Non-Market Risk, Vice President, Institutional Equity Division
We’re seeking someone to join our team as a Vice President to execute, lead, manage activities and people within the Non-Market Risk Mumbai team, integrate new processes, strengthen existing ones, standardize processes, and deliver greater automation
Institutional Equity (IED): In the Institutional Equity division, we provide our clients around the world with intellectual insights and innovative product solutions and services that help them generate alpha.
Mumbai IED is the offshoring arm of Morgan Stanley’s Sales & Trading businesses in India. It covers functions across IED ranging from those associated with sales, trading, analytics, strats to risk management.
Since 1935, Morgan Stanley is known as a global leader in financial services, continuously evolving and innovating to better serve our clients and our communities in more than 40 countries around the world.
What you'll do in the role:
- Act as a primary liaison in short‑term or long‑term engagements, supporting seamless knowledge transfer, stakeholder alignment, and process stabilization.
- Enhance existing control frameworks and design new ones where gaps exist.
- Review and monitor internal policy and procedural breaches, assess risk, investigate, identify solutions, educate and escalate as necessary.
- Solve cross‑functional problems by working effectively within and beyond the Risk Management department. Get involved in regional risk projects and enhancements.
- Assist in migrating onshore activities to local team. Oversee open issues and drive timely corrective measures by responsible parties.
- Produce management reports to highlight risk issues, trends, thematic matters, new regulatory changes amongst others.
- Build strong partnerships and work with regional and global IED Risk Management, Central Risk, Technology, Operations, Finance, and Compliance.
- Manage people in terms of performance feedback and appropriate work allocation.
What you'll bring to the role :
- Masters in Business Management or Engineering graduates from Tier 1 / Tier 2 institutions.
- Chartered Accountant / CFA / FRM.
- Professional with 9+ years of relevant VP-level experience in Risk Management, Compliance or Trading Support/Operations focusing on Sales & Trading activities. Should be able to demonstrate a strong understanding of Risk Management and Controls.
- Should be able to demonstrate at least 2 years of team management experience in terms of giving performance feedback, work allocation and expectations management.
- Experience with deep‑dive investigations (such as risk, fraud, compliance, AML, operational deficiencies), root‑cause analysis, and evidence‑based findings.
- Knowledge of Equities markets, understanding of applicable regulatory rules and regulations.
- An understanding of and strong focus on the mechanics of a control environment, including escalation and risk-related issues.
- Strong stakeholder management. Should manage stakeholder expectations effectively.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills. Ability to communicate risk issues clearly to Senior management, Salespersons and Traders.
- Proficiency in Advanced Excel / VBA Macros / Python / Power BI / similar AI tools.
- Ability to prioritize and multitask between various ad-hoc queries, projects, and daily business activities.
- Demonstrates exceptional analytical and reasoning skills, adaptable to both independent and team environments.
- Strong project management skills, including managing competing priorities, influencing senior stakeholders, and delivering sustainable outcomes across functions and regions.
- Ability to identify and escalate issues effectively and appropriately.
- Exceptional organizational skills and high degree of attention to detail.
- Proven ability to take ideas forward and to challenge others with integrity and maturity.
- Preferred: Meaningful onsite / onshore / international experience partnering with Front Office, Risk, Finance, Technology, and Compliance leadership, with the credibility to operate as a trusted advisor in high‑visibility forums.
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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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
- Masters in Business Management (IIMs/ Tier-1 institutions preferred); Undergraduate Degree (IITs/ Tier-1 institutions preferred)
- Chartered Accountant or CFA or FRM
- 7-9 years relevant experience in Risk Management, Compliance or Trading Support/Operations focused on Sales & Trading
- At least 2 years of team management experience (work allocation, performance feedback, expectations management)
- Experience with deep-dive investigations, root-cause analysis and evidence-based findings (risk, fraud, compliance, AML, operational deficiencies)
- Meaningful onsite / onshore / international experience partnering with Front Office, Risk, Finance, Technology, and Compliance leadership
- Knowledge of equities markets and applicable regulatory rules and regulations
- Understanding of control environment mechanics, escalation and risk-related issues
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, ability to communicate to senior management, sales and traders
- Ability to prioritize, multitask across ad-hoc queries, projects and daily activities
- Strong stakeholder management and ability to drive projects independently
- Strong project management skills, managing competing priorities and influencing senior stakeholders
- Exceptional organizational skills and high attention to detail
- Proficiency in Advanced Excel and MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and familiarity with AI tools
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