eFX Trading - Analyst/Associate

What will you be doing?

• Responsible for trading and risk management of electronic foreign exchange products.
• Understand a wide variety of market dynamics and warehouse complex risk, overlaying market views and predictive value from available data and alphas.
• Develop and maintain relationships with clients and manage, hedge, and trade the firm's risk exposures from our accumulated positions.
• Drive and prioritize new products based on internal and external feedback and requirements.
• Manage the technology pipeline of work from a trading perspective.
• Research and develop alpha signals in collaboration with our strat and technology teams.
• Directly contribute to the improvement of our pricing and systematic hedging models.

What we're looking for:

• Proven years of experience in electronic market-making or managing systematic strategies, preferably in FX products.
• Experience with mathematical and statistical models. Knowledge of volatility and stochastic models is a plus.
• Experience using Bloomberg, Python, KDB and other statistical modelling tools. Java experience is a plus.
• Ability to process large amounts of data and optimise/ extract predictive value and articulate this into alpha research and collaborate with quants and technology to develop signals.
• Strong technical and analytical skills, innovative and pro-active problem-solving.
• Thoughtful judgement and decision making in managing complex risk.
• Commercial, entrepreneurial spirit and understanding of market participants and trading behaviours.

Certified Persons Regulatory Requirements:

This role is deemed as a Certified role and may require the role holder to hold mandatory regulatory qualifications or the minimum qualifications to meet internal company benchmarks.

Where will you be working?

• 20 Bank Street, Canary Wharf, London, E14 4AD

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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 talent.

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.

Certified Persons Regulatory Requirements:
If this role is deemed a Certified role and may require the role holder to hold mandatory regulatory qualifications or the minimum qualifications to meet internal company benchmarks.

Flexible work statement
Interested in flexible working opportunities? Morgan Stanley empowers employees to have greater freedom of choice through flexible working arrangements. Speak to our recruitment team to find out more.

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.