Associate - CORS - Core Services

We’re seeking someone to join our team as an Associate in the Client Onboarding Regulatory & Data Services (CORDS).The Mumbai KYC Refresh team is responsible for managing the refresh program across global jurisdictions and ensuring timely and accurate completion of periodic refresh reviews of the firms clients. The team partners closely with Global Financial Crimes, Legal and Compliance, internal/external stakeholders to contribute to the success of the refresh program.

In the Operations division and is responsible we partner with business units across the Firm to support financial transactions, devise and implement effective controls and develop client relationships for regulatory client onboarding, refresh and screening of the firms clients. This is an Associate level position level position within the Core Services family.

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.
What you'll do in the role:

• Performing timely and accurate completion of periodic KYC Refresh reviews for the firms clients

• Directly engage with clients to collect required documents and associated information to meet all regulatory and internal polices

• Serve as point of contact for KYC and/or designated clients

• Stay current with all regulatory changes and requirements around client KYC, Suitability and Documentation

• Escalate appropriately any risks identified during the documentation review process

• Engage in continuous process improvement and innovation

• Act as a subject matter expert on required AML/ KYC documents and process.

• Discuss and escalate with Financial Crime stakeholders issues surrounding client types and structures, financial products and services, and other AML risk-related issues

• Lead ongoing change initiatives and build/maintain a strong understanding of the relevant MS policies and regulatory environment

• Engage in continuous process improvement and innovation What we're looking for:

• Previous experience working in an AML/KYC role, preferred either in case management or QC type roles

• Strong attention to detail and dedication to meeting and maintaining high quality standards

• Strong written and oral communication skills, able to confidently engage with clients and to influence internal stakeholders

• Strong analytical, prioritization and organizational skills

• Strong risk and controls awareness

What you'll bring to the role:

• Good client focus and ability to partner with various internal groups and directly with clients

• Capacity to think laterally and convey an understanding of the bigger picture

• Maintains a sense of urgency and ability to prioritize/multi-task

• Share information, ideas, and suggestions by working collaboratively in a team

• Ability to work under pressure and to fixed deadlines

• Ability to escalate effectively and in a timely manner when required. Proficient user of Excel and other MS Office tools

• Certification in AML/KYC (e.g., CAMS) is desirable but not essential.

• Previous experience working in an AML/KYC role, preferred either in case management or QC type roles

• Strong attention to detail and dedication to meeting and maintaining high quality standards .Strong written and oral communication skills, able to confidently engage with clients and to influence internal stakeholders

• Strong analytical, prioritization and organizational skills . Strong risk and controls awareness

• Good client focus and ability to partner with various internal groups and directly with clients

• Capacity to think laterally and convey an understanding of the bigger picture

• Maintains a sense of urgency and ability to prioritize/multi-task

• Share information, ideas, and suggestions by working collaboratively in a team

• Ability to work under pressure and to fixed deadlines

• Ability to escalate effectively and in a timely manner when required

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.

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