Governance and Controls Vice President

Reposted 7 Days Ago
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4 Locations
In-Office
Senior level
Fintech • Financial Services
The Role
The Governance and Controls VP will lead risk and governance efforts, manage performance metrics, ensure compliance, and act as a liaison between teams. Responsibilities include guiding stakeholders, monitoring team performance, and conducting training.
Summary Generated by Built In
Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services. The Firm's employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments and individuals from more than 1,200 offices in 43 countries.As a market leader, the talent and passion of our people is critical to our success. Together, we share a common set of values rooted in integrity, excellence and strong team ethics. Morgan Stanley can provide a superior foundation for building a professional career - a place for people to learn, achieve and grow. A philosophy that balances personal lifestyles, perspectives and needs is an important part of our culture.We're seeking someone to join our team as an  Governance/Controls Management VP in the E*TRADE, MSVA & WSG Risk Officer team to support the Risk Management team in assisting management teams execute the conduct governance strategy, while serving as a key escalation point for complex AI and Control matters such as creation, retention, archive and decommission planning.
Join our Wealth Management Client Segment Risk team, an integral in-business risk unit dedicated to assessing and managing risks associated with Financial Advisors and the Self-directed platform within Wealth Management. The E*TRADE, MSVA & WSG Risk Officer team comprises centralized Risk Officers who oversee a comprehensive suite of controls monitoring potential sales practices, suitability, and regulatory compliance issues.
Since 1935, Morgan Stanley is known as a global leader in financial services, always evolving and innovating to better serve our clients and our communities in more than 40 countries around the world.Interested in joining a team that’s eager to create, innovate and make an impact on the world? Read on… 
What you’ll do in the role:
  • Serve as an intermediate escalation point for EWS & ETPS Governance inquiries and offer guidance to stakeholders and team members to resolve complex issues.
  • Monitor the E*TRADE, MSVA & WSG Risk Officer team’s performance, production and throughput, analyzing progress toward achieving quarterly and annual goals and ensuring timely delivery and accurate metrics reporting Management leadership and internal stakeholders.
  • Ensure timely and accurate communication of controls, policies, and decommissioning requirements.
  • Act as a liaison between business units, governance teams, and the Client Segment Risk organization at large helping interpret policy and escalate complex cases when necessary.
  •  Ensure processes and controls that are required to ensure ongoing compliance and ensure that their implementation is appropriately tracked.
  • Assist with Senior Risk Officer Coverage
  • Assist in the creation of AI Agents for Risk Officers use
  • Leading continuous improvement and collaborating to deliver new controls solution
  • Conducting awareness training with functional leaders and risk officers.
What you'll bring to the role:
  • 6+ years' experience in the financial services industry in risk and supervisory experience.
  • Advanced understanding of controls
  • Bachelor’s degree
  • Active Series 7, 8 (or 9 and 10), and 63, 65 (or 66)
  • Detail-oriented with the ability to interpret policy documents.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability act with autonomy and manage multiple requests and prioritize effectively
  • Proficiency in Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Teams).
  • Ability to interact with senior management and drive client satisfaction

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.

To learn more about our offices across the globe, please copy and paste https://www.morganstanley.com/about-us/global-offices​ into your browser.

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

  • 6+ years experience in financial services
  • Advanced understanding of controls
  • Bachelor's degree
  • Active Series 7, 8 (or 9 and 10), and 63, 65 (or 66)
  • Detail-oriented with ability to interpret policy documents
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to act with autonomy and manage multiple requests
  • Proficiency in Microsoft 365
  • Ability to interact with senior management

Morgan Stanley Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Morgan Stanley and has not been reviewed or approved by Morgan Stanley.

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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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The Company
HQ: New York, NY
87,899 Employees

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.

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