Credit Risk, Analyst, Firm Risk Management

We’re seeking someone to join our team as an Analyst in Credit Risk Team

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

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.

What you’ll do in the role:

• Develop in-depth knowledge of counterparty risk applications, risk infrastructure at Morgan Stanley. Analyse and explain period over period exposure changes across a range of credit risk measures, stress exposures (e.g. single- and multi-factor, product specific stresses) and risk sensitivities

• Assist in preparation and execution of recurrent portfolio analysis for various risk committee meetings and regular portfolio monitoring. Participate and prepare analysis / response to ad-hoc requests from senior risk management, regulatory requests

• Perform portfolio impact assessments for market, geopolitical, macroeconomic, and issuer-specific events, evaluating potential margin calls and limit breaches. Deliver actionable insights and risk perspectives to senior stakeholders to support informed decision-making and effective risk management.

• Collaborate with risk managers in prototyping and preparing detailed portfolio reviews, provide insights on BU meeting materials

• Leverage Python, SQL, and AI-driven solutions to enhance risk monitoring capabilities, prototype self-service solutions, and streamline recurring analytical processes in collaboration with Risk Reporting teams

• Participate in projects to enhance credit risk infrastructure while collaborating with Risk IT on strategic solutions and with self-service team for building dashboards

​What you’ll bring to the role:

• Bachelor's/Master's degree in Finance, Economics, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics or Engineering related areas; CFA and/or FRM or PRM preferred

• 3+ years of experience in a Financial Services firm, ideally in Counterparty Risk or Market Risk Management

• Familiarity with derivative trades that generate Counterparty Risk across different asset classes like Rates, FX, Credit, Equities and Commodities.

• Strong technical skills, including comfort working with large datasets via SQL / Advanced excel is essential; Experience with VBA or other programming experience i.e R, Python; exposure to / familiarity with data visualization tools i.e. PowerBI is advantageous

• Desire to work in a dynamic, team-oriented, fast-paced environment focusing on challenging tasks mixing fundamental, quantitative, and market-oriented knowledge and skills is essential

• Self-motivated, independent with strong written and verbal communication skills

• Willingness to learn new and complex topics and adapt oneself (continuous learning) is preferred

• Ability to meet deadlines and deliver quality with keen attention to detail

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

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.

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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.