FSS Outsourcing Governance VP/Director

Morgan Stanley; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial services firm in Glasgow is seeking a Vice President for their Finance Shared Services team. This pivotal role involves oversight of outsourcing compliance and collaboration with senior leadership. A successful candidate will have at least 6 years of experience and strong project management skills. The role offers opportunities to lead projects and ensures effective oversight across FSS, contributing to a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Benefits

Comprehensive employee benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• At least 6 years of relevant experience.
• Ability to articulate risks to various audiences.
• Strong organisational/project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with the global FSS department for outsourcing.
• Lead project work for transparency in outsourcing.
• Develop SME knowledge for advisory compliance roles.

Skills

Advanced understanding of Finance

Organisational skills

Excellent communication skills

Project management

Job description

We're seeking someone to join our Finance Shared Services (FSS) Governance team to centralise the oversight of outsourcing requirements and ensure consistency in approach across all the global FSS teams. FSS is >97% deployed making this a crucial, high focus role.

This role is the central point of contact for the global FSS department for outsourcing and will liaise on our behalf with the Finance Outsourcing Control Group.

The successful candidate will have regular exposure to senior leadership across FSS, including the Co-Heads of FSS and COO, and will work with global colleagues of all levels across FSS. With ongoing regulatory and senior management interest in this area, this role is pivotal to FSS ensuring effective oversight and compliance.

In addition to their BAU responsibilities, the successful candidate will also have the opportunity to lead project work to deliver consistency, efficiency and transparency for FSS outsourcing.

In the Finance division, we act as a partner to business units around the globe by providing management, review, analysis and advisory services of the Firm's financial and capital resources. This is a Vice President level position within the Finance Business Management division.

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

• Collaborate with a varied group of colleagues in Finance and across the Firm
• Responsible for and lead a significant set of deliverables, leveraging advanced understanding of Finance functional area, product and/or client segment
• Proactively identify emerging risks in individual and department work and contribute to strategies for mitigating them
• Act as a role model and culture carrier; embody and set an example of the Firm's values and hold yourself and others accountable to Firm standards
• Partner with internal FSS stakeholders to ensure compliance with outsourcing requirements, including understanding and validating changes (e.g.: resulting from deployments)
• Develop SME knowledge to ultimately perform an internal advisory role regarding compliance requirements
• Ensure timely communication of updates, including changes to cost allocations for US Banks and providing training across FSS as required
• Design and implement a Comprehensive Dashboard that enables FSS management to monitor gaps, track ongoing projects, and assess overall compliance and performance
• Work with the broader governance team to ensure consistency across reporting of KPI/KRIs

What you’ll bring to the role

• Advanced understanding of Finance functional area, product and/or client segment and technical skills, as well as of industry and competitive environment
• Ability to provide positive and constructive feedback and acknowledge efforts of team members
• Ability to articulate risk and impact to various audiences, and create plans to mitigate those risks
• Strong organisational / project management skills, with experience of innovation and process improvement
• Self‑motivated with the ability to work consistently and efficiently to achieve goals either as an individual or as part of a team
• Experience of interpreting, summarising and presenting results in a meaningful format
• Excellent communication skills (both oral and written) and ability to engage with colleagues of all levels
• At least 6 years’ relevant experience would generally be expected to find the skills required for this role

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.

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Flexible work statement

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Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunities employer

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.