Department ProfileThe 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 across a broad range of commodities markets, with expertise in areas including client risk management, financing solutions and investor products Sales & Trading.
From the largest global institutions to innovative new hedge funds, investors come to Morgan Stanley for sales, trading, and market-making services in almost every type of financial instrument including stocks, bonds, derivatives, foreign exchange, and commodities. Our professionals provide liquidity and content to clients around the world, actively assessing and managing risk, trading securities, and planning and executing transactions in fast-changing markets. As the needs of our clients become increasingly complex, we often develop customized solutions.
The US Rates Structuring Desk based in New York is seeking an Associate or Vice President to help with our growing client facing business. The individual will work with senior salespeople and traders covering a broad array of client types.
Key responsibilities:- Structuring, pricing and execution of derivatives and investment solutions for Morgan Stanley's client base. Coordinating the execution process across multiple desks, from sales to trading and other internal functions, as well as interface with our clients.
- Pricing and risk analysis for vanilla and exotic interest rate products including XVA and capital/liquidity optimization considerations.
- Establishing/maintaining regular contact with the sales desks, relationship managers and other bank businesses with a view to identifying business opportunities and enhancing Structured Products business with them.
- Generating new ideas and opportunities (and producing marketing material) for new and/or existing clients in response to market movements, desk interests and liability driven investment strategies.
Qualifications:- Collaborative mindset and commercially driven.
- Strong quantitative skills (ideally candidate should have experience in derivatives and/or developing/using analytical tools for pricing, risk management and simulation).
- Ability to think creatively and develop innovative solutions.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and efficiently multitask.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
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Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $150,000 and $200,000 per year at the commencement of employment for Associate and between $160,000 and $250,000 per year at the commencement of employment for Vice President. 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.
