Senior Associate - Asia Macro Structuring (Fixed Income Division)

Job Description

Division: Fixed Income Division

Job Title: Macro Structuring

Location: Mumbai

Job Level: Senior Associate/Manager

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.

Department Profile

The Fixed Income Division 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 as well as execute innovative transactions in the fast-paced and constantly changing global markets. The Commodities Division is a market leader in energy, metals, and agricultural product trading worldwide whose professional's trade in both physical and derivative commodity risk.

Background on the Team

The Fixed Income Structuring team is charge of marketing structured solutions and derivatives tailored to macro conditions across FX, Interest Rates, Credit and Commodities. The team partners with trading desks to optimize the firm's risk and revenue positions, at the same time work closely with sales force across Fixed Income, Equity, and IBD to come up with investment products and hedging solutions suitable for institutional investors.

Responsibilities
• Pricing FX and Interest Rates derivatives like (but not only) First-generation exotics, multicurrency options, volatility derivatives, and hybrid products
• Assessing Capital, XVA and Credit requirements of specific transactions
• Collaborating with key sales and trading partners across the firm to design, model, market FX/IR structured solutions to Institutional, Corporate, and Wealth Management clients in the region
• Working closely with internal trading desks in defining trading charges and discussing book hedging strategies
• Coordinate the execution process across multiple desks, from sales to trading, legal and other internal functions, as well as interface with our clients

Skills desired
• An undergraduate degree in a quantitative degree
• Previous experience as a FX/IR structurer within a top tier firm
• A good understanding of different aspects of the FX/IR market and derivatives
• A good balance of quantitative, commercial and communication skills is required as the candidate is expected to be involved in marketing complex products across Asia.
• The candidate shall spend most of her/his time on highly tailor made transactions, hence is expected to have a solution driven mind-set and to add value across each phase of the project.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunities employer. We work to provide a supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals can maximize their full potential. Our skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the global communities in which we operate and who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives and experiences. Our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion is evident through our constant focus on recruiting, developing and advancing individuals based on their skills and talents.