Department Profile
MSMS Operations belongs to Morgan Stanley's Global Operations. MSMS Operations is composed of Shared Services and Banking Operations (SSBO), Operations Risk & Regulatory Control (ORRC), and ISG IED / Fixed Income Operations (ISG).
Shared Services Banking Operations (SSBO’s) main responsibilities are securities settlement, safe-keeping and related functions such as redemption / coupon /dividends, corporate action, cash settlement, and disbursement and forecasting of MSMS' funding.
Background on the Team
Japan Security Settlements is part of SSBO, and is responsible for Fixed Income and Equity Settlement for Japan securities traded across the globe. This role offers an exciting experience and insights on the frontline of fast-evolving financial industry from a settlement field. The main goal of Japan Security Settlements is to maximize the settlement rate for bonds and equities on a contractual settlement day to maintain the liquidity in the market. As a member of the team, this role will be engaging with variety of talents across the team, division and country to tackle problems, market wide changes to process improvement initiatives utilizing some of the latest technologies available.
The team maintains robust training methods, including on-line materials to help you kick-start a career in the team and provide detailed insights to the industry as a whole.
The team is located evenly between Tokyo and Osaka Office and are prepared to provide first-class support in any circumstances. Members of each location are connected thoroughly through multiple lines of communication and shares knowledge and experience across the team.
Primary Responsibilities
- Process Equity and Fixed Income settlement in local market, as well as related cash payments.
- Investigate and resolve settlement exceptions
- Investigate and resolve post-settlement breaks, both internal and external
- Prepare payment and trade instructions and release to custodian banks
- Escalate risks associated with the settlement process, and implement the risk mitigation action
- Identify areas for process improvements to strengthen the control while building efficiencies to the processes.
- Deliver quality service and solutions to the evolving business requirements
- Work and contribute as a team
Skills required
- Bachelor degree
- Strong analytical, organizational, and verbal and written communication skills
- Proven ability to work efficiently and accurately under pressure in fast paced multi-tasking environment
- Proactive and self-motivated
- Strong Microsoft Excel and Word skills
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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Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a workforce that is diverse in experience and background. Our recruiting efforts reflect our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion, where individuals are hired, developed, and advanced based on their skills and talents.
Our workforce reflects a broad cross-section of the global communities in which we operate, bringing a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences.
For more information, please visit: https://www.morganstanley.com/people-opportunities/eeo.
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