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Morgan Stanley FID, E-Macro Rates Strat - VP in New York, New York
*E-Trading Strat, NYC – VP or Associate *
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.
As a market leader, the talent and passion of our people is critical to our success. Together, we share a common set of values rooted in integrity, excellence, and strong team ethics. Morgan Stanley can provide a superior foundation for building a professional career - a place for people to learn, to achieve and grow. A philosophy that balances personal lifestyles, perspectives and needs is an important part of our culture.
Department Profile
The Fixed Income Division (FID) is comprised of Interest Rate and Currency Products, Credit Products and Distribution. Professionals in the Division assess and actively manage risk, trade securities, and structure and execute innovative transactions in the fast-paced and constantly changing global markets. The E-Rates Division is a market leader in making electronic markets in US Treasury Bonds.
Primary Responsibilities
- **Research, development, and deployment of new MS electronic trading algorithms with direct impact on desk PnL.
- Strong collaboration with trading desk to discuss new trading ideas (including alpha research) and modelling.
- Strong Quantitative development skills, especially in Java and Python.
- Ownership and maintenance of research projects (includes performance monitoring, recalibration depending on market conditions, etc)
Strong collaboration with IT to co-ordinate delivery and contribute to trading framework
- Desired Skills*
**Advanced degree in a quantitative field such as Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Engineering, or Computer Science.
- 2-5 years' experiencein eTrading or eTrading development (US Rates, EU Rates, FX, or Equities)
- Strong technical skills (Q/kdb, Python, SQL, Git) for statistical and econometric analysis
- Strong communication (role requires effective collaboration and consensus-building across a range of functional groups)
- Analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Ability to present complex issues clearly, both verbally and in writing, is essential
- Attention to detail and the ability to work thoughtfully and independently and manage multiple projects Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $200,000 - $250,000 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)./
Job: *Desk Strategists
Title: FID, E-Macro Rates Strat - VP
Location: New York-New York
Requisition ID: 3253370