Analyst/Associate - Credit Risk Reporting & Analysis (LATAM)

Morgan Stanley
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.
The talent and passion of our people is critical to our continued success as a firm. Together, we share five core values rooted in integrity, excellence and strong team ethic:
1. Putting Clients First
2. Doing the Right Thing
3. Leading with Exceptional Ideas
4. Giving Back
5. Committing to Diversity and Inclusion
Morgan Stanley is committed to helping its employees build meaningful careers and we strive to be a place for people to learn, achieve and grow.
Firm Risk Management
Firm Risk Management (FRM) enables Morgan Stanley to achieve its business goals by partnering with business units across the Firm to realize efficient risk-adjusted returns, acting as a strategic advisor to the Board and protecting the Firm from exposure to losses as a result of credit, market, liquidity, operational, model and other risks.
Our mission is to serve as the follow roles:
• Independent agent to set consistent principles and disciplines for risk management
• Strategic advisor to Firm management for setting risk appetite and allocating capital
• Industry leader to influence and meet regulatory standards
You will collaborate with colleagues across FRM and the Firm to protect the Firm's capital base and franchise, advise businesses and clients on risk mitigating strategies, develop tools and methodologies to analyze and monitor risk, contribute to key regulatory initiatives and report on risk exposures and metrics to enable informed and strategic decision-making. Through thoughtful analysis and clear communication we are best able to bring our ideas to the table and improve the Firm.
Firm Risk Management values diversity and is committed to providing a supportive and inclusive workplace for all employees.
Firm Risk Management's unique franchise promotes:
• Flat, flexible and integrated global organization
• Collaboration and teamwork
• Credible, independent decision-making
• Organizational influence
• Creative and practical solutions
• Meritocratic and diverse culture
Background on Position
Morgan Stanley seeks a Senior Analyst/Associate for Risk Portfolio Reporting and Analysis.
Primary Responsibilities
• Prepare risk management reports and presentations for senior leadership
• Prepare daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly reporting and analysis on legal entity or regional portfolio using tools like Excel, Power Point, Adobe Pro
• Work closely with areas across the Firm and reporting teams to automate new reports, systems, operational processes and tools
• Analyze risk exposure trends, deviations and developments in Latin America portfolio
• Partner with Credit Officers to prepare portfolio reviews for specific products
• Assist with ad-hoc requests related to credit portfolio, including capture, tracking and aggregation of data not already in credit, risk, or firm systems
• Conduct ad-hoc analysis based on emerging risk trends or at the request of senior management
• Create SQL tables and other data infrastructure to organize key data related to risk management
• Report and trouble shoot data issues related to risk management exposure and assist in the remediation

Qualifications:

Skills Required
• 3-5 years of experience in risk exposure reporting and analysis
• Undergraduate degree, preferably BA/BS in Finance, Actuarial Science, Computer Science or business field with adequate technical background. CFA certification is not required but considered a plus.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including ability to communicate findings and data analysis conclusions in succinct form in presentations
• Advanced Excel and Power Point skills
• Proven experience working in SQL and exposure to at least one statistical programming language Python, R, SAS, MATLAB, etc.
• Familiarity with capital markets products, including securities, OTC derivatives, secured financing transactions and loans
• Fluency or proficiency in Spanish; Portuguese as plus
• Successful candidates will be well organized, detail-oriented and have demonstrated ability to thrive in a complex, high-energy financial markets environment.