Cross-Asset Risk - Investment Management - Vice President
Morgan Stanley Investment Management (“MSIM”), together with its investment advisory affiliates, operates in 26 countries with $1.9 Tn in assets under management or supervision as of March 31, 2026. MSIM strives to provide outstanding long-term investment performance, service and a comprehensive suite of investment management solutions to a diverse client base, which includes governments, institutions, corporations and individuals worldwide.
About the role
Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) is a global provider of investment products and services to institutional clients across multiple asset classes. The Global Risk & Analysis Group (GRA) team offers the opportunity to identify, assess, manage and monitor risk across MSIM and provide reporting and analysis for clients, regulators, MSIM and Firm Management.
This member of GRA will be responsible for analysis, research and delivery of certain risk-focused projects. In addition, the analyst will perform data analysis, aggregation and reporting.
Responsibilities
- Work as a key member of the Cross Asset Risk team to conduct analysis of investment risk for Money Market Funds (MMF), liquidity risks for all public side MSIM Funds, derivatives and leverage analysis across public MSIM Funds, and counterparty risk analysis across all MSIM
- Support key regulatory initiatives and implementation of new projects to address such initiatives
- Manage and respond to inquiries and data requests from internal and external parties
- Analyze counterparty risk across portfolios and present results to PMs, Committees, and Boards
- Conduct liquidity analysis and stress testing on portfolios
- Liaise with IT to help build out or enhance risk and regulatory reporting
- Address ongoing updates to regulatory requirements such as SEC Rules 18f-4 and 22e-4
- Identify changes in counterparty/leverage/liquidity risk profiles and sources of risk
- Perform research around liquidity risk and MMFs and present results
- Refine liquidity models and develop new liquidity risk solutions and MMF reports for use by various stakeholders
- Develop and automate reporting for risk monitoring
- Produce and enhance reporting for Risk Committees and Fund Boards
Qualifications
- An undergraduate degree in business, finance, mathematics or other related quantitative field
- Strong IT skills (SQL, Python or R skills a plus) and experience in use of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word
- Experience using Aladdin and a Bloomberg Terminal a plus
- Highly motivated and enthusiastic self-starter
- Team player who is comfortable working not only within the greater GRA team but across teams in MSIM and the Firm
- Demonstrated interest in global financial markets; previous experience in the asset management industry preferred
- Ability to handle multiple assignments at once and meet associated deadlines
- Superior attention to detail
- Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
Benefits
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.
Pay
Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $150,000 and $200,000 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.