Advanced Specialist, Core Services : Job Level - Director

We're seeking someone to join our team as a Director in Shared Services and Banking Operations to support the Product and End of Day Pricing Reference Data Services team. In the Operations division, we partner with business units across the Firm to support financial transactions, devise and implement effective controls and develop client relationships. This is an Advanced Specialist position at Director level within the Shared Service and Banking Operations team. 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: Manage complex product reference data (Equity, Listed Derivatives) and pricing data processes, including oversight of controls and vendor resources. Analyze ambiguous or non-standard data quality issues; identify risks and root causes; track actions through to resolution. Identify, define and coordinate development of rules and monitoring to assess data quality against external providers (e.g., Bloomberg, Reuters), exchange feeds, and internal controls. Acquire an intricate knowledge of the Firms product data, flow of the data in the firm systems, impact of poor data quality, building the ability to understand the wider environment and question data integrity. Build and manage relationships with trading desks, operations teams, production management, business analysts, IT development teams, and other infrastructure partners. Escalate potential and current risks with urgency and appropriate governance. What you'll bring to the role: Strong relationship building skills Understanding of financial products (Equity, Listed Derivatives) and the downstream impact of poor-quality data across sales & trading, operations, finance, risk, and regulatory processes. Ability to think commercially and understand the impact of initiatives and risks on operational outcomes. Ability to address non-standard issues within area of expertise Culture carrier and role model, representing and leading the Firm's core values to influence and motivate those around you. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, strong attention to detail, and readiness to escalate issues with a sense of urgency. Proficiency with Microsoft Office; exposure to technical skills (e.g., SQL, databases, macros) is a plus. At least 6 years' relevant experience would generally be expected to find the skills required for this role. Why Morgan Stanley? A career with Morgan Stanley means being part of an inclusive culture that encourages diverse perspectives, innovation, and cross-collaboration to bring value to our clients. You'll find passionate people from all walks of life working together to make the world a little better every day. We invest in the growth and success of our people through mentorship and development programs, as well as abundant opportunities to connect with peers and senior leaders through employee-driven networks and volunteer activities. Your wellness and priorities outside of work are important to us. Our competitive compensation and benefits package is designed to support the diverse needs of our employees and take care of you and your family. Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer. Our goal is to build and support a workforce that is diverse in experience and background but uniform in reflecting our standards of integrity and excellence. We are committed to support special needs or reasonable accommodations necessary to enable you to work comfortably and effectively. Discover our Japan Offerings: https://www.morganstanley.co.jp/ja/people/working-at-morgan-stanley Discover our Global Offerings: https://www.morganstanley.com/people/experienced-professionals Our Commitment to Japan Everything we do at Morgan Stanley is guided by our five core values: do the right thing, put clients first, lead with exceptional ideas, commit to diversity and inclusion, and give back. Since opening a representative office in Tokyo in 1970, we have been one of the largest and most active foreign financial firms in Japan providing investment banking, sales & trading, real estate, and investment management services. Our People (English): https://www.morganstanley.com/articles/who-we-are Our People (Japanese): https://www.morganstanley.co.jp/ja/people 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. To learn more about our offices across the globe, please copy and paste https://www.morganstanley.com/about-us/global-offices into your browser. 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. For more information, please visit: https://www.morganstanley.com/people-opportunities/eeo. At Morgan Stanley, we advise, originate, trade, manage and distribute capital for people, governments and institutions, always with a standard of excellence and guided by our core values. 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