Manager/ Senior Manager - Margin and Capital Optimiser

Mumbai, Maharashtra
Permanent
Full-time

1 month ago

About Morgan StanleyMorgan Stanley is a worldwide leader in investment banking and is one of the top firms in mergers and acquisitions, underwriting of equity transactions, corporate debt issuance and high-yield debt financing. Headquartered in New York, with professionals in 30 countries, the firm is consistently recognized for its performance in traditional and innovative financing techniques, helping clients around the world to make decisions about their business strategy and financial structure.About the Division:Financial Resources and Strategy (FRS) is a division within the Institutional Securities Group (ISG) responsible for:

Durable Term Secured Funding [Repo, Securities Lending]
Optimization of the Firm’s Capital, Liquidity, and BS resources
Central clearing (CCP) strategy
Global collateral management

The FRS works in close partnership and collaboration with the Fixed Income, Institutional Equity and Global Capital Markets Divisions.About the RoleIncreased financial regulation and the need to provide resource optimization, including margin and capital, have pushed banks to expand the portion of trades that clear through Central Counterparties (CCPs). In this context, the Margin and Capital Optimization [MCO] team is responsible for all cleared and uncleared House activity for all Firm cash, derivative and securities financing transactions, providing enhanced capital efficiency (Leverage, RWA, GSIB) and funding (margin) management. These efficiencies create additional capacity for ISG businesses to grow and generate improved returns. Additionally, the team consults and advises CCPs on new product development, and serves as an industry leader to expand clearing and create capacity for the Firm’s clients.Key responsibilities:

Assess risk and margin requirements on new trades (cleared and UMR)
Structure optimization strategies via clearing house switches, backloading and other strategies and coordinate execution with line traders
Provide trading desks with daily initial margin commentary across various asset classes (credit, commodities, equities, FX, and rates)
Evaluate existing and upcoming changes to risk and margin model requirements / deficiencies of existing and future CCP connections
Partner with internal groups on strategic optimization strategy and communicate achievements through metrics
Engage with the CCPs as the Morgan Stanley point of contact for structuring new products across the product spectrum (Equities, Fixed Income, and Commodities)
Provide industry leadership and advocacy engagement for clearing related regulatory initiatives, engaging ISDA, FIA, global regulatory bodies and other industry associations

Knowledge/ experience:

Experience and ability to manage multiple projects
Understanding of central clearing landscape: products, process, programs
Trading knowledge of outright, derivative, and/or SFT products
Risk management experience; related to CCPs a plus
Strong understanding of accounting policy and capital metrics
Front office experience preferred
Experience with quantitative work either through market modelling, model analytics, and desk strategies a plus
Understanding/experience in programming languages a plus

Skills:

Strong written and verbal communication skills;
Commercial instinct and the ability to perform under pressure and tight deadlines
Excellent analytical and decision making abilities
Strong technical abilities to understand margin and risk management methodologies
Structuring skills additive given the scope of the products the group covers as well as the increasing expansion of products to be cleared
High level of focus on work quality, attention to detail and completion
Highly motivated and hard working

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:We are committed to maintaining the first-class service and high standard of excellence that have defined Morgan Stanley for over 89 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 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.

Morgan Stanley

Apply Now