PWM Risk, Vice President

Morgan Stanley; Purchase (NY); On-site; USD 115,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Stanley's Private Wealth Management seeks a senior Risk professional to strengthen its risk and control environment across PWM. You will identify, assess, monitor, and mitigate risk in collaboration with Advisors, client service teams, and control partners, ensuring alignment with policies and regulatory expectations.

The role emphasizes integrity, judgment, and analytical rigor, with opportunities to automate risk, control, reporting, and monitoring processes to improve efficiency and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA highly preferred.
• 7+ years’ experience in financial services, wealth management and risk related fields.
• Experience with Ultra High-Net Worth clients/ family office preferred.

Responsibilities

• Identify, assess, monitor, and mitigate risk across PWM activities.
• Lead risk-related audit activities and coordinate with stakeholders.
• Review processes, indicators, and controls to ensure regulatory adherence.
• Automate manual risk, control, reporting, and monitoring processes where possible.

Skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Discretion

Adaptability

AI tools usage

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

AI tools

Job description

Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services. The Firm's employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments and individuals from more than 1,200 offices in 43 countries.

Private Wealth Management (PWM) is the boutique business within Morgan Stanley Wealth Management that is exclusively focused on the ultra-high net worth (UHNW) client segment.

As a market leader, the talent and passion of our people is critical to our success. Together, we share a common set of values rooted in integrity, excellence and strong team ethic. Morgan Stanley can provide a superior foundation for building a professional career - a place for people to learn, to achieve and grow. A philosophy that balances personal lifestyles, perspectives and needs is an important part of our culture.

Position Summary

The Risk Position within Private Wealth Management("PWM") will support the identification, assessment, monitoring, and mitigation of risk across PWM business activities while helping promote a strong risk and control environment. This role will partner with business leaders, Private Wealth Advisors/ Financial Advisors, client service teams, control partners, and stakeholders across PWM client segments to understand business-specific risks, support consistent risk management practices, and align controls, reporting, and escalation processes across the broader PWM platform.

The individual will evaluate business processes, review risk indicators, support issue escalation, and help ensure adherence to applicable policies, procedures, and regulatory expectations. Responsibilities will also include leading risk-related audit activities, including preparation of materials, stakeholder coordination, documentation of key processes and controls, support during audit fieldwork, follow-ups, and remediation tracking.

The successful candidate will bring strong judgment, analytical capability, attention to detail, and the ability to communicate risk matters clearly across all levels of the organization. The role requires integrity, discretion, and a proactive mindset, including the ability to identify emerging risks, strengthen control processes, and pursue opportunities to automate manual risk, control, reporting, and monitoring processes to improve efficiency, consistency, transparency, and scalability across PWM.

Experience

• Registrations required: Series 7 and Series 63 or 66 upon 180 days of hire
• 7+ years’ experience in financial services, wealth management and risk related fields
• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA highly preferred
• Experience with Ultra High-Net Worth clients/ working within a Family Office highly preferred.
• Strong understanding of investment products across all asset classes
• Outstanding team working, relationship building, and cross-collaboration skills
• Excellent organization and prioritization skills
• High level of attention to detail, with excellent written and verbal communication skills
• A track record of success and a demonstrated ability to exercise good judgment and discretion

Skills/Abilities

The candidate should possess the following skills and abilities:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently while also contributing effectively in a team environment.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical capabilities.
• Professional presence and ability to interact with stakeholders at various levels.
• Ability to manage sensitive information with discretion and integrity.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. Ability to utilize AI tools.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and remain composed under pressure.
• Strong follow-through, accountability, and commitment to high-quality execution.

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 115,000 and 190,000 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.