Associate - Equity Drafting

Job Description

The Derivative Documentation Team consists of two groups: The Drafting Team and the Retrievals Team. All teams focus on working to regulator guidelines and market wide best practice. The Drafting team looks after the production of documentation for FID Derivative trades for EMEA, Asia and NY, ensuring accurate trade representation to match our internal risk bookings. The Retrievals group is responsible for affirming and confirming that trades are agreed with counterparties, economic terms of the transactions are agreed and that we have sign off / exchange the legal documents produced by the drafting group. Primary Responsibilities - Responsibility for performance of various functions within the team as allocated - Organize own day to day tasks per functional procedures to ensure all priority tasks are completed to deadline specifically using the appropriate systems/tools - Review weekly figures against designated metrics and provide status to Supervisor/Manager on reportable items where required - Identify risk issues, escalate where appropriate & provide assistance in resolving - Actively ensure upward, downward & peer communication of developments and issues, facilitate problem solving discussions - Deal with regular queries from internal / external clients - Communicate with immediate team managers on day to day issues, business process improvements, ideas and results - Understand the function of the business supported and is able to consider the implications of their own actions within the group - Contribute in global and local projects by providing valuable inputs, support to the teams, ensuring timely testing and sign-offs and enable discussions/thoughts within the teams - Help in strategic agenda of the Firm by implementing key projects Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunities employer. We work to provide a supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals can maximise their full potential., *Qualifications - Minimum Bachelor or Masters- degree Competencies - Product Knowledge o Exposure and understanding of Equity and Fixed Income Derivative Products o Understanding of ISDA conventions - Exercises sound judgement and analysis o Comprehends and reasons - Displays well developed ability to comprehend, reason and process complex data. o Demonstrates excellent attention to detail when analyzing or interpreting data. o Breaks down problems/issues into smaller, more manageable parts. o Asks appropriate questions to source and validate data in order to support comprehensive analysis; consults subject matter experts where needed. o Skillfully identifies problems, builds solutions, and applies lessons learned to parallel situations. - Demonstrates Commitment to Control and Risk Management o Escalates clearly and appropriately o Capable of, or experienced in, meeting daily deadlines o Capable of, or experienced in, prioritizing multiple tasks when required - Communicates Effectively o Capable of open, accurate and concise communication at all times, whether through email or phone o Confident of communicating across many different areas and across levels - Technical Knowledge/Experience o Experienced with MS Office (MS Excel/Access/Outlook etc) o Track record of learning or adapting to new technology systems and applications - Teamwork o Works effectively and builds relationships with colleagues o Willing to perform additional tasks, when required, to help team meet its control goals Skills Required (Desired) - Strong OTC Derivatives product knowledge - Familiarity with the front-to-back lifecycle of derivative products - Prior experience in Derivatives documentation function - Knowledge of ISDA conventions - Strong organisational and interpersonal communication skills, including Client Service experience - Ability to collaborate within a team environment both regionally and globally - Intermediate to Advance knowledge of Microsoft Office Word/Excel, and/or other relevant applications - Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Keyskills :
fixed incomewealth managementms officeinvestment bankingproblem solving