MSET QR Corporate Actions_Senior Manager_Institutional Equity Division

Role overview

MSET QR Corporate Actions_Senior Manager_Institutional Equity Division at Morgan Stanley

This role, based in Mumbai, requires the individual to work with global Morgan Stanley Quantitative Research teams.

What You’ll Do In The Role

Responsibilities

• Collaborate regularly with cross-functional teams including Sales, Trading, and Strats.

Employment details

• Location: Mumbai [Maharashtra] [India]

About the employer

• Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services.
• 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.
• The team spans the disciplines of finance, econometrics, statistics, mathematics, machine learning and data analysis, with many team members well versed in multiple areas.
• WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:
• 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.

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

• Company Profile
• 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
• 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.
• 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.
• The Quantitative Research (QR) group designs, builds and maintains the models which drive the equity trading engines at Morgan Stanley.
• Our systems are used globally by both internal trading groups and clients of the firm.
• We utilize systematic, data-driven approaches to understand how markets work and put those ideas in action.
• We are looking to hire highly talented, creative individuals who are enthusiastic about research; and enthusiastic about making a contribution to a leading-edge team, in an intellectually stimulating environment.
• Primary Responsibilities
• The successful candidate will be a fast-learning, dynamic, pro-active and self-motivated individual who can assist the team in maintaining and analyzing referential data, as well as generating ad hoc performance and market condition reports for clients.
• Responsible for analyzing ongoing corporate events like M&As, spin-offs, bankruptcies, reorganizations, and other corporate actions (e.g., stock splits, rights offerings, dividends, etc.)
• Timely identification and reviewing nature of the corporate action and it’s impact index memberships, weights, size, style, and industry classifications.
• Collaborating globally to deliver timely and high-quality responses to queries related to corporate events raised by our global clients and internal teams.
• Share insights through emails and presentations by preparing deep-dive analytical content on corporate actions, index events, and market microstructure.
• Core Requirements
• We are looking for a confident and outgoing individual, who has exceptional attention to detail and takes initiative.
• 5+ years of experience in the financial sector with direct practical experience in equity markets
• Experience in monitoring activity in underlying markets to capture relevant corporate events
• Able to demonstrate practical mastery of handling complex corporate actions
• Experience in making presentations for complex corporate actions with proposed implementation to senior decision-making Committees
• Handle client queries related to corporate actions and Equity Benchmark methodology
• A degree in quantitative discipline (e.g., BE, BTech, MS in Mathematics, Statistics, Financial Engineering, or Economics).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate ideas clearly.
• Experience in writing marketing materials or trade ideas for broad distribution is a plus.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Complementary Skills
• Experience in EU/EMEA markets, with active involvement in strategic decision-making for complex corporate event implementations.
• Market knowledge on Index rebalances, Funds, ETFs, and mechanisms
• Experience or progress towards gaining proficiency in Python
• 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.
• 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 .