Clearing Operations Client Service Group - Associate

Recruiter
Morgan Stanley
Location
North Lanarkshire
Salary
Competitive
Posted
11 Jul 2017
Closes
07 Aug 2017
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 Operations division is both the first line of defence for protecting Morgan Stanley's financial and reputational well-being, and an essential partner contributing to the firm's growth. Facing off to all Morgan Stanley businesses and interacting with all other parts of the Firm, the Operations division supports a complex, multi-faceted portfolio of businesses in full compliance with regulatory guidelines and the directives of the Operating Committee and Board of Directors.

Members of the Operations team have a unique vantage point as the division touches all parts of the business, front to back. One of the largest divisions in the firm, Operations has diverse responsibilities, including correctly settling and recording millions of transactions per day, identifying and mitigating all operational risks, developing strong client relationships and partnering with technology to realize the full potential of IT and e-solutions. Throughout, we continually strive to improve while actively supporting the development of new businesses, structures and markets.

Team Profile:
ISG Product Operations is a world-class global team of dedicated professionals, performing myriad functions, all with a common purpose: to manage Morgan Stanley's Clearing and Trading & Client operational processes and deliver value to our clients in a controlled and efficient way. The broad organization partners closely with Sales and Trading to develop and implement new products and services as well as drive efficiency and reduce risk in our processes. At all times we are focused on delivering quality service to clients both internal and external. ISG Product Operations encompasses two functionally aligned organizations. The first, Trading & Client Operations, provides Operations functions in direct support of activity executed by Institutional Sales & Trading. The second, Clearing Operations, provides Operations functions in direct support for activity cleared by Morgan Stanley on behalf of our clients in Prime Brokerage, Listed Derivatives, and OTC Derivatives.

Primary Responsibilities:
This position within the Clearing Operations Client Service Group involves extensive contact with our external clients as well as our internal stakeholders including Prime Brokerage, Sales, Client Relationship Management, Onboarding ,Non-Market Risk and various teams across operations. The role's primary responsibility is to maintain and develop positive client and stakeholder relationships for Listed Derivative and OTC Clearing acting as the primary contact for the client.

The Client Service Manager Representative role includes the management of all aspects of the client interaction including providing technical and product advice. The Representative will also partner with business unit stakeholders to assist in growing the business. Qualified applicants must be adaptable to change, given the changing regulatory and operational environment. With these changes and variety of work, effective time management and commercial acumen is paramount as our aim is to provide excellent client service for all of our client's operational needs whilst effectively managing risk within the organisation.

- Serve as the primary point of contact for Listed Derivatives and OTC clearing clients.
-Develop the overall relationship with your assigned population of clients. Act as a point of escalation for operational queries/issues.
-Partner with internal colleagues to ensure the accurate and timely collateral management calls, meeting both regulatory requirements and client requests.
- Manage the timely resolution of all client queries
- Develop and maintain relationships with internal clients and stakeholders.
- Be aware of technology changes and upcoming functionality and impact to clients
- Propose developments to improve our clients' experience and to make our processes more efficient.
- Oversee the onboarding of new and organic accounts to ensure they are setup in a timely manner with both internal and external parties.
-Create client metrics packs and review with clients on a regular basis
- Escalate in a timely manner to enable effective risk management

Qualifications
Skills required (essential):
- Client service experience with asset managers, hedge funds, corporate clients, CTA's
- Preferred experience within Listed Derivatives and OTC client clearing
- Strong interpersonal and relationship management skills, being able to communicate clearly and concisely in all manners including face-to-face, phone and email
- The ability to work under pressure and multitask
- Possess robust analytical skills, an attention to detail and a keen awareness of risk
- Candidate should be a self-starter with the ability to work either on their own initiative as well as be a solid team player
- Possess an ability to identify and deliver process improvements
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills /PowerPoint

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.*LI-AM1 Salary: . Date posted: 12/06/2017