What are the responsibilities and job description for the SPG Lending Strat position at Morgan Stanley?
Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services. The Firm's employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments and individuals from more than 1,200 offices in 43 countries. As a market leader, the talent and passion of our people is critical to our success. Together, we share a common set of values rooted in integrity, excellence and strong team ethic. Morgan Stanley can provide a superior foundation for building a professional career - a place for people to learn, to achieve and grow. A philosophy that balances personal lifestyles, perspectives and needs is an important part of our culture.
.The Fixed Income Division is comprised of Interest Rate and Currency Products, Credit Products and Distribution. Professionals in the Division assess, and actively manage risk, trade securities, and structure, as well as execute, innovative transactions in the fast-paced and constantly changing global markets.
.DEPARTMENT PROFILE
.The FID Secured Lending group is seeking a highly talented and motivated desk strategist to join our fast-growing lending business at Associate/VP levels. The role will involve working alongside colleagues to build pricing models, analyze market trends, facilitate risk management, develop advanced analytical tools to improve business efficiency, help the desk strategize deal making and hedging, support the desk's day-to-day businesses.
.The successful candidate will be an excellent communicator with strong technical and analytical skills. Solid modeling skills are must-have. Working knowledge of fixed income products is desired, practical experience in securitized products a plus. The candidate will also be an excellent programmer who aspires to become full-stack if not already, able to adapt to our diverse technology stack as well as the fast changing market in which we operate.
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- Master's degree or higher in a quantitative discipline .
- Strong quantitative skills with solid background in statistics/machine learning .
- Proficiency in at least one programing language (Python preferred) .
- Outstanding verbal and written communication skills .
- Ability to work with a strong sense of urgency while maintaining attention to detail .
- Self-driver and team-player .
SKILLS DESIRED
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- Recent experience as a desk strategist/quant/developer .
- Experience & knowledge in fixed income products .
- Working knowledge in KDB .
- Experience with UI development .
- Experience with Unix-like operating systems and Shell scripting .
Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $150,000 and $200,000 per year for an Associate, and between $200,000 and $250,000 per year for a Vice President, 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).
