Market Risk Fixed Income (Risk Management) : Job Level - Vice President

Firm Risk Management (FRM) supports Morgan Stanley to achieve its business goals by partnering with business units across the Firm to realize efficient risk-adjusted returns, acting as a strategic advisor to the Board and protecting the Firm from exposure to losses as a result of credit, market, liquidity, operational, model and other risks.

Background on the Position

The role will reside within the Firm Risk Management's Market Risk Department (MRD), where you will help manage and monitor market risk for traded credit products within the Micro team across the Fixed Income division. You will work closely with the desk & other control functions to provide risk transparency and help drive informed risk management decisions. You will have the opportunity to develop expertise in structured credit/muni markets, deploy new tools for risk analysis and collaborate across teams.

Primary Responsibilities

• Monitor financial markets and evaluate the risk profile of the credit portfolio, including the analysis of complex trades, strategies, and emerging risks.
• Regularly communicate material risks to senior leadership through clear, impactful presentations, escalating emerging issues as needed.
• Develop risk methodologies and tools, and contribute to system enhancements in partnership with trading, quants, technology, and other stakeholders.
• Enhance and apply comprehensive stress-testing frameworks, ensuring clear visibility into key risks and contributing to regulatory and senior management presentations.
• Foster open dialogue and drive independent challenge with Front Office.
• Build strong, collaborative relationships across Trading, Risk Management, Strategy, Finance, Technology, Operations, and other groups.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of junior risk managers.

Qualifications/Skills

• Strong understanding of financial markets, knowledge of Credit/Structured Products markets preferred.
• Demonstrated critical thinking and willingness to challenge market positions and views.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to perform in high-pressure environments.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with various stakeholders and build new relationships.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including presentation or escalation of existing & emerging risks.
• Ability to deploy new technology/tools to aid with risk analysis.
• Proficiency in Python & SQL.

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.