Team Profile
The Non-Financial Risk Assessment (NFRA) team is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining the Firm's framework for identifying, assessing, and managing non-financial risks. We ensure robust controls are in place to mitigate risks and protect the firm's reputation and clients.

The team partners closely with business units, technology, and risk functions to drive a culture of risk awareness and continuous improvement.

The team monitors compliance with minimum standards, provides guidance, training, and support throughout the execution process. In addition, the team co-ordinates completion of the independent risk management review and challenge process. To perform this role successfully, a high level of interaction is required with business areas at all levels of the organization, and internally across Operational, Compliance and Financial Crimes risk.

What you'll do in the role:
>NFRA Program Leadership and Oversight: Facilitate the execution of the firm's NFRA program, working with business unit and infrastructure teams in the first and second line of defense to ensure consistent execution of the NFRA and compliance with minimum standards. Provide clear guidance, training, and support to users on the NFRA methodology and process.
>NFRA Program Management: Own key aspects of NFRA program management, including stakeholder engagement, communication of expectations, and delivery timelines. Actively monitor progress, identify execution risks, and escalate issues to ensure timely and effective completion of the NFRA.
>Risk Identification and Assessment: Collaborate with stakeholders to identify, assess, and document non-financial risks, ensuring that risk exposures are understood and appropriately managed.
>Quality Assurance and Issue Resolution: Conduct and support independent quality assurance reviews of risk assessments and controls. Identify and escalate thematic issues as needed and partner with stakeholders to drive timely remediation.
>Data Analysis and Reporting: Analyze risk and control data to identify trends, emerging risks, and control gaps. Prepare insightful reports and presentations for senior management and governance forums.
>Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams (e.g., Operational Risk, Compliance, Financial Crimes, Technology, and other NFR teams) to ensure alignment and successful delivery of risk and control programs.
>Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities to strengthen the risk and control environment, leveraging data analytics, process improvements, and industry best practices.
>Local Team Oversight: Lead oversight of the local NFRA team, providing day to day leadership, direction, and escalation support to ensure timely, high quality execution of NFRA activities.

What you'll bring to the role:
>At least 6 - 8 relevant years of financial services experience; Big 4/Risk Consulting experience also considered.
>Hands on experience working with enterprise risk programs, particularly risk, process, and control assessment and validation programs.
>Strong technical understanding of the financial services regulatory environment, with a focus on Operational, Compliance, and/or Financial Crimes Risk.
>Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written; ability to tailor communication to technical and non-technical audiences.
>Experience leading, managing, or providing oversight of teams, including setting priorities, providing direction and feedback, and supporting development.
>Proven ability to prioritize in a fast moving, constantly changing environment, to handle multiple tasks and workstreams simultaneously, and work under fast-paced working environment.
>Advanced Excel knowledge and Data analysis skills; experience working with large data sets, including deconstructing data sets and/or their associated queries.
>Highly motivated self-starter able to work independently while collaborating and coordinating as part of a global program.
>An undergraduate degree (B.A., B.S., or equivalent) required.

Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $95,000 and $155,000 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.