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.
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Department Profile The Fixed Income Division is comprised of Interest Rate, Currency Products, Commodities, Credit Products and Distribution. Professionals in the Division assess and actively manages risk, trade securities, derivatives, lending and repo products, and structure as well as execute innovative transactions in the fast-paced and constantly changing global markets.
Background on the Team As part of the Fixed Income Division, the Sales Assistant is responsible for working with and supporting the NY Rates Sales desk from Mumbai. Sales Assistant provides high-quality front-office support to Rates Sales desks across OTC interest-rate derivatives, Bonds and hybrid products.
Primary Responsibilities- This role directly supports the NY Interest Rate Sales desk.
- The role includes trade booking & processing for interest rate swaps, swaptions and cash trades as well as identifying amendments with the trading desk, resolving disputes with downstream operational teams and systems, and liaising with trade settlement and confirmation teams when needed.
- Candidate will work very closely with the team in NY and must be able to work in NY market hours.
- The candidate should be a clear communicator who works well under time pressure, can manage multiple priorities and is comfortable raising issues for escalation.
Qualifications and ExperienceCandidate must have previous experience in a sales or trading support role for Interest Rate Derivatives. Experience required in OTC Derivative trade capture and trade booking. Familiarity with Derivatives settlements, confirmations or OTC clearing, DTCC or Markitwire is a plus
Skills required:- Extremely diligent with strong attention to detail
- Ability to handle stress and pressure of fast markets
- Must be self-motivated, confident and possess excellent communication skills
- Established understanding of derivative product mechanics
- Excel / VBA for spreadsheet analysis work
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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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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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