Senior Operations Specialist
Position Description
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 ethic. Morgan Stanley can provide a superior foundation for building a professional career - a place for people to learn, to achieve and grow. A philosophy that balances personal lifestyles, perspectives and needs is an important part of our culture.
Operations Risk and Control (ORC) ensure adequate controls are in place, through providing an integrated risk and control framework to govern, assess, mitigate and manage financial and operational risk in Operations.
We are looking for a resourceful and dedicated candidate who can help design, deliver and implement the Operations risk agenda in the EMEA region and support the Head of EMEA Operations and Head of EMEA ORC in their interactions with the various regulators (mainly FCA/PRA but also other regulators such as FED and/or OCC).
Specifically, the successful candidate will lead the EMEA Operations Risk Group and will be responsible for the following:
- Ensuring EMEA risk assessment packs are produced on time and to the required standard.
- Providing risk related updates to the EMEA Risk Committee and other Boards as required.
- Overseeing the regular submission of the risk metrics to the PRA/FCA.
- Coordinating the responses to ad-hoc risk related queries from regulators.
- Maintaining and expanding the network of Technolgy and Operations contacts in order to gather risk related information across EMEA operations.
- Coordinating EMEA Recovery and Resolution Planning (RRP), ensuring that the process is aligned with the global RRP framework.
- Delivering of Front-to-Back presentations on key risk related topics such as Control framework, outsourcing and attrition etc.
- Ensuring a seamless integration of EMEA operations risk group into the global risk framework, providing EMEA related risk information as appropriate.
- Overseeing the review of incident reports raised by operations departments in order to identify themes and trends.
- Promoting a risk aware culture across EMEA operations.
Skills Required
- Degree or equivalent educated
- Good analytical skills, able to extract key information and pre-empt management questions on the data presented
- Excellent communication skills at all levels and strong organisational ability
- Strong presentation skills and confidence to host meetings
- Ability to successfully meet deliverables within tight deadlines
Skills Desired
- Strong relationship management skills and ability to influence others
- Control risk focused, with experience in operational risk
- Ability to understand issues and move projects forward
- Knowledge of financial services operations trade support functions
Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunities employer. We work to provide a supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals can maximise their full potential.*LI-VL1
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