Internal Audit Vice President - Capital Markets, Fixed Income

PowerToFly; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 203,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Stanley is seeking a Vice President to lead audit coverage for the Fixed Income trading business in New York. The role sits in the Internal Audit Division and focuses on risk assessment, controls, and governance across front-, middle-, and back-office functions.

You will guide assurance activities, identify emerging risks, and deliver insights to management, partnering with global teams to ensure robust risk management. Competitive base pay applies.

Qualifications

• Advanced knowledge of the financial industry, global markets and regulations relevant to the fixed income trading businesses.
• At least 6 years' relevant experience in internal audit or risk/controls in the finance sector.
• Strong understanding of audit principles, methodology, tools and processes.

Responsibilities

• Formulate and lead a wide range of assurance activities to assess valuation risks within coverage area.
• Proactively identify risk and emerging risk, and factor into risk assessment and assurance coverage.
• Articulate actionable insights to management regarding criticality and impact of risks to the business.
• Effectively partner with colleagues and stakeholders globally to drive effective working relationships.
• Align projects and initiatives with department and coverage area priorities, and oversee team's execution of deliverables.
• Proactively connect metrics and information across infrastructure and control functions to inform perspectives on risks and controls.

Skills

Fixed income

Audit methodology

Data analytics

Stakeholder management

Regulatory knowledge

Leadership

Communication

Mentoring

Education

CIA certification

CPA

CFA

SIE

CAIA

Tools

Job description

We're seeking someone to join our team as a Vice President to lead audit coverage of the Fixed Income trading business.

The Internal Audit Division (IAD) drives attention and resources to vulnerabilities by providing an independent and well-informed view and impactful messages about the most important risks facing our Firm. This is accomplished by performing a range of assurance activities to independently assess the quality and effectiveness of Morgan Stanley's system of internal control, including risk management and governance systems and processes. IAD serves as an objective and independent function within the Firm's risk management framework to foster continual improvement of risk management processes. This is a Vice President level position within Business Audit, which is responsible for inspecting controls in front, middle and back offices.

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.

Location: New York, NY (4x per week in office)

What you'll do in the role:

• Formulate and lead a wide range of assurance activities to assess valuation risks within coverage area and the state of controls in place to mitigate them
• Proactively identify risk and emerging risk, and factor into risk assessment and assurance coverage
• Articulate actionable insights to management regarding criticality and impact of risks to the business
• Effectively partner with colleagues and stakeholders globally to drive effective working relationships
• Align projects and initiatives with department and coverage area priorities, and oversee team's execution of deliverables in accordance with audit methodology and quality standards
• Proactively connect metrics and other information across infrastructure and control functions to inform and formulate perspectives on risks and controls

What you'll bring to the role:

• Advanced knowledge of the financial industry, global markets and regulations relevant to the fixed income trading businesses
• Advanced knowledge of fixed income financial products, the related financial and non-financial risks, and the end-to-end trade lifecycle controls performed by the business and risk management functions
• Strong understanding of audit principles, methodology, tools and processes (e.g., risk assessments, planning, testing, reporting and continuous monitoring)
• Ability to articulate risk and impact clearly and succinctly to different audiences
• Effective change and project management techniques and ability to support teams in adapting new ways of working
• Ability to leverage and analyze data to inform focus and views on risk
• Ability to coach and mentor others and create an inclusive work environment for team
• At least 6 years' relevant experience would generally be expected to find the skills required for this role
• Relevant certifications (i.e., CIA, CPA, CFA, SIE, CIDA, CAIA) preferred

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.

Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $135,000 and $202,500 per year at the commencement of employment. However, base pay if hired will be determined on an individualized basis and is only part of the total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, incentive compensation, discretionary bonuses, other short and long-term incentive packages, and other Morgan Stanley sponsored benefit programs.

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.