Morgan Stanley Hiring for TTRO CTB Associate Job at Glasgow, Scotland Full Time

Job Number:

3196397

DESCRIPTION

Company Profile:
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.

Department Profile:
The Operations division is both the first line of defence for protecting Morgan Stanley’s financial and reputational well-being, and an essential partner contributing to the firm’s growth. Facing off to all Morgan Stanley businesses and interacting with all other parts of the Firm, the Operations division supports a complex, multi-faceted portfolio of businesses in full compliance with regulatory guidelines and the directives of the Operating Committee and Board of Directors. Members of the Operations team have a unique vantage point as the division touches all parts of the business, front to back. One of the largest divisions in the firm, Operations has diverse responsibilities, including correctly settling and recording millions of transactions per day, identifying and mitigating all operational risks, developing strong client relationships and partnering with technology to realize the full potential of IT and e-solutions. Throughout, we continually strive to improve while actively supporting the development of new businesses, structures and markets.

Team Profile:
Trade & Transaction Reporting Operations (TTRO) delivers the appropriate diligence and governance over the Firm’s global transaction reporting obligations. TTRO is charged with ensuring the completeness, accuracy and timeliness of the Firm’s trade and transaction reporting and is comprised of teams in London, New York, Hong Kong, Glasgow and Mumbai.

TTRO CTB teams are engaged in the development of platforms and processes supporting regulatory change in a high focus, rapidly evolving environment. Supporting a broad stakeholder base, TTRO CTB liaise with various internal and external counterparties daily and work closely with the business, compliance, operations line teams and technology to ensure that the transaction reporting is in line with the regulatory requirements, industry best practice and the Firm’s ISG trading activity.

Primary Responsibilities:

This role is for a Business/Data Analyst within the TTRO MiFID II Remediation & Back-reporting CTB team in Glasgow.

The role offers the opportunity to engage with various groups within the Firm in Operations, Finance, Risk and IT to ensure delivery of business requirements in line with various ISG Product Operation initiatives currently underway covering Regulatory Reporting and control framework agendas. It will also include the provision of inputs into broader functional architecture efforts and business process re-engineering initiatives within the Firm.

This is a challenging and rewarding role offering the candidate the opportunity to work on a varied portfolio of change. The candidate will need to be able to understand and articulate the differences between various financial products and their related operational processes and technologies, have an appreciation of the wider regulatory landscape and define, identify and deliver strategic solutions for controls, risk management and problem resolution. The candidate will also need to be able to work with and get the best from all levels of the organisation.

Primary Responsibilities:

Working with senior stakeholders in the project space across relevant functions to deliver the teams regulatory change agenda, starting with MiFID II Back-reporting execution
Be responsible for the collation of business requirements, testing approach and execution for back-reporting including system implementation/enhancements
Working with technology partners to define the functional and technical design to support MiFID II Back-reporting and streamlining processes as part of delivery

Collaborate with Management to ensure common standards and best practice are implemented

Project Responsibilities:

Work with the Project lead to ensure delivery throughout the lifecycle of the project
Track and communicate project status to wider team and management
Collaborate with the Project team on test plan development, design test strategy and manage the UAT process

Develop an effective network of stakeholders to facilitate easy integration of changes quickly with new areas of the Firm

QUALIFICATIONS

QUALIFICATIONS
Skills Required:

Strong data analytical skills (proficient SQL writing & Excel skills a pre-requisite) and be able to see a problem from analysis to solution
Understanding of the trade lifecycle and the various downstream user requirements of trade and financial data
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Self-motivated with a strong sense of ownership and accountability for tasks
Ability to multi-task and work in a fast paced environment
Detail oriented and ability to adhere to strict timelines
Proficient in MS-Excel and MS-Word

Ability to interact and influence effectively at all levels of the organization

Preferred:

Experience of interacting with a team either locally or globally
Knowledge of accounting and basic terminologies used in the financial services sector
Knowledge of Trade and Transaction Reporting
Knowledge of Cash, Listed and/or OTC products
Knowledge of project management and change management principles
Knowledge of Regulatory Reporting processes and directives

Knowledge of MS suite of products including Power point, Share point etc.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunities employer. We work to provide a supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals can maximise 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. *LI-AM1