Morgan Stanley India | Institutional Equity Division - Senior Associate, CERT (Bangalore)

What you’ll do in the role

• We’re seeking someone to join our team as Senior Associate who will validate prices of the securities in the clients (hedge fund) portfolio as well as perform various reconciliations to ensure the client NAV is correct.
• Along with this, he will also be responsible for reviewing other documents for e.g. –Audit confirms etc.
• Joining MSFS, you will discover a dynamic environment where every day offers new opportunities for personal growth and innovation.
• Every day, the team collaborates to deliver precise daily and month-end pricing reviews across a wide range of financial products—including equities, options, swaps, and CDS—ensuring our clients’ investment portfolios are valued with confidence.
• The team also performs daily cash and position reconciliation with the counterparties and prime brokers.
• Delivering these services to our clients and their investors is a diverse team of 1,400 highly skilled employees across the globe based in New York, London, Glasgow, Dublin, Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Hong Kong.
• Performing review of standard MSFS confirmation which is released to investors’ auditor providing the Investors’ holding for the audit period.
• Update and coordinate with the Accounting team about the status of pricing and reconciliation on real time basis.

What you'll bring to the role

• Knowledge on corporate actions and accounting entries will be required in the reconciliation process.
• 2 to 4 years prior work experience – preferably in financial services. Knowledge of hedge fund processing is a strong advantage.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• A number of years prior work experience – preferably in financial services. Knowledge of hedge fund processing is a strong advantage.
• Good administrative and organisational skills with a particular focus on accuracy and attention to detail.
• An ability to work under pressure and an ability to cope with increased workloads at month-end.
• An ability to work as part of a virtual team that is spread across different time zones and geographies.
• An ability to use key financial systems and other IT tools.

Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley is a global financial services firm founded in New York in 1935, known for investment banking, sales and trading, wealth management and investment management.

Its teams in India support the firm's global businesses. For chartered accountants this means corporate controllers, external reporting, regulatory reporting, tax and risk roles.

• Industry: Investment banking, wealth and investment management
• Headquarters: New York, USA
• In India: Teams in Mumbai and Bengaluru supporting global businesses