Job Description

Quantative Strategist

JR037157

London

We're seeking someone to join our FP&A team as a Quantitative Strategist.

The candidate will be part of an exciting strategic initiative to completely renovate the framework and models through which revenues and balance sheet are forecast by the Firm. The focus will be initially on the framework but in the long term it will evolve in a fundamental improvement of the forecasting models through ML and AI. The role will involve interacting with the broader strat team, the BU (Corp FP&A) and IT organizations spanning the IST/FinTech divide.

Corporate Financial Planning & Analysis (Corporate FP&A) leads firmwide planning and forecasting, management reporting and strategic analyses to support decision-making across the Firm’s global businesses. The team partners closely with business-line Finance, Controllers, Treasury, Capital, Risk and Investor Relations, and regularly supports materials for Firm leadership, the Board and regulators.

This role is within our Financial Planning & Analysis Job Family which is responsible for the firm’s budget, forecast, internal management reporting and financial analysis to provide insight into the firm’s current and expected financial performance, as well as expense allocation.

In the Finance division, we act as a partner to business units around the globe by providing management, review, analysis and advisory services of the Firm’s financial and capital resources.

Since 1935, Morgan Stanley is known as a global leader in financial services, always evolving and innovating to better serve our clients and our communities in more than 40 countries around the world.

What you'll do in the role:

• Work with BU to understand the fundamentals of revenue forecasting, the ultimate goal and discuss models and results
• Develop forecasting model in the new platform and participate in fundamental architecture design
• Manage IT effort to take models to production
• Collaborate with model risk throughout model lifecycle.

What You’ll Bring to the Role

• Degree in a quantitative subject and experience in a strat role, familiarity with the RICE/Optimus framework a clear advantage
• Coding experience, ideally in Scala/C++
• Good analytical and problem solving skills
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal), including the ability present analysis in a structured, concise way

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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Certified Persons Regulatory Requirements:
If this role is deemed a Certified role and may require the role holder to hold mandatory regulatory qualifications or the minimum qualifications to meet internal company benchmarks.

Flexible work statement
Interested in flexible working opportunities? Morgan Stanley empowers employees to have greater freedom of choice through flexible working arrangements. Speak to our recruitment team to find out more.

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