Job Description

Director - Model Risk Quant - Asset Management (Firm Risk Management)

Job Number:

3255519


POSTING DATE: Jul 11, 2024
PRIMARY LOCATION: Non-Japan Asia-India-India-Mumbai (MSA)
EDUCATION LEVEL: Bachelor's Degree
JOB: Model Risk
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Full Time
JOB LEVEL: Director

DESCRIPTION


Company Profile:

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.

Firm Risk Management

You have certainly come across risk. What aspects of life are not subject to it? Are you a risk taker or risk averse? In an investment bank like Morgan Stanley, risk management is at the cornerstone of all our activities. As a risk manager in our risk management department you will be at the center of our business. This current opportunity will give you an insight in how big banks manage their credit exposures as part of their lending and trading activities, and lets you influence how and with who Morgan Stanley does business.

Department Profile

The cornerstone of Morgan Stanley's risk management philosophy is the execution of risk-adjusted returns through prudent risk-taking that protects Morgan Stanley's capital base and franchise. Risk Management protects the firm from exposure to losses resulting from market volatilities and defaults by our lending and trading counterparties. FRM is committed to creating and providing opportunities that enable our workforce to reflect diverse backgrounds and views.

Background on the Position

Morgan Stanley's Model Risk Management (MRM) department resides within Morgan Stanley's Firm Risk Management Division. Morgan Stanley's global MRM team, spread across New York, London, Mumbai and Budapest is broadly responsible for the risk management of all of the Firm's models involving model validation, risk assessment, and governance and act as an effective second line of defence within the Firm. Morgan Stanley is seeking a strong candidate to be a member of the MRM team in Mumbai, focused on the review, validation and risk assessment of models and tools including, but not limited to models / tool on Risk, Capital Planning, Asset Management, AI based Decision Support.

Primary Responsibilities

The primary responsibilities of the role include, but are not limited to the following

• Provide independent review and validation compliant with MRM policies and procedures, regulatory guidance and industry leading practices, including evaluating conceptual soundness, quality of model / tool methodology, model / tool limitations, data quality, and on-going monitoring of model / tool performance
• Take initiatives and responsibility of end-to-end delivery of a stream of Model and Tool Validation and related Risk Management deliverables
• Write Model and Tool Review findings in validation documents that could be used for presentations both internally (model and tool developers, business unit managers, Audit, various global Committees) as well as externally (Regulators)
• Verbally communicate results and debate issues, challenges and methodologies with internal audiences including senior management
• Represent MRM team in interactions with regulatory and audit agencies as and when required
• Follow financial markets & business trends on a frequent basis to enhance the quality of Model and Tool Validation and related Risk Management deliverables.




QUALIFICATIONS


Qualifications Skills required (essential / preferred)

• Masters or Doctorate degree in a quantitative discipline such as Statistics, Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science or Engineering is essential
• Experience in a Quant role in validation of Models / Tools, in developments of Models / Tools or in a technical role in Financial institutions e.g. Developer, is essential
• Strong written & verbal communication skills including debating different viewpoints and making formal presentations of complex topics to a wider audience is preferred
• 5+ years of relevant work experience in a Model / Tool Validation role in a bank or financial institution
• Proficient programmer in Python ; knowledge of other programming languages like R, Scala, MATLAB etc. is preferred
• Willingness to learn new and complex topics and adapt oneself (continuous learning) is preferred
• Working knowledge of statistical techniques, quantitative finance and programming is essential; good understanding of various complex financial instruments is preferred
• Knowledge of popular machine learning techniques is preferred
• Relevant professional certifications like CQF, CFA or progress made towards it are preferred
• Desire to work in a dynamic, team-oriented, fast-paced environment focusing on challenging tasks mixing fundamental, quantitative, and market-oriented knowledge and skills is essential


Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunities employer. We work to provide a supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals can maximize their full potential. Our skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the global communities in which we operate and who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives and experiences. Our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion is evident through our constant focus on recruiting, developing and advancing individuals based on their skills and talents.