Vendor Risk, WM Risk, Director, Wealth Management

About Us:

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.

Team Description:

The Wealth Management (WM) Chief Data Office (CDO) sits within the WM Risk organization and strives to find the right balance between risk management and business enablement. WM CDO’s mission is to: prevent unauthorized access to or misuse of client sensitive data and assets; abide by relevant privacy laws and regulations; effectively retain, retrieve, and protect information and records; and mitigate risks caused by inaccurate, untimely, or incomplete WM data.

The Vendor Risk Team within WM CDO works to ensure third-party relationships supporting WM are subject to appropriate risk management oversight.

Role Description:

The WM Vendor Risk team is seeking an Assistant Vice President to support its efforts to ensure that vendor-related risks are inventoried, measured, and mitigated to the extent possible. This individual will oversee all engagement among Morgan Stanley risk assessment teams, third-party suppliers, and WM third-party service relationship managers. The ideal candidate will have fluency in cybersecurity and information security risks and controls and experience working with risk assessment teams and third-party service providers. This individual must possess strong interpersonal skills and the ability to explain complex technical risk gaps and controls in a clear and concise manner understood by both technical and non-technical audiences. This Assistant Vice President will also support the India Vendor Risk Team Lead in managing the broader Mumbai-based WM Vendor Risk team, serving as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) and point of escalation.

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Reviewing and following up on the results of risk assessments conducted by due diligence and control groups, escalating issues for remediation/resolution within Service-Level Agreements (SLAs)
• Facilitating the onboarding and due diligence process for new WM third-party relationships
• Supporting WM third-party relationship managers with end-to-end lifecycle management
• Developing and maintaining WM Vendor Risk desktop procedures and processes and creating and updating knowledge-sharing documentation
• Collaborating with SMEs across WM and Morgan Stanley to coordinate and manage strategic initiatives and day-to-day risk management tasks
• Assisting with recurring and ad hoc reporting of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Key Risk Indicators (KRIs)
• Assisting with the development of presentations for senior management and key stakeholders

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree
• 5-10 years of relevant risk management experience
• Attention to detail, strong analytical, quantitative, and investigative problem-solving abilities
• Managerial experience and a passion for nurturing and developing junior talent
• Strong organization and time-management skills, with the ability to swiftly transition between projects and tasks
• Ability to work independently, be self-motivated, and possess a strong sense of accountability/ownership
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
• Excellent MS Office skills (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
• Ability to contribute to and collaborate with a global team

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of the financial services industry; preferably in wealth management, finance, operations, or technology
• Prior experience with third-party relationship management
• Experience with content and project management tools, including ProcessUnity, Jira, and ServiceNow
• Familiarity with visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Dataiku)

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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