Associate, Capital Planning (CCAR)
Morgan Stanley
About the Role
- Join the Capital Planning team as an Associate to work on regulatory and internal Capital Planning deliverables.
- The Finance division acts as a partner to global business units by providing management, review, analysis, and advisory services of the Firm's financial and capital resources.
- This is an associate level position within the Corporate Treasury & Capital Planning Job Family.
Key Responsibilities
- Collaborate with a varied group of colleagues in Finance and across the Firm.
- Be responsible for individual and team deliverables and projects, leveraging knowledge of the Finance functional area, tools, and/or products.
- Adhere to the Firm’s risk and regulatory standards, policies, and controls.
- Act as a culture carrier; embody the Firm's values and hold yourself accountable to Firm standards.
- Support execution of Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review (CCAR) and Quarterly Stress Test governance, including producing meeting materials for senior management and Board-level meetings, setting quarterly and on-going governance requirements/calendar.
- Provide guidance to input providers on bridging the gap between governance requirements and their practical application.
- Collaborate with various stakeholders on annual policy and procedures narrative updates.
- Liaise with Internal Audit and Process Validation functions.
- Support capital planning governance initiatives/regulatory requests.
- Facilitate cross-functional meetings to review and challenge management assumptions and overlays.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Working knowledge of the Finance functional area, industry, and competitive environment.
- Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, and adapt to various audiences.
- Willingness to seek guidance and provide feedback to further develop self and peers.
- Strong writing skills, including the ability to summarize various governance requirements with clarity and brevity.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and client service skills, including the ability to identify linkage between various governance requirements and practical applications.
- Adept at working in a fast-paced, high-energy environment.
- Proven track record of great teamwork and ability to work across organizational boundaries.
- Ability to work on multiple projects under a compressed timeline.
- Strong sense of ownership and accountability for work.
- Self-motivated and able to work independently.