Vice President - Equity Derivative Trade Operations

Morgan Stanley; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 173,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Stanley in New York seeks a Vice President to join the Equity Derivatives Middle Office, combining trade support, lifecycle management and front-to-back enablement with strategy execution.

You will partner with Sales, Trading and Technology to drive automation, risk controls and scalable processes across the trade lifecycle, while shaping operating strategy and delivering value for front-office stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience in equity derivatives and middle office operations.
• Strong front-to-back understanding across Sales, Trading, Strats, Technology.
• Experience supporting new products or changes to front-to-back operating models.
• 8+ years in financial services with derivatives or related markets ops.

Responsibilities

• Support the Equity Derivatives Middle Office in New York across trade support, trade validation, lifecycle management, structured products and post-execution controls.
• Act as an Operations partner to Sales, Trading and other front-office stakeholders, helping resolve complex business and operational challenges.
• Play a key role in new business enablement, assessing front-to-back impacts of new products, client initiatives, market expansion and changes to booking or operating models.
• Provide direct Operations coverage for key integrated firm business lines, coordinating across products and functions to deliver effective front-to-back solutions.
• Contribute to the development of the Equity Derivatives Operations strategy and take ownership for executing agreed priorities within the New York team.
• Help drive the transformation agenda through automation, workflow redesign, data-led improvements and emerging technologies, reducing manual processes and improving scalability and control.
• Partner with Technology and other functions to define requirements, priorities change and deliver sustainable solutions to business and operational challenges.
• Strengthen the risk and control environment across trade capture, lifecycle processing, reconciliations, exception management and supervisory controls.
• Build strong partnerships across Sales, Trading, Strats, Technology, Legal, Compliance, Risk, Finance and Operations to support business growth and effective risk management.
• Identify opportunities to simplify processes, improve client and front-office experience and increase operational efficiency across the trade lifecycle.
• Provide clear communication to senior stakeholders on business readiness, operational risks, issues and transformation progress.

Skills

Equity derivatives

Middle office operations

Trade support

Lifecycle management

Stakeholder management

Transformation initiatives

Job description

We’re seeking a Vice President to join the Equity Derivatives Middle Office team in New York. This role will combine core Equity Derivatives Middle Office responsibilities with a strong focus on new business enablement, transformation and direct front-to-back support for key integrated firm business lines. The successful candidate will work closely with senior Operations leadership and front-office stakeholders to help shape and execute the operating strategy, solve complex business problems and deliver scalable solutions across the trade lifecycle.

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 Advanced Specialist position at Vice President level within 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.

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What You'll Do In The Role

• Support the Equity Derivatives Middle Office in New York across trade support, trade validation, lifecycle management, structured products and post-execution controls.
• Act as an Operations partner to Sales, Trading and other front-office stakeholders, helping resolve complex business and operational challenges.
• Play a key role in new business enablement, assessing front-to-back impacts of new products, client initiatives, market expansion and changes to booking or operating models.
• Provide direct Operations coverage for key integrated firm business lines, coordinating across products and functions to deliver effective front-to-back solutions.
• Contribute to the development of the Equity Derivatives Operations strategy and take ownership for executing agreed priorities within the New York team.
• Help drive the transformation agenda through automation, workflow redesign, data-led improvements and emerging technologies, reducing manual processes and improving scalability and control.
• Partner with Technology and other functions to define requirements, priorities change and deliver sustainable solutions to business and operational challenges.
• Strengthen the risk and control environment across trade capture, lifecycle processing, reconciliations, exception management and supervisory controls.
• Build strong partnerships across Sales, Trading, Strats, Technology, Legal, Compliance, Risk, Finance and Operations to support business growth and effective risk management.
• Identify opportunities to simplify processes, improve client and front-office experience and increase operational efficiency across the trade lifecycle.
• Provide clear communication to senior stakeholders on business readiness, operational risks, issues and transformation progress.

What You'll Bring To The Role

• Strong experience in equity derivatives, derivatives middle office, trade support, lifecycle management or a related front-to-back operating function.
• Good knowledge of equity derivatives and structured product lifecycles across OTC, exotic, structured, swap or financing products.
• Strong front-to-back understanding and the ability to work effectively across Sales, Trading, Strats, Technology and control functions.
• Experience supporting new products, business initiatives or changes to front-to-back operating models.
• Ability to understand complex business problems, identify operational implications and work across functions to develop practical solutions.
• Strong stakeholder-management skills and the confidence to represent Operations with front-office and senior functional stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience contributing to and executing transformation initiatives through automation, workflow redesign, process improvement, data or emerging technologies.
• Strong risk and control judgement, with an understanding of trade lifecycle risks, exception management and operational controls.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and balance business delivery, risk, control and transformation objectives.
• Strong communication, analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work independently and take ownership of delivery.
• A collaborative mindset and willingness to operate beyond traditional product or functional boundaries in support of broader firm priorities.
• Typically 8+ years of relevant financial-services experience, with meaningful experience in derivatives or a related markets operating function.

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.

Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $120,000 and $172,500 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.