We're seeking someone to join our team as an Engineering Lead in ESTAR to lead the development of our next generation applications for intraday risk management and scenario analysis for the global Equity trading business.
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 an Executive Director position within the RV2 team with senior individual contributor and product lead responsibilities.
Morgan Stanley is an industry leader in financial services, known for mobilizing capital to help governments, corporations, institutions, and individuals around the world achieve their financial goals.
What you will do in the role:
- You will be in constant communication with all stakeholders to shape the future direction of the product.
- You will personally contribute to the development of the product.
- You will manage the team’s delivery.
- You will coordinate with the rest of the Equity Risk Systems department and the ongoing renovation projects to ensure that the platform goals are met.
What you will bring to the role:
- Ability to foster productive relationships with a global trading desk.
- Ability to lead the team through engineering challenges.
- Understanding of equity derivatives trading business
- Understanding of the dynamics of enterprise systems
- Experience in dealing with complicated and conflicting requirements and scheduling and reconciling them.
- Experience in large scale distributed systems development, on modern infrastructure platforms such as containers and cloud orchestration solutions
- Experience with using AI for code generation (e.g. Claude or AMP) would be an advantage
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:
At Morgan Stanley, we raise, manage and allocate capital for our clients – helping them reach their goals. We do it in a way that’s differentiated – and we’ve done that for 90 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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Certified Persons Regulatory Requirements:
If this role is deemed a Certified role and may require the role holder to hold mandatory regulatory qualifications or the minimum qualifications to meet internal company benchmarks.
Flexible work statement
Interested in flexible working opportunities? Morgan Stanley empowers employees to have greater freedom of choice through flexible working arrangements. Speak to our recruitment team to find out more.
Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a workforce that is diverse in experience and background. Our recruiting efforts reflect our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion, where individuals are hired, developed, and advanced based on their skills and talents.
Our workforce reflects a broad cross-section of the global communities in which we operate, bringing a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences.
For more information, please visit: https://www.morganstanley.com/people-opportunities/eeo.
Skills Required
- Ability to foster productive relationships with a global trading desk
- Ability to lead the team through engineering challenges
- Understanding of equity derivatives trading business
- Understanding of the dynamics of enterprise systems
- Experience dealing with complicated and conflicting requirements, scheduling, and reconciliation
- Experience in large-scale distributed systems development on modern infrastructure platforms (containers, cloud orchestration)
- Experience with using AI for code generation (e.g., Claude or AMP)
Morgan Stanley Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Parental & Family Support — Family support is extensive, with paid parental leave for all parents, adoption and fertility assistance, backup childcare, and eldercare resources. Feedback suggests these programs meaningfully enhance the overall package and help with retention.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage spans medical, dental, vision, mental‑health access, care navigation, and expert second opinions. Convenient primary care access and condition‑specific support reinforce the depth of healthcare coverage.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity compensation and stock ownership are positioned as core motivators that encourage commitment and retention. Feedback suggests education and support are provided to help participants manage equity and related financial benefits.
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What We Do
Morgan Stanley mobilizes capital to help governments, corporations, institutions and individuals around the world achieve their financial goals. For over 85 years, the firm’s reputation for using innovative thinking to solve complex problems has been well earned and rarely matched. A consistent industry leader throughout decades of dramatic change in modern finance, Morgan Stanley will continue to break new ground in advising, serving and providing new opportunities for its clients. Morgan Stanley is committed to maintaining the first-class service and high standard of excellence that have always defined the firm. At its foundation are five core values — putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back — that guide its more than 60,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 41 countries.
