Director - Business Analyst

In the Technology division, we leverage innovation to build the connections and capabilities that power our Firm, enabling our clients and colleagues to redefine markets and shape the future of our communities. This is a Business Analysis position at the Associate level, which is part of the job family responsible for analyzing business processes, identifying needs, and establishing requirements to enhance efficiency and productivity through a blend of business acumen and analytical skills.

Morgan Stanley is an industry leader in financial services, known for mobilizing capital to help governments, corporations, institutions, and individuals around the world achieve their financial goals.

Interested in joining a team that’s eager to create, innovate and make an impact on the world? Read on.

Role Profile

We are looking for someone to analyze business processes, functions and procedures across banking product domains. The successful candidate should be highly experienced with creating user stories, including workflow, business rules and use cases, must possess good problem solving skills, and take ownership of items independently while tracking to closure. The candidate will liaise with global teams to understand requirements, create user stories and deliver projects. The position requires attention to detail, coupled with ownership, to ensure the delivery of high quality applications.

What you’ll do in the role:

• Analyze business processes, functions and procedures across multiple business units.

• Mentor less experienced team members, lead by example and produce high quality requirements.

• Create user stories for business and functional requirements, including workflow, business rules and use cases.

• Become a subject matter expert for banking product domain, assist product owner or act as proxy when prioritizing the

• backlog and help define MVPs.

• Meet business unit objectives including cost estimates, date commitments and functionality.

• Act as liaison between business units, technology, management and users.

• Work with the project team and business to identify and resolve issues that arise during projects or as part of day to day business operations.

• Actively contribute and participate in design and architecture discussions, daily stand-ups, and Agile Sprint planning sessions.

What you’ll bring to the role:

• 4+ years of experience in a business analyst role.

• Minimum BS degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field

• Hands-on SQL skills and understanding of databases

• Understanding of big data concepts and familiarity with Hive

• Understanding of basics of systems design such as multi-tier platforms

• Flexible and open-minded for alternative solutions and able to drive implementation quickly with high degree of quality.

• Strong analytical and people skills, including thorough understanding of how to interpret customer business needs and translate them into application and operational requirements

• Excellent verbal and presentation skills.

• Self-motivated, innovative and can work independently as well as in a team environment

• Ability to multitask across a number of projects

• Proficient in MS Office applications: Excel, MS Project, Visio, Word and Powerpoint

• Experience within an Agile framework.

Desired skills:

• Experience in financial services field, with emphasis on banking and deposits.

• Understand how to create user flows and UI mockups

• Ability to read basic Java or pseudo code

• Analyze data using tools such as Tableau together with the software development team

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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Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $125,00 and $135,000 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.

It is the policy of the Firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, sex stereotype, gender, gender identity or expression, transgender, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy, veteran or military service status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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