Middle Office Risk Support, Associate

234 MS Hong Kong Limited; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 480,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Stanley in Hong Kong seeks a Product Support & Services Associate to support margin risk management for the International Prime Brokerage business. You will monitor client exposures, manage operational risk and partner with stakeholders to deliver industry-leading margin and risk solutions.

Join an Operations division that collaborates across business units to support transactions, implement controls and strengthen client relationships while embracing transformation and automation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in any discipline.
• Ability to analyze complex data sets and draw risk-focused conclusions with strong numerical skills.
• Understanding of Prime brokerage, hedge fund operations, derivatives, margin or collateral management processes.
• Ability to communicate effectively and build relationships with senior stakeholders and clients.
• Experience in navigating complex markets and maintaining robust controls.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Risk, Sales and Trading teams to provide margin financing quotes for prospective opportunities.
• Collaborate with Risk, Strats and Technology teams to develop, stress test and implement margin lending models.
• Perform exposure analysis across client portfolios to identify and elevate risks.
• Attend client meetings and margin workshops to explain margin methodologies and reporting capabilities.
• Monitor client positions, valuations and margin requirements to ensure compliance with policies.
• Issue margin calls, monitor coverage and investigate exceptions promptly.
• Analyze portfolio activity and trading behavior to identify risks and inconsistencies.
• Work with Clients, Risk Management, Account Manager and Technology teams to maintain an controlled operating environment.
• Drive strategic changes and process improvements with global Margin and MORS teams.

Skills

Analytical skills

Stakeholder communication

Risk assessment

Financial instruments knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

We're seeking someone to join our team as a Product Support & Services Associate to support margin risk management activities for the International Prime Brokerage business by monitoring client exposures, managing operational risk, and partnering with stakeholders to deliver industry-leading margin and risk solutions. In the Operations division, we partner with business units across the Firm to support financial transactions, devise and implement effective controls and develop client relationships, driving strategic automation solutions by embracing a transformation mindset and challenging the status quo. This is a Product Support & Services position at Associate level within Product Support & Services, which is responsible for providing transaction support and managing post execution processes. 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.

What you'll do in the role:

• Partner with Risk, Sales and Trading teams to provide margin financing quotes for prospective business opportunities.
• Collaborate with Risk, Strats and Technology teams to develop, stress test and implement margin lending models.
• Perform exposure analysis across client portfolios to identify and elevate risks across issuers, countries, markets and sectors.
• Attend client meetings and margin workshops to explain margin methodologies, analytics and reporting capabilities.
• Monitor client positions, valuations and margin requirements to ensure compliance with approved margin policies.
• Issue margin calls, monitor coverage and investigate exceptions in a timely manner.
• Analyze portfolio activity and trading behavior across a broad range of products, challenging inconsistencies and identifying potential risks.
• Partner with Clients, Risk Management, Account Manager and Technology teams to maintain a controlled and commercially effective operating environment.
• Drive strategic change initiatives and process improvements in collaboration with global Margin and MORS teams.

What you'll bring to the role:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification in any discipline.
• Ability to analyze complex data set and draw risk focused conclusions using strong numerical and analytical skills.
• Understanding of Prime brokerage, Hedge fund operations, derivatives, margin or collateral management processes.
• Ability to communicate effective; communicate new alumni; build relationships with senior stakeholders and clients present.
• Demonstrate analytical capabilities, condition and reduce a desire for strong control.
• Experience in lateral edge and one type of mid; the environment.
• Understanding equities, fixed income, foreign market, trade and commodity; derivative Dovels affect the next turn.
• Experience with Microsoft Excel and other-level communicational watershed; It basically is less than FOUND.
• Commitment to a professional.
• At least 2 years' relevant experience required.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

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.

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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.

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.