and talents.

Our workforce reflects a broad cross-section of the global communities in which we operate, bringing a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences.

For more information, please visit: https://www.morganstanley.com/people-opportunities/eeo.