Firm Risk Management
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.
Background on the Position
The role will reside within the Firm Risk Management's Credit Risk Management area which is a team dedicated to evaluating credit risk transactions considering the availability and appropriateness of arrangements for reducing risk or risk mitigation. The department also assigns Internal Credit Ratings; establishes and manages credit risk limits in accordance with the risk tolerance established by the Board; monitors and reports on credit risk exposures on a regular basis to the Chief Risk Officer and Firm Risk Management. CRM also interacts with business units to ensure that credit risk assessments are factored into business decisions.
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This is a multi-faceted role responsible for coverage of Commercial Real Estate (CRE) transactions secured on all property types. The principal responsibilities include the evaluation of new transactions, managing a rapidly growing portfolio of existing loans, and monitoring upcoming renewals and repayments.
Primary Responsibilities
- Responsible for coverage of the Wealth Management (WM) Tailored Lending (TL) CRE business unit
- Partnering with senior business unit members and interacting with clients in due diligence meetings
- Training and development of junior team members
- Ensuring timely review of new transactions as well as annual reviews of existing loans by the credit coverage team, maintaining consistent high-quality documentation, and liaising with internal and external stakeholders including regulators.
- Present transactions to Firm approval committees, as applicable, and participate in a quarterly review of higher risk loans to the Head of WM TL CRE, the Global Head of CRE, and the Head of WM Credit Risk. Experience
- Bachelor's Degree
- Minimum 5 years of experience in a similar credit role
- Significant experience in commercial real estate lending and credit underwriting
- Have a good knowledge of typical CRE transaction structures, documentation, and the lending process
- The ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of stakeholders, both written and verbally
- Strong attention to detail and ability to provide information in usable formats
- An interest in working in a fast-paced environment, often balancing multiple high priority deliverables
- Curiosity and self-motivation to develop expertise in commercial real estate products, markets, and risk management practice
- Track record of presenting on CRE topics to senior management
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 85 years. At our foundation are five core values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - that guide our more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you'll find trusted colleagues, committed mentors and a culture that values diverse perspectives, individual intellect and cross-collaboration. We Firm is differentiated by the caliber of our diverse team. While our company culture and commitment to inclusion define our legacy and shape our future, helping to strengthen our business and bring value to clients around the world. Learn more about how we put this commitment to action: morganstanley.com/diversity. 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.
We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.
Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $120,000 and $200,000 year at the commencement of employment. However, base pay if hired will be determined on an individualized basis and is only part of the total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, incentive compensation, discretionary bonuses, other short and long-term incentive packages, and other Morgan Stanley sponsored benefit programs.
Morgan Stanley's goal is to build and maintain a workforce that is diverse in experience and background but uniform in reflecting our standards of integrity and excellence. Consequently, our recruiting efforts reflect our desire to attract and retain the best and brightest from all talent pools. We want to be the first choice for prospective employees.
It is the policy of the Firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, sex stereotype, gender, gender identity or expression, transgender, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy, veteran or military service status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifying its workforce (M/F/Disability/Vet).