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The Fixed Income Division is comprised of Commodities, Interest Rate and Currency Products, Credit Products and Distribution. Professionals in the Division assess and actively manages risk, trade securities, and structure as well as execute innovative transactions in the fast-paced and constantly changing global markets.
The Commodities Division, with 200+ front office employees, is a market leader in energy, metals, and agricultural product trading worldwide whose professionals trade in both physical and derivative commodity risk.
Within the Commodities Division, the Trading Risk Management (TRM) team is a first line function responsibility for overseeing Commodities market risk. There key areas of TRM include performance analysis, governance and risk advisory/oversight. The team helps the desk and informs management on items related to risk management, analyzing risk/reward of on transactions/strategies and the assessment of positions against risk appetite.
This role is for an Analyst in the TRM team, supporting the North American Commodities business, based in New York or Houston.
Responsibilities:
A successful candidate would be able to develop a deep understanding of market risk, risk management tools and procedures within the Commodities markets. The candidate would work closely with the trading teams and management on the following:
- Participate in weekly performance and risk meetings with traders and management
- Analyze risk/reward on potential transactions
- Develop and publish risk reports
- Work on adhoc risk analysis across various relevant markets/portfolio's
Requirements:
• Undergraduate or Master Degree in finance or quantitative discipline
• 1-3 years of experience, Financial Industry preferred ideally within the Commodity markets
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel required
• Coursework in Probability & Statistics
• Advanced coursework in Financial mathematics, Option theory, and Stochastic calculus is a plus, but not required
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 $110,000 and $125,000 per year for Analyst 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.
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