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Model Risk (Risk Management) - Associate

at Morgan Stanley

ExperiencedNo visa sponsorship

Posted 16 days ago

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Associate role within Morgan Stanley's Firm Risk Management (FRM) team focused on independent review and validation of stress testing and credit reserve models (including CCAR and CECL/IFRS9). Responsibilities include challenging model conceptual soundness, performing independent tests, writing comprehensive validation documentation, and developing challenger model methodologies. The role requires strong quantitative and programming skills (Python preferred), prior model development/validation experience, and 3+ years in relevant risk or model risk management. Excellent written/verbal communication, critical thinking, and collaboration skills are also expected.

Compensation
$100,000 – $140,000 USD

Currency: $ (USD)

City
Not specified
Country
United States

Full Job Description

Morgan Stanley's Firm Risk Management (FRM) Division is an exciting and rapidly growing space. We support Morgan Stanley to achieve its business goals by partnering with business units across the Firm to realize efficient risk-adjusted returns, acting as a strategic advisor to the Board and protecting the Firm from exposure to losses as a result of credit, market, liquidity, operational, model and other risks.

Responsibilities
- Perform independent review and model validation for the firm's stress testing models for CCAR and BAU stress testing, CECL/IFRS9 models for reserve
- Provide effective challenge to the model conceptual soundness, perform independent tests, write comprehensive validation documentation for models validated
- Develop challenger model methodologies for the official production models
- Effectively communicate model validation conclusions to management - 3+ years' in relevant risk management experience including model risk management and risks analytics preferred
- Masters or Doctorate degree in a quantitative discipline such as Statistics, Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science or Engineering is preferred
- Working knowledge of statistical techniques, quantitative finance and programming is essential; good understanding wholesale lending and retail lending business is preferred
- Prior experience with developing or validating models is a plus
- Strong written and verbal communication, critical thinking, problem solving and team collaboration skills
- Familiarity with coding languages (Python preferred)
- Desire to work in a dynamic, team-oriented environment focusing on challenging tasks mixing fundamental, quantitative, and market-oriented knowledge and skills preferred

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 89 years. Our values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - aren’t 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, you’ll 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. There’s 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.

Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $100,000 and $140,000 year 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).

Job Details

Morgan Stanley logo
Bulge Bracket Investment Banks

16 days ago

clicks

Model Risk (Risk Management) - Associate

at Morgan Stanley

ExperiencedNo visa sponsorship

$100,000 – $140,000

USD

City: Not specified

Country: United States

Associate role within Morgan Stanley's Firm Risk Management (FRM) team focused on independent review and validation of stress testing and credit reserve models (including CCAR and CECL/IFRS9). Responsibilities include challenging model conceptual soundness, performing independent tests, writing comprehensive validation documentation, and developing challenger model methodologies. The role requires strong quantitative and programming skills (Python preferred), prior model development/validation experience, and 3+ years in relevant risk or model risk management. Excellent written/verbal communication, critical thinking, and collaboration skills are also expected.

Full Job Description

Morgan Stanley's Firm Risk Management (FRM) Division is an exciting and rapidly growing space. We support Morgan Stanley to achieve its business goals by partnering with business units across the Firm to realize efficient risk-adjusted returns, acting as a strategic advisor to the Board and protecting the Firm from exposure to losses as a result of credit, market, liquidity, operational, model and other risks.

Responsibilities
- Perform independent review and model validation for the firm's stress testing models for CCAR and BAU stress testing, CECL/IFRS9 models for reserve
- Provide effective challenge to the model conceptual soundness, perform independent tests, write comprehensive validation documentation for models validated
- Develop challenger model methodologies for the official production models
- Effectively communicate model validation conclusions to management - 3+ years' in relevant risk management experience including model risk management and risks analytics preferred
- Masters or Doctorate degree in a quantitative discipline such as Statistics, Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science or Engineering is preferred
- Working knowledge of statistical techniques, quantitative finance and programming is essential; good understanding wholesale lending and retail lending business is preferred
- Prior experience with developing or validating models is a plus
- Strong written and verbal communication, critical thinking, problem solving and team collaboration skills
- Familiarity with coding languages (Python preferred)
- Desire to work in a dynamic, team-oriented environment focusing on challenging tasks mixing fundamental, quantitative, and market-oriented knowledge and skills preferred

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 89 years. Our values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - aren’t 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, you’ll 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. There’s 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.

Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $100,000 and $140,000 year 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).