Operational Risk - Business Resilience Lead

Build and maintain strong working relationships with global and regional stakeholders, including business, technology and risk partners. Support the implementation of the Wealth Management business resilience and stability strategy across core functions. Identify, socialize, and manage operational and business stability risks across processes and platforms. Analyze infrastructure and operational outage scenarios and report on business impact. Develop solutions and contingency strategies to ensure continuity of service and minimal disruption. Proposed enhancements to existing controls and frameworks to align with global resilience standards. Provide insights into root causes of incidents and recommend sustainable risk mitigation measures. Track emerging risks and contribute to playbooks for resilience scenarios. Maintain awareness of global regulatory developments related to business resilience. Collaborate with U.S. counterparts to ensure global consistency and knowledge transfer. 7+ years of relevant experience in operational risk, business continuity, or resilience, preferably within Wealth Management, retail brokerage, or financial services. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to independently assess risk and propose solutions. Proven track record managing multiple workstreams and delivering results under tight deadlines. Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills; able to influence stakeholders across functions and regions. Familiarity with critical infrastructure, third-party dependencies, and risk management frameworks. Experience with data analysis tools, Microsoft Office, and collaboration platforms (e.g., JIRA, Confluence, SharePoint etc.). Agile, proactive mindset with a focus on continuous improvement and innovation. 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. 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. To learn more about our offices across the globe, please copy and paste https://www.morganstanley.com/about-us/global-offices into your browser. 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? Speak to our recruitment team to find out more. 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.