Morgan Stanley Fund Services (MSFS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley, provides fund administration services to the world’s leading hedge funds. With over $600+ billion in Assets under Administration, the division employs over 1,400 professionals globally, with offices in New York, Dublin, London, Hong Kong, Mumbai, Glasgow and Bangalore.

The Portfolio Analytics group within Morgan Stanley Fund Services focuses on helping clients analyze, understand and report Investment risk and performance of client’s portfolios, provide portfolio transparency reporting, derivatives valuation and other portfolio analytics needs of Morgan Stanley’s global hedge fund clientele. We leverage the group’s proprietary web-based applications and work closely with hedge fund clients and other teams within the division.

The Portfolio Analytics team is currently seeking an experienced candidate based in Hong Kong to lead the Hong Kong-based client service team. The candidate is expected to apply quantitative and people management skills to effectively manage client deliverables and build relationships with key stakeholders on the client side. The role will include significant collaboration with teams across the globe, particularly in New York, Hong Kong, and London.

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree with a quantitative/econ/financial engineering background

• 7-10 years of experience in a client service role

• Driven and results-oriented individual with an aptitude for relationship management

Skills:

• Ability to analyze the risk and performance of investments at both a security and portfolio level, and to understand the results both quantitatively and qualitatively. Common financial instruments include equity swaps, future, and options, bonds, and foreign currency forwards.

• Experience in team management and track record of fostering an environment of collaboration conducive to innovative ideas and solutions to problems.

• Knowledge of Microsoft Excel, VBA, and a statistical scripting language including R, Matlab, or Python

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, strong communicator with good interpersonal skills

• Ability to handle pressure effectively and exercise sound judgement on escalating risk. Collaborate effectively with teams across the globe.

Responsibilities:

• Lead a team of quantitative financial engineers in our Asia region in supporting our hedge fund clients’ performance and risk management requirements. This includes:

  • Supporting hedge fund clients in their use of our proprietary web-based performance and risk applications, and to consult with clients on internal/external reporting.

  • Creating bespoke solutions for client-specific analytical needs and contribute to the product development of the Portfolio Analytics team.

• Act as the senior relationship manager for our entire hedge fund clientele in Asia (located in Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, and Australia)

• Demonstrate ability to cross-collaborate and leverage resources across other groups within MSFS as well as the wider Morgan Stanley firm

• Participate in sales pitches to highlight the value-add of the Portfolio Analytics team within the fund admin business.

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.

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.