Investment Operations Director (AVP) - Investment Management Operations

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.

Operations is one of the largest divisions in the firm and 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, the Operations department continually seeks ways to improve while actively supporting the development of new businesses, structures and markets.

The Investment Management Operations group supports the equity, fixed income, liquidity and alternative businesses for Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM), providing middle-office services including portfolio manager support, client services, portfolio transitions, market registration, product data and performance and attribution analysis. MSIM Operations also provides mutual fund support, derivative processing, and counterparty and credit event management.

Responsible for day to day operations, escalation and resolution of issues, as well as longer term projects.

• Responsibility include, ensuring all day to day tasks are complete and accurate, address questions and concerns from the trading desk and escalate unresolved issues as needed.
• Liaison with appropriate teams to reconcile breaks and ensure proper trade settlement. Work on new market initiatives and other global requests.
• Monitor trading dashboard to insure all trades flow down properly.
• The team works closely with Traders, Back Office, Reconciliation Teams, Brokers and Custodians to ensure that all trades and cash is represented and settling correctly.
• Address Investment Team concerns and queries.
• Work closely with Global Teams to ensure operational consistency.
• Facilitate internal and external client audit requests.
• Provide oversight to back office operations, reconciliation teams and Reporting team support.

Role is Hybrid and will require in office attendance 3 days/week.

Experience / Knowledge Required:

• Ideal candidate will have at 5 years of experience in Investment Operations, preferably with knowledge of Fixed Income, FX, Liquidity and Loan products.
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent (Finance, Economics or Accounting preferred)
• Candidate should be a solid team player as well as possess the ability to work on their own initiative.
• Ability to work with colleagues across geographic, organizational, and functional boundaries.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work in a high paces/ high volume environment
• Knowledge of Aladdin a

Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $68,000 and $125,000 per year at the commencement of employment. However, base pay if hired will be determined on an individualized basis and is only part of the total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, incentive compensation, discretionary bonuses, other short and long-term incentive packages, and other Morgan Stanley sponsored benefit programs.