Fund Services Middle Office, Associate

MORGAN STANLEY FUND SERVICES

Established in 2004, Morgan Stanley Fund Services (MSFS) is a global business within the Institutional Equities Division (IED) that provides fund administration services for over $700billion in assets across 350+ hedge funds, private equity and large family offices clients. Our best-in-class offering includes accounting and investors services, portfolio analytics, middle-office functions, regulatory and financial reporting, and tax services. Delivering these services to our clients and their investors is a diverse team of 1,400 highly skilled employees across the globe based in New York, London, Glasgow, Dublin, Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Hong Kong. Joining MSFS, you will discover a dynamic environment where every day offers new opportunities for personal growth and innovation. Here at MSFS your career isn’t just a job, it’s an incredible journey fueled by collaboration, challenge, and the chance to make a meaningful impact to our business, our clients, their investors and the wider Morgan Stanley franchise.

The MSFS Middle Office team leverages our expertise for the seamless execution of trade matching and allocation for leading investment funds and their brokers. The team plays a pivotal role in providing top-tier services, leveraging advanced dashboards that deliver actionable insights and empower clients in treasury management. Here, you’ll join a forward-thinking team driven by collaboration, innovation, and a commitment to excellence. If you’re looking to elevate your career and make a tangible impact in a dynamic environment, MSFS Middle Office is the place to thrive.

Primary Responsibilities: 

• Trade break management and reporting for client executed trades

• Process management for client related collateral/margin and reporting queries

• Building and maintaining excellent client relationships with the hedge fund clients as well as develop technical systems and product knowledge in order to provide first class client service.

• Liaise with global stakeholders including IT to develop a broker neutral client trade matching platform

• Work with existing and new clients setting up and on-boarding them onto both products

Skills Required: 

• Bachelor’s degree

• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal

• Varied product exposure – one or more of equity, swap, fixed income, listed and OTC products

• Strong interpersonal skills with a demonstrated ability to work within a fast paced setting

• Critical thinker with track record of process improvements

• Execute sound judgment in client responses and escalation

Skills Desired:

• 2-5 years of experience in hedge fund and/or hedge fund administrator middle office operation

• Trade affirmation experience using DTCC, Omgeo (Oasys and CTM), and Traiana a plus

• Prime Brokerage Margin, Collateral Management, Settlements experience

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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Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $90,000 and $130,000 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.

Morgan Stanley's goal is to build and maintain a workforce that is diverse in experience and background but uniform in reflecting our standards of integrity and excellence. Consequently, our recruiting efforts reflect our desire to attract and retain the best and brightest from all talent pools. We want to be the first choice for prospective employees.

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Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifying its workforce (M/F/Disability/Vet).