Business Analyst, VRS Insights - ISG & Cross Coverage ORD Support, Associate, LCD Data and Analytics

We're seeking someone to join our team as an Associate in the Legal and Compliance division. The candidate will be expected to translate business needs into clear requirements, scalable reporting outputs, management information and process improvements for stakeholders across the US, EMEA and APAC.

In the Legal & Compliance division, we assist the Firm in achieving its business objectives by facilitating and overseeing the Firm's management of legal, regulatory and franchise risk. This is an Associate-level Business Analyst role within the Visualization & Reporting Solutions (VRS) Insights team, part of the Global Data & Analytics team (D&A), supporting Non-Financial Risk (NFR) teams.

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:

• Support engagement with regional and global stakeholders to elicit, document, validate and prioritize business requirements for reporting, analytics and process improvement initiatives
• Prepare, maintain and enhance recurring management information and reporting for operational risk programs, including incidents, issues, metrics, actions and governance updates
• Analyze structured and unstructured data to identify trends, themes, exceptions, control gaps and emerging risk areas requiring management attention
• Establish data validation, reconciliation and quality control routines to improve accuracy, consistency, completeness and reliability of reporting outputs
• Create business insights, executive-ready presentations and dashboard requirements using Excel, Power BI, Tableau, PowerPoint and related reporting tools
• Perform ad hoc analysis, business reviews and deep dives on current and emerging risks, providing clear observations and actionable insights to stakeholders
• Collaborate with Data & Analytics, Governance, Coverage and Technology teams to support delivery priorities, track dependencies and contribute to continuous improvement across global reporting processes

• At least 2 years of relevant experience in business analysis, reporting, data analytics, consulting, operational risk, governance or financial services roles
• Bachelor's degree required; Legal & Compliance, Finance, Economics, Data Analytics or a related discipline preferred
• Experience supporting requirements gathering, business analysis and solution definition, with the ability to translate business needs into clear reporting, analytics and process improvement outcomes
• Strong proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint, with practical experience in Power BI, Tableau or similar visualization and reporting tools
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and critical thinking skills, with a disciplined focus on data quality, controls and attention to detail
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to present information clearly to business and senior audiences
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, work to deadlines and collaborate effectively across teams, functions and regions
• Sound understanding of operational risk, governance, controls, issue management or related regulatory reporting processes would be beneficial
• The role is suited to a professional who can support stakeholder engagement, document and analyze business requirements, contribute to reporting and analytics solutions, and help drive execution across global teams