FID - Client Financing Strategist London

935 MS & Co Intl Plc - UK; Greater London; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Stanley is seeking a Client Financing Strategist in the Fixed Income Strategies Group at Vice President level to advance GenAI-powered pricing, risk models, and electronic pricing algos across repo and bills. You will build data analytics and contribute to live risk and P&L systems, collaborating with Sales, Trading and IT.

The role emphasizes data analytics, development of trading applications, and cross-team collaboration to optimize client financing workflows using state-of-the-art

Qualifications

• Experience with GenAI tools and their application.
• Strong programming skills; Python and Scala are plus.
• Strong statistical/econometric skills and ability to analyze large datasets.
• Experience in risk and P&L implementation and production support.
• Experience in trading application development.
• Advanced degree in a quantitative field (as listed).
• Knowledge of Fixed Income products is a plus.
• Strong communication skills across groups and regions; ability to present complex issues clearly.

Responsibilities

• Active improvement of GenAI-powered strats and trading workflow.
• Active development and production support of trading applications in a Python-based data analytics library.
• Active development and production support in Scala-based risk and P&L system.
• Collaborate with operations, middle office and IT to improve workflows.
• Deepen repo market knowledge to improve collateral allocation and funding cost attribution.
• Identify PnL opportunities with Sales and Trading and implement solutions.
• Coordinate with other Strats groups to consolidate resources and pursue strategic solutions.

Skills

GenAI tools

Data analytics

Risk & P&L experience

Trading app development

Education

Advanced degree in Mathematics, Financial Engineering, Statistics, Engineering, Physics or Computer Science

Tools

Python

Scala

Job description

Client Financing Strategist – Fixed Income Strategies Group – Vice President

Department Overview

The Fixed Income Division (FID) is comprised of Interest Rate and Currency Products, Credit Products, Securitized Products, and Municipal Securities. Professionals in the Division assess and actively manage risk, trade securities, and structure as well as execute innovative transactions in the fast-paced and constantly changing global markets. The Commodities Division is a market leader in energy, metals, and agricultural product trading worldwide whose professionals’ trade in both physical and derivative commodity risk.

About Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services. 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. We 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.

What will you be doing?

The Client Financing Strats team focuses on three areas: developing pricing and risk models and systems to support client financing trading in products such as repo, bills, total return swaps, and bond forwards; implementing electronic trading algos for repo and bills, and driving system development; building data analytics that improve business operation efficiency.

Team is seeking an experienced candidate to contribute to the research and development effort of client financing strats, with a focus on data analytics, improvement of live risk and P&L system and implementation of electronic pricing algos, and application of GenAI technology in both strats and trading workflow.

Primary responsibilities

• Active improvement of GenAI‑powered strats and trading workflow.
• Active development and production support of trading applications in a Python‑based data analytics library.
• Active development and production support in Scala‑based risk and P&L system.
• Close collaboration with operations, middle office, IT teams to improve the existing workflows of Client Financing.
• Acquisition of in‑depth knowledge of repo markets to improve collateral allocation and funding, balance sheet management, and funding cost P&L attribution.
• Establishment of a close relationship with Sales and Trading to identify PnL opportunities, propose and implement creative solutions for P&L generation.
• Close collaboration with other Strats groups to consolidate resources and push for strategic business solutions.

What we’re looking for

• Experience with GenAI tools and their application.
• Strong technical skills in programming. Scala and Python are a plus.
• Strong statistical /econometric skills and ability to analyze large datasets.
• Experience in risk and P&L implementation and production support.
• Experience in trading application development.
• Advanced degree in a quantitative field such as Mathematics, Financial Engineering, Statistics, Engineering, Physics or Computer Science.
• Knowledge of Fixed Income products is a plus.
• Strong communication skills (the role requires effective collaboration across a range of groups and regions; Ability to present complex issues clearly, both verbally and in writing; Ability to work thoughtfully, independently and manage multiple projects.)
• Certified Persons Regulatory Requirements: This role is deemed as a Certified role and may require the role holder to hold mandatory regulatory qualifications or the minimum qualifications to meet internal company benchmarks.

Flexible work statement

Interested in flexible working opportunities? Morgan Stanley empowers employees to have greater freedom of choice through flexible working arrangements.

Internal Applicants

Internal mobility can be a way to grow your career and realize your professional potential. Typically, you must be in your position for at least 18 months and performing satisfactorily before applying for another job at the Firm.

Equal opportunities statement

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunities employer. We work to provide a supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals can maximize their full potential. Our skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the global communities in which we operate and who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences. Our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion is evident through our constant focus on recruiting, developing, and advancing individuals based on their skills and talents.

What you can expect from Morgan Stanley

We are committed to maintaining the first-class service and high standard of excellence that have defined Morgan Stanley for over 89 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.

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.

Certified Persons Regulatory Requirements

If this role is deemed a Certified role and may require the role holder to hold mandatory regulatory qualifications or the minimum qualifications to meet internal company benchmarks.

Flexible work statement

Interested in flexible working opportunities? Morgan Stanley empowers employees to have greater freedom of choice through flexible working arrangements.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer

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. At Morgan Stanley, we advise, originate, trade, manage and distribute capital for people, governments and institutions, always with a standard of excellence and guided by our core values. Morgan Stanley is dedicated to providing first-class service to our clients, in a way that reflects our commitment to creating a more sustainable future and fostering stronger communities around the world.

What We Do

In each line of business, we strive to demonstrate our belief in the power of transformative thinking, innovative strategies and leading-edge solutions—and in the ability of capital to work for the benefit of all society.