Resilience Risk Manager, Vice President

Our vision is a Firm that proactively understands, anticipates, and is fully prepared to respond to, recover from, and learn from operational threats and disruptions-safeguarding the Firm, its clients, and the markets in which we operate.

The Firm Resilience team mission is to deliver robust programs across KBS Resilience, Business Continuity, and Disaster Recovery Planning and Testing. These programs enable the Firm to manage, document, and evidence its approach to mitigating risks associated with operational disruptions.

What you'll do in the role:
We are seeking a resilience subject matter expert to lead critical aspects of the Firm's operational resilience strategy, with accountability for resilience metrics and reporting, regulatory and audit engagement, and risk management initiatives. They will drive the development and analysis of resilience data to identify emerging risks, ensure timely stakeholder action, and manage responses to regulatory, client, and audit inquiries.

As a member of our team, you will be in a unique position to interact with people and teams globally across different technology divisions and functions, working on initiatives that have a direct impact on the operational stability of the Firm.

Resilience metrics and reporting

• Lead the ongoing development and management of resilience metrics and reporting frameworks.
• Analyze data to identify emerging risks and areas requiring escalation or risk decisioning.
• Engage with senior stakeholders to ensure timely and effective remediation actions are tracked and delivered.

Regulatory, Client & Audit Engagement

• Oversee the response and coordination of requests for information from regulators, clients, and internal/external audit functions.
• Ensure responses are accurate, timely, and aligned with the Firm's resilience strategy and regulatory obligations.

Risk Management Initiative Leadership

Own and lead risk management activities for the Firm Resilience team, including:

• Risk and Control Self-Assessment (RCSA)
• Key Control Validation
• Control Assessment Management

Change & Transformation Initiatives

• Lead strategic change programs, including audit and regulatory remediation initiatives.
• Collaborate across functions to strengthen the Firm's overall resilience posture.

Leadership & Influence

• Act as a senior advisor and thought leader on resilience matters across the Firm.
• Build strong relationships with business units, technology, risk, and compliance teams.
• Represent Firm Resilience in senior governance forums and external engagements.

What you'll bring to the role:

• Domain knowledge: Proven experience in leading Operational Resilience, Business Continuity or Disaster Recovery teams or large initiatives within a financial institution is essential (5+ years in a resilience domain, 3+ years in financial services).
• Regulatory Understanding: Demonstrable evidence of ensuring compliance with regulatory standards (e.g. DORA) in the financial/technology sector from a resilience perspective.
• Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, and presentation) with the ability to articulate program enhancements and influence key stakeholders.
• Best Practice Methodology: Strong understanding of industry best practices pertaining to Operational Resilience, Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery programs and controls.
• Minimum Bachelor's Degree.
• Strong team player who is proactive, positive, self-motivated, and goal-oriented.
• Ability to effectively prioritize and handle multiple tasks under tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven Project Management experience.
• Proven staff leadership and management experience.
• PC skills: Above proficient skills with Microsoft applications (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word).

Where will you be working?
This role is based at our New York office in Downtown Manhattan. This role may require some travel to other Morgan Stanley offices as part of role responsibilities.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

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.

To learn more about our offices across the globe, please copy and paste https://www.morganstanley.com/about-us/global-offices into your browser.

Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $150,000 and $210,000 per year at the commencement of employment. However, base pay if hired will be determined on an individualized basis and is only part of the total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, incentive compensation, discretionary bonuses, other short and long-term incentive packages, and other Morgan Stanley sponsored benefit programs.

Morgan Stanley's goal is to build and maintain a workforce that is diverse in experience and background but uniform in reflecting our standards of integrity and excellence. Consequently, our recruiting efforts reflect our desire to attract and retain the best and brightest from all talent pools. We want to be the first choice for prospective employees.

It is the policy of the Firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, sex stereotype, gender, gender identity or expression, transgender, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy, veteran or military service status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifying its workforce (M/F/Disability/Vet).

Client-provided location(s): New York, NY

Job ID: Morgan-PT-JR019434

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2025-10-16T18:36:20