Portfolio Integrity - Associate - Product Support & Services

Morgan Stanley; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Stanley in Mumbai, India, is seeking an Associate in IM Operations to support daily cash processing, regulatory reporting, and post-execution controls within Investment Management Operations. This role partners with business units across the Firm to provide transaction support and manage processing.

We are looking for individuals with strong Excel skills, data quality focus, and the ability to work independently in a high-volume environment.

Qualifications

• 6–8 years of operations or middle-office experience.
• Knowledge of data quality controls and reconciliations.
• Strong Excel skills (lookups, data analysis).
• Experience with asset management or financial services.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Execute complex processes and coordinate with a Team Manager.
• Identify risks and propose process improvements.
• Train teammates and handle first-line escalation.
• Share expertise and collaborate with Middle Office and Portfolio teams.
• Post cash transactions in the Aladdin platform.
• Perform portfolio-level data quality checks before release.
• Support reconciliations and exception management.
• Prepare Portfolio-level AUM reporting for regulators like FED, SEC, MAS.

Skills

Team leadership

Process improvement

Data quality checks

Regulatory reporting

Excel proficiency

Attention to detail

Tools

Aladdin platform

Job description

We’re seeking someone to join our team as an Associate in IM Operations to support daily cash transaction processing, Portfolio level regulatory reporting and operational controls within the Investment Management Operations organization

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 Associate level position within the 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, 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:

• Execute complex processes and assist a Team Manager in coordinating processes, risks and/or projects in a Team Lead capacity
• Recognize risk in day-to-day processes to draw out the key issues and leverage detailed knowledge to propose changes in process
• Train others, allocate tasks and support with first line escalation where required
• Share expert knowledge across the team, contribute to team output and development, building relationships across the Firm
• Receive and review cash transaction instructions from Middle Office and other authorized business partners Accurately post cash transactions and related activity within the Aladdin platform
• Perform portfolio-level data quality checks to confirm portfolios are clear of known data issues before they are released for downstream use or consumption.
• Review key portfolio data elements for completeness, accuracy, and consistency across instructions, operational records, and supporting datasets.
• Identify, document, and track data quality exceptions that may impact cash posting, portfolio accounting, valuation, reporting, or consumer usage.
• Partner with Middle Office, Portfolio Accounting, and other upstream teams to resolve data issues and confirm portfolios are ready for processing or consumption.
• Assist the team in preparing Portfolio level AUM reporting regulators like FED, SEC, MAS
• Follow established procedures, operating guidelines, and control frameworks to minimize operational risk.
• Perform quality checks to help prevent downstream processing, accounting, or reporting impacts.
• Support reconciliations and exception management activities when needed.

What you’ll bring to the role:

• At least 6-8 years of experience in operations, middle office, reconciliations, or similar support roles is required.
• Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of functional area and operational/compliance policies and procedures of their team
• Ability to operate independently with respect to some job responsibilities
• Culture carrier across Operations, embracing the Firm's core values
• Exposure to asset management, banking operations, or financial services environments.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, including data analysis, lookups, filtering, and reconciliation techniques.
• Experience working with high-volume operational data and managing multiple priorities.

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.