Firm Risk Management
Firm Risk Management (FRM) enables Morgan Stanley to achieve its business goals by partnering with business units across the Firm to realize efficient risk-adjusted returns, acting as a strategic advisor to the Board and protecting the Firm from exposure to losses as a result of credit, market, liquidity, operational, model and other risks.
You will collaborate with colleagues across FRM and the Firm to protect the Firm's capital base and franchise, advise businesses and clients on risk mitigating strategies, develop tools and methodologies to analyze and monitor risk, contribute to key regulatory initiatives and report on risk exposures and metrics to enable informed and strategic decision-making. Through thoughtful analysis and clear communication, we are best able to bring our ideas to the table and improve the Firm.
Firm Risk Management values diversity and is committed to providing a supportive and inclusive workplace for all employees.
Firm Risk Management's unique franchise promotes:
> Flat, flexible, and integrated global organization
> Collaboration and teamwork
> Credible, independent decision-making
> Organizational influence
> Creative and practical solutions
> Meritocratic and diverse culture
Background on the Position:
This role will reside within Firm Risk Management's Model Risk Management team responsible for the Firm's management of model risks related to the implementation and use of valuation, risk, and stress testing models. This position requires strong risk management mindset, proven subject matter expertise in model validation, and excellent technical, leadership, and organizational skills.
Job Responsibilities:
- Lead a team of Reviewers and perform independent model reviews compliant with Model Risk Management policies and procedures, regulatory guidance and industry leading practices, including evaluating conceptual soundness, quality of modeling methodology, model limitations, data quality, and on-going monitoring for Firm's Resi Mortgage pricing models including Whole Loans and Securitized Products,
- Understand the use and effectiveness of models within the context of relevant Firm businesses and processes,
- Communicate model validation conclusions to relevant stakeholders and work with relevant 1LOD and 2LOD functions to develop appropriate remedial actions to effectively resolve identified model issues. Track progress against model issue remediation actions and take appropriate review actions to resolve,
- Write comprehensive and high-quality review reports for validated models and train and oversee validation team members preparing such reports,
- Proactively identify and escalate thematic and idiosyncratic risk themes related to the models under the coverage area. Engage with relevant stakeholders in identifying effective approaches to managing such risks,
- Support high-profile, time-sensitive deliverables with limited supervision,
- Establish and sustain productive relationships with model stakeholders in 1LOD, 2LOD and 3LOD.
- Represent the Model Risk Management team in interactions with the business, model developers, the Internal Audit department and with regulatory agencies as required. Required Experience:
- 6 or more years in validating pricing models and related stress testing models,
- Expertise/specialization in modeling or model validation in one of the following areas are differentiators:
o Mortgage Resi products, including Resi Whole Loans, Agency, and non-agency products,
o Fixed income products (e.g., securitized products, rates, and corporate credit),
- Proficiency in statistical software packages,
- Familiarity with regulatory requirements e.g., Comprehensive Capital Analysis and review (CCAR), Internal capital adequacy assessment processes (ICAAP) and regulators such as Fed and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is desired,
- Experience engaging with regulators and internal audit,
- Advanced degree in Finance, Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, Economics, or related technical fields,
- Risk-oriented mindset including effective risk prioritization, critical and analytical questioning, and ability and willingness to speak up,
- Strong written and verbal communication, including ability to influence and effect change,
- Critical thinking, problem solving, resourcefulness,
- Ability work in a dynamic, fast-paced, high-pressure environment,
- Overseeing multiple high priority deliverables,
- Experience with team leadership, people management, including remote teams.

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.

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