Who are we?
The Institutional Equity Division (IED) is a global leader in the origination, distribution and trading of equity, equity derivatives and hybrid products. We are looking for a Financial Engineer based in Tokyo.

What does the Financial Engineering Team do?

The Financial Engineering team is in charge of creating and maintaining financial products in close collaboration with sales and traders. The product scope includes derivatives, Morgan Stanley QIS custom indices, and structures wrapping such proprietary indices.

What profile are we looking for?

- Strong IT development skillset, with proven experience building and maintaining applications using JavaScript and Python.

- Comfort in working with data-intensive environments, including SQL databases and kdb+/q, with the ability to design efficient queries, troubleshoot data issues, and support performant data workflows.

- Project management skills reinforced with strong interpersonal skills and teamwork skills. Experience in equity derivatives and funds would be a plus.

- Motivated self-starter with excellent work ethic. Willingness to learn the business and take ownership.

- Business level English is pre-requisite, and business level in Japanese would be a plus.

Why Morgan Stanley?

• A career with Morgan Stanley means being part of an inclusive culture that encourages diverse perspectives, innovation, and cross-collaboration to bring value to our clients. You'll find passionate people from all walks of life working together to make the world a little better every day.

• We invest in the growth and success of our people through mentorship and development programs, as well as abundant opportunities to connect with peers and senior leaders through employee-driven networks and volunteer activities.

• Your wellness and priorities outside of work are important to us. Our competitive compensation and benefits package is designed to support the diverse needs of our employees and take care of you and your family.

• Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer. Our goal is to build and support a workforce that is diverse in experience and background but uniform in reflecting our standards of integrity and excellence. We are committed to support special needs or reasonable accommodations necessary to enable you to work comfortably and effectively.

- Discover our Japan Offerings: https://www.morganstanley.co.jp/ja/people/working-at-morgan-stanley
- Discover our Global Offerings: https://www.morganstanley.com/people/experienced-professionals

Our Commitment to Japan

Everything we do at Morgan Stanley is guided by our five core values: do the right thing, put clients first, lead with exceptional ideas, commit to diversity and inclusion, and give back. Since opening a representative office in Tokyo in 1970, we have been one of the largest and most active foreign financial firms in Japan providing investment banking, sales & trading, real estate, and investment management services.

Our People (English): https://www.morganstanley.com/articles/who-we-are

Our People (Japanese): https://www.morganstanley.co.jp/ja/people

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

At Morgan Stanley, we raise, manage and allocate capital for our clients helping them reach their goals. We do it in a way thats differentiated and weve done that for 90 years. Our values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - arent just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, youll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest, in an environment where you are supported and empowered. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. 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. Theres also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.

To learn more about our offices across the globe, please copy and paste https://www.morganstanley.com/about-us/global-offices into your browser.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a workforce that is diverse in experience and background. Our recruiting efforts reflect our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion, where individuals are hired, developed, and advanced based on their skills and talents.

Our workforce reflects a broad cross-section of the global communities in which we operate, bringing a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences.

For more information, please visit: https://www.morganstanley.com/people-opportunities/eeo.