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Head of Fixed Income Model Control - Executive Director

Employer
Morgan Stanley
Location
London, UK
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
May 22, 2019

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Job Role
Director/Board
Sector
Finance
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Company Profile 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. Department Profile The Finance Division reports to the Chief Financial Officer and consists of some 3,000 employees worldwide. Finance protects the Morgan Stanley franchise by serving as guardian of the Firm's books and records, and by contributing to Firmwide risk management and risk reduction. This division maintains relationships with Morgan Stanley's various industry and government regulators, and also serves as the conduit of financial information to the outside investment community. Finance plays a critical role as advisor to Morgan Stanley's various businesses and its senior management team. Team Profile Valuation Control (VC) provides an independent valuation opinion across the entire spectrum of financial instruments within the Firm's sales and trading inventory and proprietary investment portfolio, ranging from vanilla products to the most complex structured and derivative transactions. The team leverages its diverse quantitative skill set and intimate product expertise to act as a guardian and approver of valuation methodology. The group's key clients are senior trading management and senior finance management. The team is mandated to perform an independent valuation assessment on the diverse range of financial products. This process involves the certification of models and their valuation methodologies, testing for adherence to such methodologies, evaluating internal valuation marks against external benchmarks, identification and resolution of valuation discrepancies, and communicating a valuation assessment to senior management. The team is also involved in the continuous enhancements of the valuation control infrastructure with a view towards global and cross-product standardization. The FID Model Control team is a global team with presence in London, New York, San Francisco, Budapest and Hong Kong, covering global macro, credit, loans, SPG and commodities. We are currently looking for a Head of Fixed Income Model Control to lead the group. Primary Responsibilities
• Managing a global team of 15 people and ensuring the team deliverables are met and proper internal controls are adhered to
• Lead the Model Control agenda within Valuation Control (covering Credit, Loans and Macro)
• Represent Morgan Stanley Valuation Control in meetings with Regulators
• Interaction with the trading desks and senior Strategists in New York, London, Hong Kong and Tokyo
• Supervision of internal projects and deliverables Qualifications: Skills required
• Strong academics required in a quantitative discipline such as economics, mathematics, physics, engineering of other technical fields.
• Certificate in Quantitative Finance (CQF) or post graduate studies in a quant discipline is preferred.
• Significant knowledge of Industry wide best practice with respect of model control and experience working in compliance with SR 11-7 is essential.
• Experience in leading several work streams within complex projects.
• Proven experience of interaction with Regulators and Senior Stakeholders.
• Strong leadership, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills. The salary for this role is Competitve. The closing date for applications is 01/06/2019. Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunities employer. We work to provide a supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals can maximise 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. Interested in flexible working opportunities? Morgan Stanley empowers employees to have greater freedom of choice through flexible working arrangements. Speak to our recruitment team to find out more.

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