Liquidity DQC, Director, Data Management (Finance)

We're seeking someone to join our FSS Data Services DQC team as a Director in Finance to support data quality controls, governance, and regulatory reporting activities across Liquidity reporting framework.

In the Finance division, we act as a partner to business units around the globe by providing management, review, analysis and advisory services of the Firms financial and capital resources. This is a Director level position within the Data Management Job Family.

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:

• Collaborate with a varied group of colleagues in Finance and across the Firm.
• Responsible for and lead aspects of individual and team deliverables and projects, leveraging in-depth knowledge of Finance functional area, product and/or client segments.
• Adhere to the Firm's risk and regulatory standards, policies and controls; proactively identify ways to reduce risk in work.
• Act as a culture carrier; embody and set an example of the Firm's values and hold yourself and others accountable to Firm standards.
• Review all existing data controls to ensure they are robust and support accurate and timely regulatory reporting.
• Review new regulatory reporting requirements and guide the team to build new controls aligned with regulatory requirements.
• Liaise with IT and Operations to support new requirements and daily BAU activities.
• Demonstrate excellent communication and a collaborative mindset to drive projects and initiatives across Finance.
• Exercise decision-making skills and acumen to deliver work within stipulated SLAs supporting the daily reporting framework for Treasury and external regulatory reporting.
• Provide guidance and monitor resources in the team to meet stringent regulatory reporting timelines.
• Monitor daily feed delivery and trade-level data for capital, balance sheet, and liquidity calculations and reporting, and conduct data completeness and population checks.
• Inform users and escalate critical data quality issues that may impact global calculations.
• Guide and encourage teams to leverage strategic tools such as Alteryx, RPA, and Power BI to create efficiencies.
• Challenge existing controls and focus on enhancing controls to support regulatory requirements while eliminating operational risk and near misses.
• Maintain an eye for detail and an overall understanding of liquidity and balance sheet reporting.
• Ensure data alignment with other regulatory reports across the organization.
• Work towards the strategic initiatives of the Firm and accelerate AI.
• Manage, attract, develop and retain talent for team within Finance while creating an inclusive environment; translate Firmwide goals into actionable goals for department/function.

What you'll bring to the role:

• In-depth knowledge of Finance functional area, product and/or client segment and technical skills, as well as of industry and competitive environment.
• Ability to operate independently with respect to most job responsibilities.
• Ability to provide positive and constructive feedback and innovate processes.
• Experience in liquidity regulatory reporting or data quality governance roles with deep product knowledge of derivatives, SFTs, and prime brokerage.
• Understanding of financial products.
• Qualification as a CA, CFA, or MBA Finance from a reputed college.
• Experience working on data-related projects or liquidity and capital regulatory reporting.
• Knowledge of tools such as Power BI, Claude, and Copilot.
• At least 7+ total years' experience, preferably in a similar industry.
• At least 4 years' relevant experience would generally be expected to find the skills required for this role.

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 decades. Our values guide the decisions we make every day to do what's best for our clients, communities and employees. At Morgan Stanley, you’ll find an opportunity to work alongside talented professionals in an environment where you are supported and empowered.

To learn more about our offices across the globe, please visit https://www.morganstanley.com/about-us/global-offices

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.