FID Cash TSG- Director- ISG Fixed Income Operations

Morgan Stanley; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Stanley seeks a Director-level Fixed Income Cash Trade Support professional in Bengaluru to lead risk controls, trade maintenance and cross-functional coordination with Trading, Sales and Settlements. You will drive process improvements, ensure accuracy of trade bookings in risk systems, and mentor a high-performing team while aligning with global TSG priorities.

The role emphasizes strong communication, risk awareness and ability to deliver under pressure in a fast-paced capital markets

Qualifications

• Experience in leading teams and managing performance.
• Strong written and spoken communication with senior stakeholders.
• Ability to prioritise and deliver multiple tasks under pressure.
• Solid risk management mindset and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Trading and Sales to provide first level of control and escalation.
• Ensure trade bookings are correctly reflected in risk systems and align with counterparties.
• Verify bookings and confirmations by comparing Trading system with MS systems; liaise with Trading, Sales and counterparties.
• Act as intermediary between Trading desk and Controllers, Settlements and Confirmations to resolve breaks.
• Lead current controls and manage projects with IT and Projects groups.
• Break down complex issues into deliverables and ensure timely delivery.
• Provide training and career guidance to the team.
• Set strategic direction aligned with global priorities.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication skills

Prioritisation

Risk awareness

Problem solving

Excel proficiency

Analytical thinking

Fixed Income knowledge

Tools

Microsoft Excel

MS Office

Trading systems

Job description

We’re seeking someone to join our team as a Fixed Income Cash Trade Support Group Director in ISG Fixed Income Operations to focus on independent control, risk and maintenance functions.

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. This is an Advanced Specialist position at Director level within Product Support & Services ISG.

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:

• Partnering closely with the Trading and Sales to provide the first level of control and escalation.
• Responsible in ensuring that the trade bookings are correctly reflected in the trading risk systems and tie out with the Counterparty.
• Ensuring that all trades are booked and confirmed as intended by checking the Trading system verses internal MS systems, liaising with Trading, Sales, Brokers or the Counterparty directly.
• Intermediary between the Trading desk and other areas of the Bank. Controllers, Settlements and Confirmations areas will escalaton to you to resolve issues to ensure breaks are resolved effectively.
• Responsible for ensuring current controls are followed, manage critical projects or process improvements with IT and Projects Groups.
• Analyze and break down ambiguous or complex issues into concrete deliverables and takes responsibility for ensuring deliverables are met.
• Provide regular training and career advice to the team.
• Set the strategic direction of the team and ensure it fits with the global TSG priorities undefined

What you’ll bring to the role:

• Proven experience in team leadership and people management
• Strong communication skills both oral and written are essential, as the successful candidate will be dealing with senior management and our partners across the various divisions of the firm
• Task orientated, inquisitive in nature, the successful candidate will be required to ensure production items and projects are delivered on time.
• Ability to challenge the processes and issues owned by the team.
• Ability to generate innovative ideas and proactively drive forward solutions
• A general knowledge of Fixed Income products and how they are traded is preferable but not essential
• The ability to effectively prioritise a high volume of work in a real-time environment
• Strong risk awareness and the ability to elevate issues appropriately
• Good level of numeracy to aid in the quick identification and resolution of cash flow discrepancies
• Able to identify and support the resolution of ambiguous problems through initiative and tenacity
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (particularly Excel)
• 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:

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.