Fixed Income Division Analyst - US Rates Financing Trading

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.

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; analyzing the financial needs of a company or a wealthy family, Morgan Stanley is the place to be.

The Fixed Income Division is comprised of Interest Rate and Currency Products, Credit Products and Distribution. Professionals in the Division assess and actively manage risk, trade securities, and structure as well as execute innovative transactions in the fast-paced and constantly changing global markets. The Commodities Division is a market leader in energy, metals, and agricultural product trading worldwide whose professional’s trade in both physical and derivative commodity risk.

Within the Interest Rates Business, the US Rates Financing trading desk based in New York is looking for a full-time Analyst to join the team to help with our growing client facing business.

The person will be primarily responsible for trading support across all of the desk’s major business lines, consisting of the overnight US government bond and mortgage-backed security repo book, and US Government bill outright book, while also spearheading longer term projects to help advance the business, pursue new revenue opportunities, and streamline current operational tasks.

Primary Responsibilities

• Price, hedge, evaluate, manage book, and engage clients as a Repo and Bills trader and market maker.

• Assess relative value across markets as well as within USD rates

• Formulate, express and execute trade ideas within rates in products including but not limited to: treasuries, futures, and swaps

• Interact with diverse client base to provide liquidity as a market maker and build firm relationships

• Assist desk with pnl reporting, compiling market color, indications, and weekly commentary

• Maintain frequent dialogue with teams internally including but not limited to: IT, strats, sales, trading desks, research, operations, and finance

• Own daily processes and critical workflows collaborating with stakeholders on automation and increased efficiencies

• Collaborate in rearchitecting business to be aligned with automation strategy including leveraging AI

Qualifications

• Strong quantitative, analytical and interpersonal skills

• Proactive worker with the ability to work as part of a close-knit team as well as independently

• High level of initiative, motivation, attention to detail, positive and humble attitude, and the ability to work in a fast paced environment

• Minimum education qualification is a Bachelor's degree

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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Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $110,000 and $125,000 per year at the commencement of employment for Analyst. 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 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.

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