Valuation Control Manager
We're seeking someone to join our Valuation Control team as a Valuation Control Manager.
Join Morgan Stanley's Finance Division and play a key role in ensuring the integrity, transparency, and accuracy of the Firm's valuation processes. As part of our Valuation Control team, you will work at the intersection of Finance, Risk, Trading, and Technology, providing independent oversight of complex financial products while driving innovation, automation, and process excellence.
Whether you bring expertise in derivatives valuation, valuation control, product control, or quantitative finance, this is an opportunity to build your career in a highly visible, international environment where your insights directly support business and risk decisions.
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:
- Lead and perform Independent Price Verification (IPV) activities across a global portfolio of complex financial products, including derivatives, fixed income, commodities, and structured products
- Analyze market movements, pricing models, valuation adjustments, and valuation drivers to ensure fair and accurate valuations
- Partner with Trading, Risk, Quantitative Strats, and senior Finance stakeholders to challenge valuations and improve pricing methodologies
- Deliver meaningful valuation insights and explain valuation impacts to senior management and business partners
- Drive automation, analytics, and process improvement initiatives using modern tools and technologies
- Identify control gaps, strengthen governance frameworks, and enhance valuation processes to reduce operational risk
- Support regulatory, audit, and governance requirements while maintaining robust documentation and controls
- Contribute to strategic projects that improve scalability, efficiency, and consistency across valuation control activities
What you'll bring:
- Experience in Valuation Control, Product Control, Market Risk, Quantitative Analysis, or Financial Reporting
- Understanding of financial products, ideally derivatives, fixed income, commodities, or structured products
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills with the ability to investigate complex valuation issues
- Advanced Excel skills and experience with Python, VBA, or data analytics tools
- Familiarity with market data platforms such as Bloomberg, Reuters, or similar solutions
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills with the confidence to engage Front Office and senior leadership
- A proactive mindset and passion for continuous improvement, automation, and innovation
Why join us?
- Gain exposure to complex financial products and global markets
- Work closely with Front Office, Risk, Quantitative, and Technology teams
- Lead high-impact automation and transformation initiatives
- Influence valuation practices and decision-making across the Firm
- Accelerate your career in a collaborative, international environment that values development, innovation, and growth
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WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:
At Morgan Stanley, we raise, manage and allocate capital for our clients - helping them reach their goals. We do it in a way that's differentiated - and we've done that for 90 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.
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Flexible work statement
Interested in flexible working opportunities? Morgan Stanley empowers employees to have greater freedom of choice through flexible working arrangements. Speak to our recruitment team to find out more.
Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a workforce that is diverse in experience and background. Our recruiting efforts reflect our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion, where individuals are hired, developed, and advanced based on their skills and talents.
Our workforce reflects a broad cross-section of the global communities in which we operate, bringing a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences.
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Perks and Benefits
Health and Wellness
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term Disability
- Long-Term Disability
- Fitness Subsidies
- On-Site Gym
- Pet Insurance
- Mental Health Benefits
- FSA
- Virtual Fitness Classes
- HSA
Parental Benefits
- Fertility Benefits
- Adoption Assistance Program
- Family Support Resources
- Return-to-Work Program
- Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
- Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
- Adoption Leave
Work Flexibility
- Hybrid Work Opportunities
Office Life and Perks
- Commuter Benefits Program
- Company Outings
- On-Site Cafeteria
- Holiday Events
Vacation and Time Off
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Holidays
- Leave of Absence
- Volunteer Time Off
- Personal/Sick Days
Financial and Retirement
- 401(K) With Company Matching
- Stock Purchase Program
- Performance Bonus
- Relocation Assistance
- Financial Counseling
Professional Development
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Promote From Within
- Mentor Program
- Access to Online Courses
- Lunch and Learns
- Work Visa Sponsorship
- Leadership Training Program
- Associate or Rotational Training Program
- Internship Program
Diversity and Inclusion
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
- Employee Resource Groups (ERG)