Morgan Stanley is seeking an Executive Director to join its London based Market Risk Portfolio and Stress Testing team (which sits within the Market Risk Department). The successful candidate will cover all aspects of Market Risk scenario analysis on a cross asset class basis and will report directly to the EMEA Head of Market Risk Portfolio and Stress Testing.
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• Ensuring that relevant stress tests are being run for the portfolio.
• Providing complete, timely, accurate and insightful analysis to Risk Managers and Senior Management.
• Ability to work as an individual and as a team member/leader;
• Strong organisation skills with the ability to multitask and prioritise, including the ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines whilst maintaining a high standard;
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written; ability to produce concise and effective presentations and clearly communicate complex risk topics;
• Proven management skills. The ability to build and maintain strong working relationships with a network of contacts and coordinate with a large number of stakeholders. This includes Research and IT groups (to develop and implement new risk analysis tools and measures) and Front-Office Strategists and IT (to implement reliable and accurate stress testing methodologies and processes for all products).
QUALIFICATIONS
Skills Required
• Suitable candidates will have an excellent academic background, including a degree in a quantitative discipline, such as economics, finance, statistics/mathematics, sciences or engineering, as well as a higher degree or PhD related to any of the above areas (or equivalent)
• Candidates will be expected to show good judgment of risks and an understanding of risk areas covered, in particular Fixed Income and Equities, including markets, models and products.
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