Prime Brokerage, Cleared Listed Derivatives Non-Market Risk - Executive Director
Morgan Stanley · New York, NY · 3 wk ago
Finance$200k/yrFull-time
Responsibilities
- Enhancing the risk and control framework for cleared listed derivatives, including futures and options clearing across global markets
- Overseeing governance, escalation, and exception management processes, ensuring consistency and transparency across products and regions
- Partnership with trading, sales, risk, and compliance stakeholders to identify, assess, and mitigate operational and regulatory risks
- Driving strategic initiatives related to listed derivatives clearing, including product development, onboarding, and change management
- Leading governance forums and risk reviews, including preparation of materials for senior management and risk committees
- Cross-global coordination across teams (Operations, Technology, Credit Risk, Compliance) to standardize processes and improve efficiency
- Supporting regulatory engagements and ensuring adherence to applicable rules for futures and options markets
- Building management information (MIS), KPIs, and KRIs to provide transparency into risk exposures and control effectiveness
Qualifications
- 12 - 15+ years of relevant experience in Financial Services, with strong exposure to listed derivatives (futures and options)
- Direct experience in trading, sales, risk management, or compliance within futures and options markets is strongly preferred
- Strong understanding of the listed derivatives lifecycle, including clearing, margining, settlement, and exchange/clearing house models
- Familiarity with regulatory frameworks governing futures and options markets
- Proven ability to partner with front office and control functions and influence outcomes across senior stakeholders
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to assess complex workflows and risk scenarios
- Demonstrated ability to drive initiatives, improve processes, and implement controls in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate risks, issues, and recommendations
- Strong project management and organizational skills, with high attention to detail
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
Pay
Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $200,000 and $300,000 per year at the commencement of employment.