ISG Management- Senior Manager, ISG Divisional Data Office (Mumbai)

Morgan Stanley; Mumbai City; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 5,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Stanley in Mumbai oversees central risk governance for regulatory and firm-wide supervision across ISG. This role drives data governance initiatives, strengthens control frameworks, and provides management oversight across ISG data programs.

Ideal candidates bring 8+ years in financial services, deep knowledge of risk measures, and expertise in data lineage and trade lifecycle. The position emphasizes independence, strong relationships, and project execution across global teams.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in financial services.
• Knowledge of financial products / asset classes / risk measures.
• Knowledge of the trade lifecycle & F2B data lineage/data flow experience.
• Strong risk and control mindset; background in independent control function preferred.
• Project management skills to scope, plan, and execute projects.
• Ability to build and maintain credible relationships.

Responsibilities

• Assess prioritization of data initiatives.
• Develop SME knowledge around data governance processes and controls.
• Conduct control coverage assessment, identify control gaps, and develop remediation plans.
• Track progress of the initiatives against timelines, provide status report to Senior Management and highlight risks and dependencies to meeting planned deadlines.

Skills

Data governance

Risk & controls

Project management

Stakeholder mgmt

Financial services

Job description

The Central Risk team within Institutional Securities Group (ISG) provides oversight of regulatory and firm requirements for supervision, Surveillance, entitlements, and information security by performing in-depth assessments and implementing consistent programmatic coverage globally for Institutional Equities, Fixed Income, Global Capital Markets, Investment Banking and Research. The team seeks to ensure front-office compliance with all applicable rules and regulations governing the firm, as well as adherence to internal standards, controls, and policies.

The scope of this role includes drive data governance initiatives by prioritizing key projects, strengthening control frameworks, identifying and remediating gaps, and providing management oversight on progress, risks, and timelines.

ISGM Central Risk Team - ISG Central Risk Supervision team reviews internal policies that employees within ISG need to adhere to e.g. Employee Trading Policy, Mandatory Vacation Policy, E-Communication Surveillance policy. The team is bifurcated by region to manage stakeholder engagement and ensuring standardization of reviews across Business groups.

What you’ll do in the role:

• Assess prioritization of various data initiatives
• Develop SME knowledge around key data governance processes and controls
• Conduct control coverage assessment, identify any control gaps, and develop remediation plans
• Track progress of the initiatives against timelines, provide status report to Senior Management and highlight risks and dependencies to meeting planned deadlines.

What you’ll bring to the role:

• 8+ years of experience in the financial services industry.
• Knowledge of financial products / asset classes / risk measures
• Knowledge of the trade lifecycle & F2B data lineage/data flow experience
• Strong risk and control mindset, background in an independent control function preferred
• Project Management - ability to scope, plan, and execute projects
• Ability to build & maintain credible relationships

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.

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