Institutional Equity Division ,Senior Manager - Non Market Risk ,EME , Mumbai

Role overview

Institutional Equity Division ,Senior Manager - Non Market Risk ,EME , Mumbai at Morgan Stanley

What you’ll do in the role:

What you’ll bring to the role:

Responsibilities

• Provide thought leadership to the Non‑Market Risk Mumbai team, setting clear priorities, coaching team members, and fostering a strong risk and control culture.
• Build strong partnerships and work with regional and global IED Risk Management, Technology, Operations, Finance, and Compliance.

Employment details

• Meaningful onsite / onshore / international experience partnering with Front Office, Risk, Finance, Technology, and Compliance leadership, with the credibility to operate as a trusted advisor in high‑visibility forums.
• Location: Mumbai [Maharashtra] [India]

About the employer

• Morgan Stanley can provide a superior foundation for building a professional career - a place for people to learn, to achieve and grow.
• Morgan Stanley professionals use our network and technology to provide liquidity and sophisticated analysis, to manage risk and execute reliably in the fast-changing markets.
• Global Markets Group is the offshoring arm of Morgan Stanley’s Sales & Trading businesses in India.
• At Morgan Stanley, we raise, manage and allocate capital for our clients – helping them reach their goals.
• Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Benefits

• 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.

Additional role details

• 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.
• A philosophy that balances personal lifestyles, perspectives and needs is an important part of our culture .
• Global Capital Markets : In the Global Capital Markets division, we offer Global expertise in market analysis and in advisory and capital-raising services for corporations, institutions, and governments
• From global institutions to hedge funds, investors come to Morgan Stanley for sales, trading, and market-making services in almost every type of financial instrument in all the world’s financial markets.
• Morgan Stanley’s Institutional Equity Division (IED) is a world leader in the origination, distribution and trading of equity, equity-linked and equity-derivative securities.
• Our broad and deep client relationships, market-leading platform and intellectual insights enable us to be a world-class service provider to our clients for their financing, market access and portfolio management needs.
• It covers functions across IED ranging from those associated with sales, trading, analytics, strats to risk management.
• Since 1935, Morgan Stanley is known as a global leader in financial services, continuously evolving and innovating to better serve our clients and our communities in more than 40 countries around the world.
• Execute and lead activities within the Non-Market Risk Mumbai team, integrate new processes, strengthen existing ones, standardize processes, and deliver greater automation.
• Act as a primary liaison in short‑term or long‑term engagements, supporting seamless knowledge transfer, stakeholder alignment, and process stabilization.
• Enhance existing control frameworks and design new ones where gaps exist.
• Review and monitor internal policy and procedural breaches, assess risk, investigate, identify solutions, educate and escalate as necessary.
• Solve cross‑functional problems by working effectively within and beyond the Risk Management department.
• Get involved in regional projects and enhancements.
• Assist in migrating onshore activities to local team.
• Produce management reports to highlight issues, trends, thematic matters, new regulatory changes amongst others.
• Oversee open issues and drive timely corrective measures by responsible parties.
• Supervising Mumbai Team activities related to risk controls.
• Professional with 7 - 9 years of relevant experience in First Line of Defense (LOD) Risk Management, preferably Sales & Trading in Tier 1 financial institutions.
• Should be able to demonstrate a strong understanding of Risk Management and Controls
• Post-Graduate/ Graduate from Tier 1/ 2 institutions preferred.
• Chartered Accountant / CFA (Level 1 and 2) / FRM (Level 1) desirable.
• Meaningful onsite / onshore / international experience partnering with Front Office, Risk, Finance, Technology, and Compliance leadership, with the credibility to operate as a trusted advisor in high‑visibility forum
• Professional with 7 - 9 years relevant experience in Risk Management, Compliance or Trading Support/Operations focusing on sales and trading activities.
• Should be able to demonstrate a strong understanding of Risk Management and Controls.
• Experience with deep‑dive investigations (such as risks, fraud, compliance, AML, operational deficiencies), root‑cause analysis, and evidence‑based findings.
• Knowledge of Equities markets, understanding of applicable regulatory rules and regulations.
• An understanding of and strong focus on the mechanics of a control environment, including escalation and risk-related issues.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to communicate risk issues clearly to Senior management, Salespersons and Traders; encourage open dialogue, and deliver effective challenges.
• Ability to prioritize and multitask between various ad-hoc queries, projects, and daily business activities.
• Demonstrates exceptional analytical and reasoning skills, adaptable to both independent and team environments.
• Exhibits potential to lead a team.
• Exhibits strategic leadership and efficient management skills to achieve organizational goals.
• Drives projects independently, liaising with various stakeholders.
• Strong project management skills, including managing competing priorities, influencing senior stakeholders, and delivering sustainable outcomes across functions and regions.
• Ability to early identify and escalate issues effectively and appropriately.
• Exceptional organizational skills and high degree of attention to detail.
• Proven ability to take ideas forward and to challenge others with integrity and maturity.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), and AI tools.
• Proven ability to take ideas forward and to challenge others with integrity and maturity
• Proficiency in MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), and AI tool.
• Exhibits proactive leadership in volunteering and spearheading the planning and execution of departmental and firm-wide events.
• WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:
• 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.
• 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.
• 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 .