Asia Macro FX Sales Associate/Senior Associate

Company Profile

Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services. The Firm's employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments, and individuals from more than 1,200 offices in 43 countries.

As a market leader, the talent and passion of our people is critical to our success. Together, we share a common set of values rooted in integrity, excellence, and strong team ethic. Morgan Stanley can provide a superior foundation for building a professional career - a place for people to learn, to achieve and grow. A philosophy that balances personal lifestyles, perspectives and needs is an important part of our culture.

Department Profile

Investment Banking/Sales/Trading/Research

Background on the Team

The Asian Macro Sales GC team based in Mumbai works in tandem with Sales teams based in Hongkong and Singapore covering varied range of products including FX, Rates and related Derivative strategies

Primary Responsibilities

• This position would suit a trade support or middle office professional who has previous experience with a global investment bank foreign exchange department and is seeking to support a high-performing team.

• Strong product knowledge of Foreign Exchange is required; knowledge and execution of Asian currency markets is preferred.

• The ideal applicant would have previous experience for a few years within Foreign Exchange in a direct trade support, P&L support, or desk support capacity.

• A good understanding of trade flow processing, P&L principles is important, in addition to a good understanding trading and transactions.

• We are keen for applicants to have a solid trade support experience with direct trade booking, and revenue reporting.

Responsibilities
The sales and trading teams will often be direct in their communication, so it's important that the Trading Assistant is able to communicate succinctly and concisely. The candidate would be able to build a strong rapport with clients and require close liaison with other teams and external vendors to deliver excellence to the Firm’s clients.

• Work with trade support teams, salespeople, trading assistants and external Middle Office functions to ensure perfect trade bookings and settlement, and quick resolution of trade disputes

• Co-ordinate and facilitate resolution of trade discrepancies (liaise with trading desk, IT, settlements)

• Complete FX trade bookings and allocations, manage currency exposures, help check client positions and address client queries

• Work with the sales desk to set up / facilitate new client opportunities

• Become involved in projects / strategic work as required and remain flexible regarding products dealt with.

• Collate, analyse daily/weekly/monthly management reporting data (trade processing, flow, positioning)

• Maintenance of proprietary spreadsheets and data

Skills desired

We are looking for a confident and outgoing person, who has exceptional attention to detail and is proactive in taking initiative. Successful candidates will have a proven work experience analyzing data.

• Graduate MBA with 2- 3 years of experience

• Excellent telephone and communication skills (regular phone contact with team and internal stakeholders required)

• Excellent written & spoken English

• Knowledge of Bloomberg will be a plus

• Advanced knowledge and extensive hands‑on experience with Microsoft Office - Word, Excel including macros

• Strong analytical skills and problem-solving ability

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunities employer. We work to provide a supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals can maximize their full potential. Our skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the global communities in which we operate and who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives and experiences. Our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion is evident through our constant focus on recruiting, developing and advancing individuals based on their skills and talents.

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 that’s differentiated – and we’ve 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 - 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.

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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.