Morgan Stanley

Data Analytics & Reporting - Assistant Vice President

Harrison, NY, US

Onsite
Full-time
$100k–$135k/year
2 days ago
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Summary

Morgan Stanley is a global financial services firm that conducts its business through three principal business segments-Institutional Securities, Wealth Management (WM), and Asset Management. Morgan Stanley provides comprehensive financial advice and services to its clients including brokerage, investment advisory, financial and wealth planning, credit and lending, deposits and cash management, annuities, insurance, retirement, and trust services. 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 doing the right thing, putting clients first, leading with exceptional ideas and a commitment to diversity and inclusion. Morgan Stanley can provide a superior foundation for building a professional career - a place for people to learn, achieve, and grow. Department Profile: The WM and U.S. Banks Financial Crimes Risk Team is embedded within the Firm's business line. It is responsible for identifying, assessing, and escalating potential money laundering and reputational risk issues associated with higher risk client types. The WM and U.S. Banks Financial Crimes Risk Team is considered the first line of defense and supports the onboarding and existing customers, enhanced due diligence, and negative news processes for Morgan Stanley. Position Summary: The Data Analytics and Reporting Team (DART) team is seeking an experienced candidate who will provide end-to-end metrics and reporting support for the Wealth Management Financial Crimes Risk Department. You will be working in a challenging and data-driven environment focused on high quality detailed operational reporting to senior stakeholders on the management of the FRC team, as well as continuous process improvement. The role requires regular interaction with senior leadership within FCR and other areas in the Firm. The ideal candidate will have experience in managing complex strategic projects, have expertise in data management and reporting as well as good strategic thinking and communication skills to produce effective monitoring of existing and emerging risks across the operational environment of the FCR team. The candidate will be responsible for collecting, processing, and analyzing data from various sources. You will be expected to work independently as well as part of a team to execute the full cycle of quantitative analysis. This includes sourcing raw data, transforming data as necessary and using data to draw sound conclusions and help drive decision making. In addition to data management, the ability to reach conclusions quickly and consistently will be critical to being successful in this role. The candidate's primary responsibilities will include: * Structure large data sets to find usable information * Create and validate monthly metrics and reports presented to senior leaders of the FCR team and firm leadership * Analyze business management metrics to identify variances, gaps and issues for escalation * Communicate with individual subject matter experts on outliers or threshold breaches to obtain additional information and commentary to be included in the metrics reporting * Provide relevant ad-hoc data to teams outside FCR and for other major initiatives * Maintain and create relevant documentation for new and existing reporting processes * Respond to regulatory and audit requests for information * Assist in the establishment of governance for reporting, tracking of risks and issues, project status and deliverables * Identify opportunities for improvement in the metrics and reporting process Required Skills: * Very strong analytical, quantitative and critical thinking skills * Advanced proficiency in MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint and SQL for data analysis related tasks * Experience visualizing data for reporting and end user analysis, using tools like Tableau and PowerBI * At least 5 years of experience in a data analysis/reporting/programming role * Bachelor's degree preferably in a STEM discipline such as computer science, statistics, mathematics, economics, physics and computational finance * Experience analyzing, cleaning and aggregating data from multiple data sets and data sources such as excel, databases and SharePoint sites using analytical tools * Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and comfortable interfacing with senior personnel on highly sensitive issues * Ability to proactively identify, analyze and improve upon existing processes for optimization * Strong sense of ownership and accountability for work product; ability to manage competing priorities * Excellent time management skills and ability to execute tasks within tight deadlines * Proven ability to work across departments to influence others and build strong relationships * Strong belief in purposeful evolution, innovation, and digital transformation * Attention to detail, high level of initiative and resourcefulness and ability to problem solve, demonstrate good business judgment and integrity WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY: We are committed to maintaining the first-class service and high standard of excellence that have defined Morgan Stanley for over 89 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 $100,000 and $135,000 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's goal is to build and maintain a workforce that is diverse in experience and background but uniform in reflecting our standards of integrity and excellence. Consequently, our recruiting efforts reflect our desire to attract and retain the best and brightest from all talent pools. We want to be the first choice for prospective employees. It is the policy of the Firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, sex stereotype, gender, gender identity or expression, transgender, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy, veteran or military service status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifying its workforce (M/F/Disability/Vet).

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