Business Analyst in Information Controls Technology 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. 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 ethic. 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. Technology Technology works as a strategic partner with Morgan Stanley business units and the world's leading technology companies to redefine how we do business in ever more global, complex, and dynamic financial markets. Morgan Stanley's sizeable investment in technology results in quantitative trading systems, cutting-edge modelling and simulation software, comprehensive risk and security systems, and robust client-relationship capabilities, plus the worldwide infrastructure that forms the backbone of these systems and tools. Our insights, our applications and infrastructure give a competitive edge to clients' businesses—and to our own. The Legal, Compliance and Corporate Governance Technology organization provides IT support to the Morgan Stanley Legal and Compliance division. Position Description: The Information Controls technology team builds and executes complex surveillance models and scenarios that focus on monitoring and enforcing the firm’s information barriers . A business analyst in this space partners with developers and drives forward the business agenda through solid requirements analysis and execution The ideal candidate should have the skills listed below but in addition should be a self-driven, dedicated individual who can work well with both technical and non-technical audiences. In addition, the candidate should respond well to change and quickly pick up new concepts, as well as devising new approaches for solving challenges in the space. Technical and analytics skills combined with strong interpersonal skills are required. Job Profile The role will define the projects objectives, scope, and oversee quality control throughout its life cycle, including refining business requirements and creating fully dressed user stories. The individual will need to be hands on with the data to help develop project solutions and identify issues/opportunities. The ideal candidate will be a self-motivated team player committed to delivering on time and able to work under minimum supervision. The candidate should expect to work in a global virtual team, sometimes across multiple time zones. Specific responsibilities include: Document business and functional requirements, including workflow, business rules, and use cases. Understand and document data requirements for surveillance scenarios and other monitoring . Create documentation that outlines data lineage and a framework for data governance. Become a subject matter expert for compliance data. Work with the developers to define/document existing application infrastructure and architecture. Assist with QA/Testing to review/refine test plans and more detailed test cases. Work with the project team and business to identify and resolve issues that arise during projects or as part of day to day business operations. Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential risks, and devise contingency plans. Build, develop, and grow relationships with IT and business areas vital to the success of the project. Manage/monitor Data issues and perform impact assessment to identify critical processes. Perform root cause analysis, work with Business and IT partners to resolve data issues that result from control breaks. Understand the Agile framework (working in Scrum/Kanban/Scrumbum model); be able to work closely with development and qa in building, developing and executing requirements. QUALIFICATIONS Skill Set 5-7 years experience in a large complex banking organization or major consulting organization acting in a business analyst role. Competent and proficient understanding of general technology environments (platforms, organizational structure and culture, teams involved in the successful completion of technology initiatives, etc.). Strong analytical skills required, including a thorough understanding of how to interpret customer business needs and translate them into application and operational requirements. Good database/SQL skills: much of the work is focused on databases. Good communication, teamwork, and influencing skills; ability to communicate effectively with technology and key business representatives. Self-motivated and can work independently as well as in a team environment. Experienced in Agile scrum or Kanban lifecycles. Able to multitask across a number of projects. Proficient with MS Office applications: Excel, MS Project, Visio, Word, and PowerPoint. Technical background in integration, development, and/or infrastructure. Desired Skills Experience in the financial services field, with emphasis on banking/Compliance technology 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. Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunities employer. We work to provide a supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals can maximize their full potential. 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. Morgan Stanley is dedicated to providing first-class service to our clients, in a way that reflects our commitment to creating a more sustainable future and fostering stronger communities around the world. In each line of business, we strive to demonstrate our belief in the power of transformative thinking, innovative strategies and leading-edge solutions—and in the ability of capital to work for the benefit of all society. What We Do
