Model Risk (Risk Management) : Job Level - Vice President

Model Risk Management Team Lead

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 four 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.

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.

Background on the Position :

This role will reside within Firm Risk Management's Model Risk Management team responsible for the Firm's management of model risks related to the implementation and use of Financial Crimes models and tools. This position requires strong risk management mindset, proven subject matter expertise in financial crime regulatory requirements and model validation, and excellent technical, leadership, and organizational skills.

Primary Responsibilities :

Lead and perform independent model reviews compliant with Model Risk Management policies and procedures, regulatory guidance and industry leading practices, including evaluating conceptual soundness, quality of modeling methodology, model limitations, data quality, and on-going monitoring for Firm's financial crimes models including customer risk ranking, transactions monitoring and sanctions screening models.

o Understand the use and effectiveness of financial crimes models within the context of relevant Firm businesses.

o Communicate model and tool validation conclusions to relevant stakeholders and work with relevant 1LOD and 2LOD functions to develop appropriate remedial actions to effectively resolve identified model issues. Track progress against model issue remediation actions and take appropriate review actions to resolve.

o Write comprehensive and high-quality review reports for models and tools validated, and oversee and train the model validation team in writing such reports.

Proactively identify and escalate thematic and idiosyncratic risk themes related to the models and tools under the coverage area. Engage with relevant stakeholders in identifying effective approaches to managing such risks.

Support high-profile, time-sensitive deliverables with limited supervision.

Establish and sustain productive relationships with model stakeholders in 1LOD, 2LOD, and 3LOD.

Represent the Model Risk Management team in interactions with Internal Audit department and with regulatory agencies as required.

Experience Required :

10 or more years in validating Financial Crimes models.

Deep understanding of AML regulations and compliance requirements, and AML model risks.

o Experience working with financial crimes models and tools including vendors solutions.

o Knowledge of financial crimes monitoring processes for digital banking or trading is a plus.

o Regulatory experience is a plus.

Experience with below the line threshold tuning, and data analysis including data quality assessment.

Proficiency in statistical software packages, data mining and machine learning techniques.

Knowledge of database management systems.

Experience engaging with regulators and internal audit on topics related to financial crimes models.

Skills Required :

Masters degree in IT, Computer Science, Math, or Statistics. The following degrees or certifications, or experience are a plus :

o Financial crimes prevention, Criminal Justice, Forensic Accounting.

o Certified Anti Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) certification.

o Certified Transactions Monitoring Associate (CTMA) certification.

o Experience building or using financial crimes models, and conducting financial crimes investigations.

Risk-oriented mindset including effective risk prioritization, critical and analytical questioning, and ability and willingness to speak up.

Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Ability work in a dynamic, fast-paced, high-pressure, environment.

Experience with team leadership.

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.