Data Lifecycle Management, Associate, Enterprise Advisory

Morgan Stanley; Mumbai City; On-site; INR 1,400,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Stanley seeks an Associate in Legal & Compliance for Data Lifecycle Management. You will review applications, ensure retention, disposition, and archiving requirements are met, and work with business, tech, and legal teams to enforce policies.

The role focuses on risk management related to data location, transfer and use, driving controls and documentation across divisions. Strong communication and data skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Degree in Information Systems, Business Administration, Archiving, Law, or a related field.
• At least 4 years of relevant experience in data management or regulatory compliance.
• Experience with data retention, archiving, or related regulatory processes.
• Strong written and spoken English communication; ability to document complex material clearly.

Responsibilities

• Assess data retention, archiving, and disposition requirements across divisions.
• Conduct reviews and manage inquiries from business and technology teams.
• Support risk identification related to data management and regulatory controls.
• Document data management requirements and controls clearly.
• Coordinate information gathering and track recommendations to completion.
• Engage stakeholders in data management activities and facilitate problem solving.

Skills

Data management

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Requirements gathering

Excel/Power BI/Tableau

Organizational skills

Education

Degree in Information Systems / Business Administration / Archiving / Law

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

We’re seeking someone to join our team as an Associate in Legal & Compliance Division In this critical role, you will be responsible for working closely with the business and technology teams to review new or changing applications, and ensure record retention, disposition, and archiving requirements are met.

In the Legal & Compliance division, we assist the Firm in achieving its business objectives by facilitating and overseeing the Firm’s management of legal, regulatory and franchise risk. This is an Associate level position within the Data Lifecycle Management (‘DLM’) In this role you will ensure that the business teams are informed on risks and required controls relating to data location, localization, transfer and use, and will engage colleagues across Business, Technology, Compliance, Privacy, and Legal groups to ensure that relevant policies, regulations, and business requirements are met. In addition, you will document, analyze, and verify processes and controls that are required to ensure ongoing compliance, and ensure that their implementation is appropriately tracked.

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:

• Assess data and records retention, archiving, and disposition requirements of systems across all business divisions within the firm
• Conduct reviews and analysis, including regular meetings with business and technology teams, and manage inbound questions from various business teams
• Support the identification of risks relating to data management, including retention, disposition, location, and transfer. Work with business, technology and compliance teams to ensure appropriate action plans are in place to mitigate these risks
• Document accurate and concise data management requirements
• Support stakeholders in identifying data risk management and operational controls
• Coordinate and collect information, compile analysis reports and track implementation of recommendations to completion
• Engage system and business owners in data management activities and aid in problem solving and decision making
• Represent the DLM team and communicate Information Management policy requirements in cross functional meetings
• Prepare team progress reports for manager by summarizing activities and trends
• Develop process improvements and foster business and technical solutions with relevant team members

What you’ll bring to the role :

• A degree in Information Systems, Business Administration, Archiving, Law, or other relevant area of study
• At least 4 years of relevant experience would generally be expected to find the skills required for this role
• Experience related to information or data management, data storage, data migrations, financial services, or similarly regulated industry
• Experience in business analysis, or in a Financial services operational role.
• Knowledge of personal data protection and privacy regulations
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written English)
• High level of attention to detail and ability to document, synthesize, and communicate complex material in a succinct and concise way
• Strong organizational skills and ability to ensure that specialized topics are correctly addressed, discussed and documented
• Experience in developing business and functional requirements and applying them to technology systems
• A strong understanding of IT systems such as database and cloud technologies, as well as emerging technologies such as AI
• Strong reporting skills and experience using Excel/Power BI/Tableau
• Experience in working with high-volume data sets

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.

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.