Analyst, Fund Services, Client Services

Morgan Stanley Fund Services Inc. is seeking an Analyst, Fund Services, Client Services in New York, New York to support hedge fund clients in their use of proprietary performance and risk applications.

About the role

• Perform stock historical performance, exposure analysis
• Articulate portfolio risk measures such as VaR, volatility, stress tests, beta and liquidity analysis
• Utilize multi-factor equity models to understand drivers of portfolio performance risk, including scenario analysis of different micro and macro conditions
• Implement innovative statistical techniques to identify patterns in equity markets and the client's portfolio
• Provide guidance to fellow team members, such as navigating internal technical platforms
• Understand quantitative models, debug code-related issues, and develop content based on market movements
• Facilitate and gather detailed user requirements for technical experts, coordinate design reviews with the fellow team members, and manage the overall rollout plans including QA, user testing, and final delivery
• Work on our internal systems to fix existing bugs, add new features based on team requests and feedback, and improve their reliability and efficiency

Responsibilities

• Perform stock historical performance, exposure analysis
• Articulate portfolio risk measures such as VaR, volatility, stress tests, beta and liquidity analysis
• Utilize multi-factor equity models to understand drivers of portfolio performance risk, including scenario analysis of different micro and macro conditions
• Implement innovative statistical techniques to identify patterns in equity markets and the client's portfolio
• Provide guidance to fellow team members, such as navigating internal technical platforms
• Understand quantitative models, debug code-related issues, and develop content based on market movements
• Facilitate and gather detailed user requirements for technical experts, coordinate design reviews with the fellow team members, and manage the overall rollout plans including QA, user testing, and final delivery
• Work on our internal systems to fix existing bugs, add new features based on team requests and feedback, and improve their reliability and efficiency

Requirements

• Requires a Bachelor’s in Business Administration, Finance, or a related field
• Requires one (1) year of experience in the position offered or one (1) year as a Data Analyst, or a related role
• Requires any amount of experience with:
  • R coding including data tables, ggplot, and Shiny
  • Git
  • GitHub
  • SQL
  • VBA
  • Statistics
  • Regression
  • Time Series Analysis
  • Portfolio and Risk Management
  • Foreign exchange currency analysis
  • Hedge analysis
  • Stress Testing
  • Multi-Factor Models
  • Liquidity analysis
  • Econometrics

Qualifications

• Pre- or post-bachelor’s experience

Skills

• R coding including data tables, ggplot, and Shiny
• Git
• GitHub
• SQL
• VBA
• Statistics
• Regression
• Time Series Analysis
• Portfolio and Risk Management
• Foreign exchange currency analysis
• Hedge analysis
• Stress Testing
• Multi-Factor Models
• Liquidity analysis
• Econometrics

Benefits

• Base pay rate range: $111,000 to $130,000 per year at the commencement of employment
• Comprehensive employee benefits and perks
• Opportunity for professional growth and development
• Supportive and inclusive workplace culture

Pay

• Base pay if hired will be determined on an individualized basis

Schedule

• Full-time position