MSET Support Role – U.S. Quant Client Coverage

Company

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

From global institutions to hedge funds, investors come to Morgan Stanley for sales, trading, and market-making services in almost every type of financial instrument in all the world's financial markets. Morgan Stanley professionals use our network and technology to provide liquidity and sophisticated analysis, to manage risk and execute reliably in the fast-changing markets.

Morgan Stanley's Institutional Equity Division (IED) is a world leader in the origination, distribution and trading of equity, equity-linked and equity-derivative securities. Our broad and deep client relationships, market-leading platform and intellectual insights enable us to be a world-class service provider to our clients for their financing, market access and portfolio management needs.

Global Markets Group is the offshoring arm of Morgan Stanley's Sales & Trading businesses in India. It covers functions across IED and Fixed Income Division (FID) ranging from those associated with sales, trading, analytics, strats to risk management.

Primary Responsibilities

Morgan Stanley Electronic Trading ("MSET") is a global leader in equity and derivatives electronic trading. The role is based in Mumbai and requires working with the Quant Client Coverage team and COO in North America. The successful candidate will be a proactive, dynamic, and detail-oriented individual who can learn and adapt quickly in a fast-paced environment while maintaining a positive, self-motivating attitude. This role will be focused on data analytics and reporting, client communications,  project management, and successful execution of ad-hoc initiatives involving effective information synthesis and presentation.

The expected working hours will be 5:30 pm (local time) to 2:30am (local time) in alignment with U.S. market hours, but open to flexibility depending on candidate.

Key elements of this role include:

• Generation of business metrics to inform management and coverage teams of client trading trends

• Analysis of key business and market metrics with the ability to provide clear and concise write-ups against findings

• Interest in and understanding of market dynamics and trends to help generate relevant client content

• Clear and concise communication with clients, providing key details related to process changes, commissions, or related topics

• Implementation of updates to management decks and materials with diligence

• Ability to create, follow, and improve processes catered to enhancing operational efficiency

• Robust understanding of client revenues, trading fees, and profitability

• Reconciliation of invoices between MS and clients

Skills Required

This role requires a self-starter who is confident, eager to learn, and detail-oriented. A successful candidate will be armed with both excellent analytical and communication skills.

• Bachelor's degree from any stream with 1-4 years of relevant experience

• Exposure to/knowledge of equity products, trading, and/or market microstructure is desirable

• Capacity to learn and take on a wide breadth of topics and extract key details effectively

• Exceptional attention to detail with a keen eye for visual presentation and information production

• Ability to pivot, navigate, and respond to time-sensitive queries and issues

• Advanced knowledge and extensive hands-on experience with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint

• Familiarity with databases and the ability to manipulate/analyze data confidently

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Act as a team player and problem-solver

Shift Timing - 5.30pm to 2.30 am

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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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.