We’re seeking someone to join our team as a Vice President to join our Divisional Management which supports the Operations senior leadership team in the delivery against the Global Operations mission, goals and people strategy.

The team is responsible for firmwide governance reporting, financial control and regional management. The team is also responsible for the global people strategy which includes career and talent development, leadership, wellbeing, diversity & inclusion and operations culture.

In the Operations division, we partner with business units across the Firm to support financial transactions, devise and implement effective controls and develop client relationships, driving strategic automation solutions by embracing a transformation mindset and challenging the status quo. This is Associate position within Product Support & Services, which is responsible for providing transaction support and managing post execution processes.

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:

• Drive the overall Vendor Management for Operations, to ensure all supplier services in scope are governed in line with the Vendor Management framework.

• Collaborate with different stakeholders within and outside Operations for the overall vendor governance, manage the vendor risk management, facilitation of risk assessments, ongoing monitoring, and stakeholder engagement wherever appropriate.

• Serve as vendor relationship contact for Operations and support them to meet functional area goals and policy requirements.

• Assist with ad hoc reporting and presentations to senior management.
  Build and maintain relationships across Sourcing, Finance, Audit, Legal, Risk and Technology.

• Review issues, service disruptions and incidents to escalate as appropriate.
  Interface with Firmwide Sourcing regarding pending agreements and renewals
  Periodic metrics reporting to Sr Mgmt on various aspect related to Vendor Management
  Monthly Headcount Reconciliation, Accruals and Invoice Processing for supplier services Drive Vendor Performance Reviews with Business Units
  Track Audit schedule and share periodic audit report with vendors
  Coordination with other support groups like Corporate Services, Ops Admin, Training Management Team, Tech to effectively drive various management strategies
  Identify opportunities for process improvement and to enhance existing framework.

What you’ll bring to the role:

• 10+ years of experience in financial services industry with 1-2 years of relevant experience in Vendor Management

• Excellent communication, presentation and stakeholder management skills

• Confidence and ability to influence stakeholders and build relationships, both within Operations and across the broader organisation.

• Strong analytical and quantitative skills

• Detail-oriented with ability to work independently / multi-task and handle multiple priorities.

• Ability to analyse data, extract key information and provide a summary to senior management.

• Ability to be flexible, adjust to changing priorities and unforeseen events, and proactively adjust strategy and approach.

• Strong sense of urgency, accountability and ownership and proactively escalates issues / roadblocks.

• Performance-driven and an ability to take on challenges, to execute key deliverables.

• Able to challenge the existing processes and status quo.

• Good project management skills are a plus.

• Proficiency in MS Office and related applications (PowerPoint, Excel, Word)

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

We are committed to maintaining the first-class service and high standard of excellence that have defined Morgan Stanley for over 89 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.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunities employer. We work to provide a supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals can maximize their full potential. Our skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the global communities in which we operate and who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences. Our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion is evident through our constant focus on recruiting, developing, and advancing individuals based on their skills and talents.