Associate - Quantitative Analytics Group (Model Risk Audit)

We're seeking someone to join our team as an Associate responsible for providing audit coverage for the Quantitative Analytics Group (Model Risk Audit).

In the Audit division, we provide senior management with an objective and independent assessment of the Firm's internal control environment for risk management and governance.

This is an Associate position within our Technical Specialist function, which is responsible for providing extensive subject matter expertise and reinforcing the ability of business and technology audit teams to appropriately assess risk and determine and execute coverage.

Since 1935, Morgan Stanley has been a global leader in financial services, continuously evolving and innovating to better serve clients and communities in more than 40 countries around the world.

What you'll do in the role: 

• Execute audit coverage of valuation, market risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, capital, stress testing, financial crime, and other quantitative models used across the Firm

• Assessing model governance, development, validation, implementation, monitoring, and change management processes to identify control weaknesses and emerging risks

• Perform risk-based testing of model governance frameworks, controls, policies, and regulatory compliance requirements. 

• Review model documentation, validation reports, performance monitoring results, inventories, and quantitative data analyses. 

• Develop audit observations, documentation, and reports while providing effective challenge to model developers, validators, and risk management stakeholders. 

• Partner with business, risk, model validation, and technology teams globally to communicate audit conclusions and emerging risks. 

What you'll bring to the role: 

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a quantitative discipline such as Mathematics, Statistics, Financial Engineering, Quantitative Finance, Computer Science, Economics, or Physics. 

• Knowledge of model risk management principles, quantitative modeling methodologies, and regulatory expectations. 

• Strong analytical and quantitative skills, including experience with Python, SQL, R, SAS, or similar analytical tools. 

• Ability to evaluate risks, assess controls, analyze data, and support audit execution activities. 

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences. 

• Relevant certifications such as CIA, FRM, CFA, CRMA, or CISA would be advantageous. 

• At least 2-4 years' relevant experience in model risk management, quantitative analytics, model validation, internal audit, risk management, or a related field would generally be expected to find the skills required for this role.

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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Certified Persons Regulatory Requirements:
If this role is deemed a Certified role and may require the role holder to hold mandatory regulatory qualifications or the minimum qualifications to meet internal company benchmarks.

Flexible work statement
Interested in flexible working opportunities? Morgan Stanley empowers employees to have greater freedom of choice through flexible working arrangements. Speak to our recruitment team to find out more.

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.