Commodities Quant Strat - Fixed Income - Vice President

Job description

Employment Type

Full time

Job Level

Vice President

Company Overview:

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.

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.

Role Overview:

The commodities business is looking for a quantitative strategist at the Vice President level, located in New York, to support its North American Power and Gas business. The strategist will work closely with other commodities strategists, the front office trading and origination teams and IT.

Responsibilities include:

• Develop new pricing and forecast models. Improve the existing models
• Setup and test of new products for trading
• Perform data analysis for the trading desk
• Work with traders and originators on deal pricing and risk management
• Work with market and model risk groups on model documentation and approval

Skills required:

• Master or PhD degree in a quantitative subject
• 2-5 years of Commodities experience
• Coding experience, preferably in Python/C++
• User level experience with GenAI coding tools
• Good analytical, problem solving and communication skills

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.

Pay Transparency

Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $225,000 - $250,000 for Vice President, 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.