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Morgan Stanley · 18 hours ago

FID, Contractual Terms Risk Management - Associate

New York, NY

Contract

Onsite

Entry Level

$100K/yr - $150K/yr

2+ years exp

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 is seeking a new member for its Contractual Terms Risk Management (CTRM) team, focused on the risk management of contractual terms in trading agreements, including the review and escalation of negotiated terms and management of structured data.

Asset ManagementFinanceFinancial ServicesLending

Responsibilities

Coordinate preparation of meeting materials for Counterparty Risk/Credit escalation meetings

Liaise with members of the Firm’s Risk, Credit and Legal teams as well as the various trading desks within the Institutional Securities business unit

Develop a familiarity with the Firm’s suite of client trading documentation including, but not limited to, ISDA Master Agreement, ISDA CSA, Listed Derivatives and Clearing, repo, securities lending, prime brokerage and other associated trading agreements

Provide support for and serve as escalation point for a variety of CTRM daily functions including, but not limited to, trading without documentation, monitoring of various contractual terms, ad hoc reviews of existing counterparty documentation, database quality control and expansion, counterparty credit ratings, custodial relationships, and ongoing engagements with external vendors

Participate in improving and expanding the Firm’s structured data across all client trading agreements

Manage responses to a variety of ad hoc risk management issues as they arise

Qualification

Contractual terms risk managementNegotiating trading agreementsAnalytical skillsFinancial services knowledgeMicrosoft Office proficiencyProject managementRelationship buildingCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsStrategic thinking

Required

Ability to effectively manage various projects and deadlines, including tracking and coordinating responses to internal and external requests with minimal oversight

Desire to build relationships with senior stakeholders in the Sales and Trading business, Counterparty Risk, Credit, Legal, Compliance, Operations, and Finance, among other support functions

Highly motivated self-starter with the ability to work under pressure and prioritize competing deadlines

Ability to work on challenging assignments in a dynamic environment, synthesize information, gather relevant facts and reach logical conclusions

Excellent written and oral communication skills, as well as the ability to present ideas concisely and tailor messaging to various stakeholders

Fast Learner with the ability to absorb new concepts and knowledge quickly

Ability to take ideas forward and to challenge others with integrity and maturity

Exceptional organizational skills and a high degree of attention to detail

Strong analytical skills with an ability to understand complex workflows

Strategic thinker with experience coordinating and collaborating with multiple stakeholder groups

Preferred

2+ years' experience in negotiating a cross section of trading agreements, including in-depth knowledge of the various provisions contained in these agreements and their negotiability

Knowledge of financial services sector preferred

Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Microsoft Teams

JD preferred