Internal Auditor, Institutional Equity Division – Associate - #1699103

Internal Auditor, Institutional Equity Division – Associate (JR001057)

Internal Auditor, Associate, P2, Business Audit

We're seeking someone to join our team in Glasgow as an Associate to provide audit coverage of the Institutional Equity Division businesses across the firm.

In the Internal Audit division, we provide senior management with an objective and independent assessment of the Firm's internal control environment for risk management and governance. This is an Associate position within the Institutional Equity Division team, which is responsible for inspecting controls of the division across teams globally.

Since 1935, Morgan Stanley is known as a global leader in financial services, always evolving and innovating to better serve our clients and our communities in more than 40 countries around the world.

At Morgan Stanley Glasgow, we support the Firm’s global Operations, Technology, Finance, Corporate, and Institutional Securities divisions. Known for its excellence in process, client service & leadership, our Glasgow teams have led us to win numerous innovation and people awards. Morgan Stanley has been rooted in the Glasgow community since 2000, steadily contributing to the development of a vibrant local financial services and fintech industry.

What You’ll Do In The Role

• Identify and assess areas of critical and high risks and evaluate the soundness of their controls as part of audits, continuous monitoring and closure verification work in order to formulate a point of view of the control environment
• Drive discussions and asks probing questions to further dialogue with senior business stakeholders to understand risk drivers, control state, and impact
• Plan and execute audits, continuous monitoring and closure verification work on sales, trading and support groups on time and within budgets. Provide guidance to junior staff as needed.
• Proactively monitors and address key metrics associated with audit plans, resources and issues and actions.
  
  

What You’ll Bring To The Role

• Basic understanding of the operation of financial markets, financial instruments and strategies
• Understanding of audit principles, tools and processes (e.g., risk assessments, planning, testing, reporting and continuous monitoring)
• Demonstrates critical thinking by gathering and synthesizing information to form a basis for analysis and formulate a viewpoint
• Communicates with impact, able to state risk and issues concisely and articulates impact in a structured manner both written and verbally
• Applies knowledge of key regulations to influence audit work and understands the impact to the business line
• Ability to work independently and with a team on assignments, while multi-tasking and meeting deadlines
• At least 2 years' relevant experience would generally be expected to find the skills required for this role
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• Preferably CA, ACA, CPA, CIA or other accounting qualification
• Preferably CFA, FRM or other financial/risk qualification
  
  

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.

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Flexible work statement

Interested in flexible working opportunities? Morgan Stanley empowers employees to have greater freedom of choice through flexible working arrangements. Speak to our recruitment team to find out more.

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.