In the Technology division, we leverage innovation to build the connections and capabilities that power our Firm, enabling our clients and colleagues to redefine markets and shape the future of our communities. This is a Lead Business Analysis position at the Director level, which is part of the job family responsible for responsible for analyzing business processes, identifying needs, and establishing requirements to enhance efficiency and productivity through a blend of business acumen and analytical skills.

Interested in joining a team that’s eager to create, innovate and make an impact on the world?

Read on.

Role:

The ISG Trade Surveillance group is responsible for the prevention and investigation of abusive, manipulative or illegal trading practices in the securities markets that are either customer or firm initiated. This group identifies patterns of trading behavior across multiple asset classes that may be an indication of market manipulation before these can compromise the firm’s reputation.

What you'll do in the role:

• Work closely with clients to define the scope and business requirements

• Build clients relationships and manage expectations

• Create prototypes for business valuation and feedback

• Write detailed functional requirements and use cases

• Partner with data providers to ensure model requirements are met

• Support development team in creating detailed technical specifications

• Manage QA testing with test case writing, planning and execution

• Perform independent validation with a client centric focus

• Support ongoing user requirements and investigate issues

What you'll bring to the role:

• The candidate should be capable of understanding and solving highly complex problems, have excellent communication skills and have financial services experience, preferably in the areas of investment banking and trading.

• 5+ years of Business Analysis experience

• Data Analysis experience; Strong data analytical skills (SQL)

• Capital Markets knowledge, preferably in Sales & Trading or Investment Banking

• Knowledge of trades data, positions data, reference data.

• IT Project Management and SDLC knowledge/experience (Waterfall, Agile)

• Experience working in medium to large-scale development projects

• Excellent written and communication skills

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.

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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).