IED - COO in London

Division Overview Morgan Stanley's Institutional Securities Group (ISG) is a remarkably broad and diversified business. We provide institutions with almost every kind of financial product and service across the world's major markets. Whether you're interested in planning complex deals; trading on the moment-to-moment movements of the capital markets; analysing the financial needs of a company or a wealthy family, Morgan Stanley is the place to be.

The role requires a keen interest in the strategy and operations of the equities business and encompasses a large range of responsibilities.

• Support the Head of IED for Continental Europe
• Drive the preparation of Board and Firm Management reviews
• Support MSESE Strategy & Business Planning
• Drive local resource planning
• Support the interaction with local regulators
• Support MSESE Resource Management and Expense Monitoring
• Support MSESE People Strategy and Talent Development Initiatives
• Support ad-hoc projects and initiatives across MSESE

Strategy & Business Planning

• Support MSESE Strategy & Business Planning integrated into the broader EMEA and global strategy; facilitate the annual business planning & budgeting process for MSESE; support the bi-annual country plans & reviews; develop the annual capital planning process (ICAAP) for MSESE, including the assessment of stress scenarios, development of supporting documentation and management presentation materials; support strategic deep-dives, financial reviews, scenario analysis and competitor analysis across the businesses, as required, in coordination with the COO team; support intra-division and cross-divisional collaboration; assist with the design and preparation of management offsites.

People

• Support headcount planning process, including new requests, progression of new hires and coordination with central COO team; assist with talent onboarding, including supporting new hires and their integration into IED, with close coordination with Human Resources; support talent development initiatives, including planning, development, and participation in IED-wide activities; assist in the management of local temps and consultants, from planning to onboarding and approvals as needed; promote a culture and standards in accordance with MS Group core values, amongst MSESE ISG staff.

Resources

• Support the IED MSESE expense programme through monitoring of the expenses, analysis of large expense items and participation in multiple firm-wide initiatives for expense efficiency, including monitoring market data usage and subscriptions; support the IED MSESE business through the monitoring and review of variable expense items; support the understanding of the MSESE required resources, including Capital, Balance Sheet and RWAs.

Ad hoc Projects & Initiatives

• Work closely with management in the analysis and development of new initiatives across the region; point of contact for specific products, client verticals and countries, working closely with the teams on various projects and initiatives; project manage key initiatives for MSESE IED, as required.

• Strong analytical / problem solving skills
• Excellent communication skills, verbal, and presentations
• Strong Project orientation, including experience in project management
• Understanding of front to back processes and control environment beneficial
• Excellent knowledge of excel and PowerPoint required
• Good organisation skills
• Confident, self-starter, assertive and energetic
• Strong interest in capital markets, business strategy and business management

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement 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.