Corporate Derivatives, Associate, Institutional Equity Division
Morgan Stanley
Date: 2 days ago
City: Mumbai, Maharashtra
Contract type: Full 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 Firm's 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
From global institutions to hedge funds, investors come to Morgan Stanley for sales, trading, and market-making services in almost every type of financial instrument in all the world’s financial markets. Morgan Stanley professionals use our network and technology to provide liquidity and sophisticated analysis, to manage risk and execute reliably in the fast-changing markets.
Morgan Stanley’s Institutional Equity Division (IED) is a world leader in the origination, distribution and trading of equity, equity-linked and equity-derivative securities. Our broad and deep client relationships, market-leading platform and intellectual insights enable us to be a world-class service provider to our clients for their financing, market access and portfolio management needs.
Global Markets Group is the offshoring arm of Morgan Stanley’s Sales & Trading businesses in India. It covers functions across IED ranging from those associated with sales, trading, analytics, Strat’s to risk management.
Primary Responsibilities
The candidate will be based out of Mumbai and will be primarily working with the Corporate Derivatives Desk Trading (Hong Kong/Singapore) along with regular support to Convertible Bonds Desk. The role suits a self-motivated, highly energetic individual who has a strong background in Financial Research / Trading Support & Analytics. This role is ideal for individuals with a strong background in statistical, technical and fundamental analysis, as well as quantitative modeling. You will work closely with traders and strategists to enhance pricing models, optimize trading strategies, and improve execution efficiency.
Responsibilities For This Role Would Involve
Skills Required (essential)
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.
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.
Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services. The Firm's 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
From global institutions to hedge funds, investors come to Morgan Stanley for sales, trading, and market-making services in almost every type of financial instrument in all the world’s financial markets. Morgan Stanley professionals use our network and technology to provide liquidity and sophisticated analysis, to manage risk and execute reliably in the fast-changing markets.
Morgan Stanley’s Institutional Equity Division (IED) is a world leader in the origination, distribution and trading of equity, equity-linked and equity-derivative securities. Our broad and deep client relationships, market-leading platform and intellectual insights enable us to be a world-class service provider to our clients for their financing, market access and portfolio management needs.
Global Markets Group is the offshoring arm of Morgan Stanley’s Sales & Trading businesses in India. It covers functions across IED ranging from those associated with sales, trading, analytics, Strat’s to risk management.
Primary Responsibilities
The candidate will be based out of Mumbai and will be primarily working with the Corporate Derivatives Desk Trading (Hong Kong/Singapore) along with regular support to Convertible Bonds Desk. The role suits a self-motivated, highly energetic individual who has a strong background in Financial Research / Trading Support & Analytics. This role is ideal for individuals with a strong background in statistical, technical and fundamental analysis, as well as quantitative modeling. You will work closely with traders and strategists to enhance pricing models, optimize trading strategies, and improve execution efficiency.
Responsibilities For This Role Would Involve
- Providing analysis on industry/sector/company to identify opportunities for the desk & clients.
- Weekly and monthly preparation of management reports (pipeline/ business packs) detailing business updates for senior management consumption.
- Develop and utilize various indicators and market trends to support trading decisions.
- Work on uplifting front end Derivatives pricing sheets, cross checking, and back testing strategies.
- Perform fundamental research on corporate issuers, credit metrics, and market events affecting CBs and equity derivatives!
- Automate and optimize workflows current flow and process.
- Collaborate with technology teams to enhance trading tools and analytics frameworks.
- Source and analyze data from Bloomberg, Reuters, and other financial platforms.
- Closely Working with various inhouse Teams.
Skills Required (essential)
- Bachelor’s/master’s degree in mathematics, Finance, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related quantitative discipline CFA (preferred but not must),
- Strong programming skills in Python, VBA, R, SQL, or C++ for data analysis and automation
- Experience with statistical analysis (regression, time series modeling), technical indicators (momentum, volatility, trend analysis), and fundamental analysis (credit, earnings, balance sheets)
- Coursework/Strong understanding in Finance & Derivatives
- Good communication skills – written as well as telephonic. There will be regular communication with the trading desk and the person needs to be able to understand the requirements and express their thoughts clearly.
- High level of attention to detail
- Proficiency in MS Office products – Excel, PowerPoint
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.
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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