We’re seeking someone to join our team as an Associate in Global Reconciliations Utility department. The candidate will be expected to work on strategic changes in partnership with the line teams. The candidate will be expected to analyze and improve processes, suggest efficiencies to the team.In the Operations division, we partner with business units across the Firm to support financial transactions, devise and implement effective controls and develop client relationships. This is an Associate level position within the Change Analytics and Strategy team in firmwide operations division.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
- Defining the business case for proposed initiatives and supporting with clear documentation
- Develop detailed project plans and manage changes in scope, schedule in conjunction with technology partners
- Partner with Change the Bank, Technology, and other stakeholders to deliver on key aspects of supported projects
- Perform User acceptance testing, ensure testing documentation is kept current and complied with.
- Actively seek out opportunities to improve the teams processes and control framework, effective stakeholder management.
- Attend or host meetings as necessary in the agile framework i.e. daily scrums, sprint planning, backlog review and retrospective sessions
- Review changes suggested by TCS related to process, documentation, etc. and approve by following the proper change management process.
- Ensure upward and peer communication of developments and issues, escalate blockers.
- Must ensure delivery of project deliverables as per set deadlines or manage expectations accordingly.
What You'll Bring To The Role
- Proven analytical and problem solving skills, alongside the ability to assimilate and learn quickly
- Excellent verbal and written communication abilities, able to present concepts concisely and confidently
- Attention to detail, accuracy & quality
- Business Analysis & Collaborative
- Strong Excel / PowerPoint / Visio documentation skills a must
- Ability to work well under pressure, lending control and order to a difficult or pressurised situation
- Ability to absorb information and learns quickly, Innovation and creative skills, challenges the existing processes and status quo.
- Previous exposure to Agile and Design Thinking would be an advantage
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.