Fixed Income Compliance Officer

We are seeking someone to join Global Compliance as a Vice President who will provide advisory compliance support for the Securitized Products Sales & Trading, Origination and Lending and the Rates Sales & Trading businesses. Candidate will be expected to provide advice on FINRA, CFTC, Federal Reserve, OCC and SEC rules, regulations and interpretive guidance, as well as applicable internal policies and procedures

Department Overview

The Global Compliance Department manages a Firmwide Compliance Risk Management program, including Compliance risks that transcend business lines, legal entities and jurisdictions of operation. 

Fixed Income Compliance

The Fixed Income Division ("FID") Compliance Group provides a comprehensive advisory and control service to FID to monitor business activities for adherence to both Firm and regulatory requirements. FID is divided into three primary business areas: 1) Macro (including Interest Rates and FX); 2) Credit Complex (including Credit Corporates, Securitized Products and Municipal Securities); and 3) Commodities.  The FID Compliance Group provides advisory support to each business unit within FID.

Since 1935, Morgan Stanley is known as a global leader in financial services, always evolving and innovating to better serve our clients and our communities in more than 40 countries around the world.

     
What you’ll do in the role:

• Provide Compliance support for the Securitized Products Sales & Trading, Origination and Lending desks and the Rates Sales & Trading desks, as well as related support functions
• Demonstrate ability to effectively review and analyze complex situations and apply judgment to resolve issues in a timely manner with minimal supervision.
• Proficient in time management and able to initiate and manage projects. 
• Communicate with business management, risk management, Sales & Trading, Origination and Lending desk personnel regularly and address issues on a real-time basis
• Actively monitor regulatory developments and trends, participate in industry forums to address new rule proposals, and take appropriate action to ensure the business unit understands and complies with new or amended regulations, including updates to desk policies and procedures and training 
• Assist other control functions in the maintenance of written supervisory procedures 
• Interact with operations and technology support to ensure trading technology and trading practices remain compliant with Firm policies and industry regulation
• Assist in regulatory reviews, audits, and other examinations
• Assist in developing policies, procedures, and training
• Candidate should be proficient in time management and able to initiate and manage projects. 

What you’ll bring to the role: 

• Minimum 7-10 years of fixed income compliance or legal experience 
• In-depth understanding of Securitized Products suite including agency and non-agency securities (ABS, RMBS, CMBS, CLO, CMO), swaps and security-based swaps, residential mortgage loan trading and securitization, commercial mortgage origination and securitization and consumer loans
• In-depth understanding of Rates Products suite including Treasury market practices, Treasury primary dealer auction activities, interest rate swaps and futures
• Detailed knowledge of broker-dealer regulatory compliance including FINRA, CFTC and SEC regulations 
• Excellent communication skills, with the confidence, credibility, and ability to work effectively within the organization, and communicate and interact with both junior and senior business personnel
• Strong organization skills with the ability to multitask and prioritize
• J.D. (optional), Bachelor’s Degree required
   

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 120000 and 205000 per 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 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.