Client Implementation - Associate - Core Services

We're seeking someone to join our team as an Associate within Client Onboarding Regulatory Services responsible for adherence to client regulatory requirements during the life of the client’s relationship with Morgan Stanley.

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 within Core Services, which is responsible for performing and managing product-agnostic and centralized operational services across several businesses and products.

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

• Execute processes/functions and/or support process management and project efforts, leveraging knowledge of the systems, markets and instruments that influence the team.
• Recognize risk in day-to-day processes to draw out the key issues and contribute to process improvements.
• Build relationships within team and internal stakeholders, sharing knowledge to contribute to team output.
• Participate in projects and initiatives, aiding in solution formulation with a focus on timely execution.
• Perform Client Due Diligence review in support of the Firm's new client onboarding and existing client regular review in accordance with the applicable regulatory program requirements (such as UK, Germany, Dubai, US, Hong Kong, Singapore KYC requirements and applicable eligibility standards)
• Ability to handle volume spikes and prioritize work including ad-hoc requests and projects to meet business demands in a timely manner
• Participate in process improvement initiatives such as technology enhancements, operational process review, and process simplification.
• Support Functional Managers in the performance of quality & control checks; include the performance of 4-eye checks, collection of error types and analysis of root causes to identify opportunities for improvements.
• Support Functional Managers during internal audit, testing and external reviews by way of delivering process walk-through and preparing sample packs for auditors and testing team to review
  
  

What You'll Bring To The Role

• At least 4-6 years of relevant experience in AML/KYC customer due diligence, control, and regulatory program related process and/or projects are preferred.
• Ability to establish clear goals and priorities, and address non-standard issues within area of expertise with minimal guidance and supervision
• Subject matter expertise in business area supported, client requirements, and ability to ensure control is not compromised to comply with client requests
• Culture carrier across Operations, embracing the Firm's core values.
• Ability to interact effectively with Business Units, Compliance, global colleagues (Hong Kong, Budapest, London, Tokyo, New York, Bangalore) and build effective working relationships
• Ability to work independently and meet the business deadlines with accuracy, handle trouble shooting to mitigate risks
• Understanding of global KYC/CIP requirements (for UK, US, Germany, Hong Kong, Singapore etc.) supporting international institutional and wealth management businesses desired
• Understanding of India local KYC and ODI regulatory requirements is a plus
  
  

What You Can Expect From Morgan Stanley

At Morgan Stanley, we raise, manage and allocate capital for our clients – helping them reach their goals. We do it in a way that’s differentiated – and we’ve done that for 90 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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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.