Jobs at Morgan Stanley

Develop scalable Python and Java solutions for generative AI and machine learning within Morgan Stanley’s trade surveillance analytics platform. Build agentic applications using LLMs, RAG, vector storage, MCP, and A2A patterns; integrate databases, UI frameworks, and DevOps practices. Collaborate with global Agile teams, translate business requirements, write comprehensive tests, optimize code and queries, and follow enterprise SDLC governance.

Develop and support high-volume, low-latency electronic trading systems and delta-one algorithmic trading strategies. Responsibilities include Java development, trading engine infrastructure, analytical tools, signal generation, system performance optimization, and full software development lifecycle ownership. The role partners closely with trading, quantitative, and IT teams in a front-office environment and requires expertise in automated market making, electronic trading, Linux, and messaging technologies.

Leads global real estate capital project management across a 20-million-square-foot portfolio. Develops strategy, oversees project delivery, manages budgets and risks, leads internal teams and external vendors, engages senior stakeholders, ensures regulatory and safety compliance, and drives innovation in project management practices. The role requires extensive experience managing large-scale capital projects, strong leadership and financial skills, and knowledge of real estate and construction standards.

Leads technology resilience risk and project management activities, including disaster recovery remediation, regulatory and audit action closure, milestone tracking, governance reporting, stakeholder coordination, and continuous process improvement. The role manages risks and issues across Business, Technology, Risk, Audit, and control functions while developing strategic resilience initiatives, managing resources, and ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements and industry standards.

Provide legal coverage for real estate and infrastructure transactions, including M&A, takeovers, restructurings, financings, and joint ventures. Advise investment and transaction teams on fund governance, regulatory matters, financing, tax structuring, financial crime, contracts, distribution, investor onboarding, and fund operations. Support private-market product launches and assess legal and regulatory developments affecting the investment management platform.

Leads credit analysis for floating-rate leveraged loans, developing and managing portfolio recommendations. Responsibilities include fundamental credit research, financial modeling, valuation, stress testing, credit memo preparation, portfolio monitoring, loan-document analysis, due diligence, and collaboration with portfolio managers, traders, sponsors, advisors, and other market participants. The role requires strong leveraged finance expertise, communication skills, judgment, and knowledge of credit risk and regulatory frameworks.

Leads the firm’s operational resilience strategy and Resilience 3.0 transformation. The role drives regulatory compliance, business-unit accountability, cultural change, operating-model improvement, and collaboration across risk, technology, and business teams. It also requires hands-on people leadership, capability development, continuous improvement, and thought leadership in operational resilience, business continuity, disaster recovery, and risk management within a regulated financial-services environment.

Maintain, deploy, troubleshoot, and modernize large-scale production Linux infrastructure. Build automation, improve reliability and operational efficiency, support trading system applications, and troubleshoot networking, performance, and kernel issues. Participate in global on-call rotations, change and incident management, documentation, infrastructure integration, and technical review forums while collaborating with engineering, development, operations, and project teams.

Leads operational change across onboarding and KYC in a global banking environment. Owns the product roadmap and backlog, translates regulatory and operational needs into requirements and user stories, coordinates Operations, Technology, Compliance, Risk, and senior stakeholders, and drives automation, process optimization, governance, and measurable improvements in efficiency, risk mitigation, and client and colleague experience.

Work on M&A, capital markets and strategic advisory engagements for power, utilities and renewables clients. Perform financial analysis, modelling, industry research, prepare client presentations, support deal execution, advise clients, mentor analysts, and collaborate with senior bankers and cross‑team stakeholders.

Manages investment products and strategies, making product and market decisions, supporting prospects and clients, resolving complex operational escalations, and implementing strategic roadmaps. Leads cross-functional projects, oversees product marketing accuracy, and mentors product team members. Requires expertise in investment management, mutual funds, ETFs, SMAs, multiple asset classes, portfolio workflows, capital markets, and UCITS/MiFID governance.

Leads the design, implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of resilient infrastructure automation for algorithmic trading. Provides Linux-based electronic trading platform expertise, partners with development and infrastructure teams, manages technical risk, and supports scalable systems. The role includes technical leadership, mentoring engineers and SREs, full-lifecycle ownership, incident review, and adoption of SRE practices. Advanced Python, Unix/Linux, infrastructure automation, debugging, CI, Git, Jenkins, and software engineering expertise are required.

Perform assurance activities for EMEA Finance including audits, continuous monitoring and closure verification; adopt audit tools, analyze data for risks and anomalies, communicate findings, collaborate with stakeholders, and manage multiple deliverables.

Supports EMEA Operations and Corporate Services leaders across the full HR lifecycle, including employee relations, workforce planning, recruitment, compensation, performance, talent management, organizational effectiveness, and diversity and inclusion. Provides risk-aware HR advice, coaches managers, supports organizational change and workforce planning, contributes to compensation processes, and uses HR data to inform decisions across a complex, global matrix environment.

A 16-week paid return-to-work program for experienced professionals who have been on a career break of at least one year. Participants receive on-the-job placement, training, mentorship, coaching, networking, and professional development across Morgan Stanley’s business units in EMEA. The program runs from January 18 through May 7, 2027, with potential full-time employment based on performance and business needs.

Lead company, market, and industry research across EMEA Industrials, delivering analytics, benchmarking, transaction analysis, and actionable insights to internal financial-services clients. Build AI-enabled workflows and agents with validation, governance, and escalation controls. Partner with senior stakeholders across Investment Banking, Research, Investment Management, Sales & Trading, and Wealth Management while improving research processes and managing information products, vendors, and data suppliers.

As a Director in Internal Audit for Investment Management, you will lead risk assessments, audit activities, and stakeholder discussions, while utilizing AI and data analytics for insights.

Drive growth of electronic Rates sales by interfacing with clients, trading, e-strats and technology. Analyze e-trading performance, build client analytics and dashboards, support onboarding to electronic venues, manage client tiering, and partner on automation and platform enhancements to scale the eRates franchise.

The Sanctions Compliance Officer will advise on economic sanctions compliance, address queries, track regulatory changes, and develop training programs. Responsibilities include oversight of financial crime compliance in EMEA and ensuring adherence to laws and regulations.

Lead liquidity regulatory policy for UK and EU, develop firm positions on LCR/NSFR and prudential standards, advise on regulatory impacts of strategic initiatives, represent the firm in industry fora, and partner with Finance, Risk and business units on implementation and governance of regulatory change.