Risk Management, Market Risk

About the Firm


Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, wealth management and investment management services. With offices in 42 countries, the firm's employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments, institutions and individuals. For further information about Morgan Stanley, please visit .



About the Role


The Market Risk Department (MRD) in Asia provides independent oversight of the Firm's trading activities, serving as a second line of defense. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, oversight and monitoring of the Firm's overall trading businesses, risk limit setting, risk assessment and stress loss analysis, and management and regulatory reporting.


We are seeking a highly experienced and talented individual to join our team as the Head of Asia Equities Market Risk. The ideal candidate should be an experienced professional at the Executive Director level with solid experience in Equity/related market risk management or trading as well as portfolio analysis reporting to the Asia Head of MRD. Coverage is Asia equities across all business areas based in Hong Kong.



Key Responsibilities

• Identifying, assessing and monitoring risks related to the Firm's trading activities across all business areas, with focus on equity.
• Working with front office on new transactions, which include but not limited to, deal approvals, risk analysis, limit setting, and providing risk transparency.
• Maintaining active dialogue with trading desks, risk management colleagues, and other support groups regarding trading and hedging strategies, risk representation, and limit compliance.
• Conduct various risks analyses, create presentation for senior management and present to senior management/front office.
• Stay updated on market trends, regulatory changes, and industry best practices related to equity markets
• Contribute to global/regional projects on risk framework setting and risk representation enhancements
• Cover regional legal entities market risk as needed
• Ability to effectively lead and motivate a small team of more junior staff

Qualifications

• Suitable candidates will have an excellent academic background, including a degree in a quantitative discipline, such as economics, finance, sciences or engineering. Higher degrees or other qualifications would also be looked at favorably.
• At least 8 years of experience covering risk management in a leading global financial institution.
• In-depth knowledge of equity products with preference for candidates with broader experience.
• Quantitatively oriented with strong intuition and ability to make sound decisions.
• Proactive with the ability to work as both part of a close-knit team as well as independently.
• Excellent communication skills for written, graphical and verbal presentation.