Manager - Asia Structured Rates Trading Assistant - Fixed Income Division

Division: FID

Job Title: Asia Structured Rates Trading Assistant

Job Level: Associate/ Sr. Associate/Manager

Location: Mumbai

Experience: 2-4 years

Login Time: Asia time

Company Profile

Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services. The Firms employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments, and individuals from more than 1,200 offices in 43 countries.

As a market leader, the talent and passion of our people is critical to our success. Together, we share a common set of values rooted in integrity, excellence, and strong team ethic. Morgan Stanley can provide a superior foundation for building a professional career - a place for people to learn, to achieve and grow. A philosophy that balances personal lifestyles, perspectives and needs is an important part of our culture.

Department Profile

The Fixed Income Division is comprised of Interest Rate, Currency Products, Commodities, Credit Products and Distribution. Professionals in the Division assess and actively manages risk, trade securities, derivatives, lending and repo products, and structure as well as execute innovative transactions in the fast-paced and constantly changing global markets.

From the largest global institutions to innovative new hedge funds, investors come to Morgan Stanley for sales, trading, and market-making services in almost every type of financial instruments including stocks, bonds, derivatives, foreign exchange, and commodities. Our professionals provide liquidity and content to clients around the world, actively assessing and managing risk, trading securities, and planning and executing transactions in the fast-changing markets. As the needs of our clients become increasingly complex, we often develop customized solutions.

Background on the Team

As part of the Fixed Income Division, the Trading Assistant is responsible for working with and supporting the Asia Structured Rates Trading desk in Mumbai. The team covers Asia (Ex-Japan) and Australia markets, supporting Fixed Income and FX derivatives and exotic structures.

Primary Responsibilities

The role involves working with and supporting the Asia Structured Rates Trading desk in Mumbai. The role suits a self-motivated, highly energetic individual who has a good background in mathematical analysis and strong understanding of the fixed income and exotic markets/products, as well as an understanding of trade execution and trade lifecycle management.

Description

• Support the Asia Structured Rates Trading Desk in Mumbai [Asia working hours].
• Perform trade capture & risk reviews including risk moves, lifecycle management, trade amendments.
• Provide support to end of day P&L reviews.
• Work with the desk to improve trading platform through streamlining processes and automation.
• Educational background in mathematics or engineering.
• Strong understanding in math/engineering, economics finance
• Understanding of Interest rate derivative products and markets (Interest Rates derivatives and exotics, Long-dated FX exotics)
• Min of 2 years of relevant work experience in fixed income.
• Proficiency in MS Excel
• Must be self-motivated, confident and possess good communication skills.
• Attention to detail.
  
  

Preferred Credential

• Strong knowledge and expertise in excel, with ability to analyse and automate processes.
• Fixed income product knowledge
• Background in math, statistics and/or data analytics
  
  

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.

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 whats 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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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.

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