Global Loans Operations Associate

UT Health East Texas; Baltimore (MD); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm seeks an Associate in ISG Fixed Income Operations in Baltimore. This role involves managing trade settlements and supporting transaction processes, requiring a Bachelor's degree in Business and relevant experience. Join a dynamic team that values collaboration and diversity, while shaping the future of financial operations.

Benefits

Comprehensive employee benefits

Diversity and inclusion programs

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• At least 2 years' relevant experience expected.
• Expert in business area and client requirements.
• Ability to work with minimal guidance.

Responsibilities

• Execute processes/functions and support project efforts.
• Manage daily lifecycle trade settlement transactions.
• Build relationships with stakeholders to contribute to team output.

Skills

Excellent organizational skills

Establish clear goals and priorities

Subject matter expertise

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent, preferably in Business

Tools

Loan IQ

Job description

We're seeking someone to join our team as an Associate in ISG Fixed Income Operations that plays a vital within Morgan Stanley's Syndicated Loan Settlements for corporate and commercial lending operations.

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 level position within the Product Support & Services, which is responsible for providing transaction support and managing post
execution processes.

Morgan Stanley is an industry leader in financial services, known for mobilizing capital to help governments, corporations, institutions, and individuals around the world achieve their financial goals.

At Morgan Stanley Baltimore, we support the Firm's global Technology, Operations, Risk Management, Legal and Compliance, Internal Audit and Finance divisions. Morgan Stanley has been rooted in the Baltimore community since 2003. Our talented and diverse team is one of the largest in the U.S. outside of our New York headquarters and home to industry leading cybersecurity innovation with multiple patents and awards. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. There's ample opportunity to move across the businesses for those who show passion and grit in their work.
Interested in joining a team that's eager to create, innovate and make an impact on the world? Read on...

What you'll do in the role:
- Execute processes/functions and/or support process management and project efforts, leveraging knowledge of the systems, markets and instruments that influence the team
- Recognize risk in day-to-day processes to draw out the key issues and contribute to process improvements
- Build relationships within team and internal stakeholders, sharing knowledge to contribute to team output
- Participate in projects and initiatives, aiding in solution formulation with a focus on timely execution
- Responsible for daily lifecycle trade settlement transactions within a dynamic portfolio of lending and trading positions supported by domestic and international based resources
- Ensure that loan trading transactions are processed accurately in Loan IQ
- Work with the Business Unit (BU), Financial Controllers (FCG), Global Capital Markets (GCM), Leverage Acquisition Finance (LAF), Lending Joint Venture (LVJ), and other internal teams on issues

What you'll bring to the role:
- Ability to establish clear goals and priorities, and address non-standard issues within area of expertise with minimal guidance and supervision
- Subject matter expertise in business area supported, client requirements, and ability to ensure control is not compromised to comply with client requests
- Culture carrier across Operations, embracing the Firm's core values
- Excellent organizational skills
- Experience in Loan IQ, a plus
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent, preferably in Business
- At least 2 years' relevant experience would generally be expected to find the skills required for this role

Role is hybrid and will require in office attendance 3 days/week.

What you can expect from Morgan Stanley:

We are committed to maintaining the first-class service and high standard of excellence that have defined Morgan Stanley for over 85 years. At our foundation are five core values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - that guide our more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you'll find trusted colleagues, committed mentors and a culture that values diverse perspectives, individual intellect and cross-collaboration. Our Firm is differentiated by the caliber of our diverse team, while our company culture and commitment to inclusion define our legacy and shape our future, helping to strengthen our business and bring value to clients around the world. Learn more about how we put this commitment to action: morganstanley.com/diversity. 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.

Morgan Stanley's goal is to build and maintain a workforce that is diverse in experience and background but uniform in reflecting our standards of integrity and excellence. Consequently, our recruiting efforts reflect our desire to attract and retain the best and brightest from all talent pools. We want to be the first choice for prospective employees.

It is the policy of the Firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, sex stereotype, gender, gender identity or expression, transgender, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy, veteran or military service status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifying its workforce (M/F/Disability/Vet).