Hybrid Margin Operations Specialist

711 MS Smith Barney, LLC; Jersey City (NJ); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Morgan Stanley’s Operations Department seeks a Margin Operations professional to initiate and manage margin policy exceptions, perform daily margin processing, and review asset transfers. The role requires strong regulatory knowledge, a proactive risk mindset, and the ability to work under pressure in fast-moving markets.

The candidate will collaborate with client service and cross-functional teams, escalating issues as needed and contributing to process improvements across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or a Finance-related field.
• Ability to clearly articulate complex ideas to any audience within the organization.
• Willingness and desire to learn new skills related to all aspects of brokerage operations.
• Detail-oriented with a proactive approach to identifying risk and effecting change.
• 2+ years of work experience in the broker-dealer space, preferably in Margin Operations or Equity/Options Trading.
• Strong understanding of margin balances and buying power across multiple products (REG-T, REG-U, Options and Portfolio Margin).
• Working regulatory knowledge of FINRA 4210, Federal Regulation T, U, Portfolio Margin and Pattern Day-Trading.
• Solid understanding of trading strategies and current financial market conditions.
• Knowledge of financial markets, derivatives, and margin (Regulation T).
• Knowledge of Excel and other Microsoft Office products as well as Tableau, Bloomberg, etc.

Responsibilities

• Initiate, review, and manage exceptions to the firm’s current margin policy.
• Perform daily margin processes: managing margin calls and monitoring accounts for accuracy and sufficient collateral.
• Review asset transfers (funds and securities).
• Strong understanding of REG-T Margin guidelines, Day-Trade rules and complex option strategies.
• Take-action on at-risk accounts for adherence to the firm’s policy, market conditions, or individual account behavior.
• Support customer service in identifying, managing, and resolving client margin issues via email, phone, or instant-message responses.
• Assess risk and apply closing transactions in high-pressure and fast-moving market conditions.
• Escalate risk-related issues to various leaders in all lines of business.
• Participate in cross-functional initiatives aimed at formulating policy and improving systems used to manage risk and execute client orders.
• Provide regular reporting to direct management.
• Contribute positively to the client experience by developing and sharing operational process enhancement ideas to the broader organization.

Skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Learning agility

Broker-dealer experience

Financial markets knowledge

Excel

Tableau

Bloomberg

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business or Finance

Tools

Excel

Tableau

Bloomberg

Job description

Morgan Stanley’s Operations Department seeks a Margin Operations professional to initiate and manage margin policy exceptions, perform daily margin processing, and review asset transfers. The role requires strong regulatory knowledge, a proactive risk mindset, and the ability to work under pressure in fast-moving markets.

The candidate will collaborate with client service and cross-functional teams, escalating issues as needed and contributing to process improvements across the organization.