Liquidity Risk Analyst

2w2 weeks ago

Morgan Stanley

London, GB · Full-time · £55,000 – £75,000

About this role

Firm Risk Management (FRM) supports Morgan Stanley to achieve its business goals by partnering with business units across the Firm to realize efficient risk-adjusted returns, acting as a strategic advisor to the Board and protecting the Firm from exposure to losses as a result of credit, market, liquidity, model and other risks.

We are looking for an Analyst, within the Firm Risk Management's Liquidity Risk Department, to support providing independent oversight of the Firm's business activities, serving as a second line of defense to ensure that the size and composition of the Firm's liquidity resources are adequate in amount and quality.

The Liquidity Risk Department reports to the Chief Risk Officer and is responsible for independent oversight and monitoring of the Firm's overall trading, funding, financing and banking businesses, liquidity risk limit setting, risk assessment and analysis, and management and regulatory reporting, including adherence to relevant regulatory requirements.

In this role, you will identify, assess and monitor liquidity risks related to the Firm's business activities, maintain active dialogue with business units, Corporate Treasury, and risk management colleagues, and prepare briefings for senior management on key risk issues. You will also collaborate with Technology on liquidity risk related projects and create high quality reports for Boards, Regulators and internal use.

Requirements

Excellent academic background, preferably with a degree in business, finance or a quantitative discipline
Strong understanding of risk and liquidity in relation to financial products
Strong analytical, problem solving and organizational skills
Ability to synthesize complex data sets and problems and conceptualize appropriate solutions
Proactive with the ability to work as both part of a close-knit team and independently
Ability to prioritize and manage multiple competing deliverables
Excellent communication skills for written, graphical and verbal presentation, with high competency in Excel and Powerpoint

Responsibilities

Identifying, assessing and monitoring liquidity risks related to the Firm's business activities
Maintaining active dialogue with business units, Corporate Treasury, risk management colleagues, and other groups regarding business strategies, risk representation, and limit compliance
Preparing and presenting briefings to senior management on key risk issues
Collaborating with Technology on liquidity risk related projects
Conducting analysis on key risk areas and communicating results with relevant stakeholders
Creating high quality reports for Boards, Regulators and internal use on a regular basis
Innovating ways to identify key risks/concentrations and implementing processes to actively monitor these risks
Assisting, as needed, with the review and challenge of stress models

Benefits

Opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest in an environment where you are supported and empowered
Support for employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey
Some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry
Ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work