Financial Crimes Risk: Quality Oversight UAT Coordinator (AVP)

Morgan Stanley•Tampa, FL

1d•$105 - $140

About The Position

Morgan Stanley is a global financial services firm that conducts its business through three principal business segments—Institutional Securities, Wealth Management (WM), and Asset Management. Morgan Stanley provides comprehensive financial advice and services to its clients including brokerage, investment advisory, financial and wealth planning, credit and lending, deposits and cash management, annuities, insurance, retirement, and trust services. 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 doing the right thing, putting clients first, leading with exceptional ideas and a commitment to diversity and inclusion. Morgan Stanley can provide a superior foundation for building a professional career - a place for people to learn, achieve, and grow. Department Profile: The WM First Line Financial Crimes Risk (“1L FCR”) department is embedded within the Firm’s business line and is responsible for identifying, assessing, and escalating potential money laundering and reputational risk issues associated with higher risk client types. The 1L FCR department is considered the first line of defense and supports the onboarding, screening, due diligence, and enhanced due diligence processes for Morgan Stanley. Team: Technology Strategy and Solutions – Quality Oversight UAT Coordinator Technology Strategy and Solutions(“TSS”) is the internal team responsible for enabling and delivering technology solutions for the 1L FCR department. TSS partners with internal 1L FCR teams, Platforms, Technology and Operations to design, build, enhance, and support the systems that enable AML, KYC, screening, onboarding, and other client-risk processes within the first line of defense. TSS delivers end-to-end technology solutions for 1L FCR, including requirements writing, functional design, UAT, and production/post-production support. These roles strengthen TSS’ ability to deliver stable releases and ensure reliable system performance across 1L FCR-owned capabilities. The Quality Oversight function provides highest standards of user acceptance testing before go-live and structured triage, investigation, requirement refinement, and coordination for all issues raised before and after deployment. The team also performs post-deployment testing and ongoing production validation to ensure that system functionality remains stable and unchanged after releases. The group reports to a U.S.-based VP and partners closely with 1L FCR, Platforms, and Technology to ensure efficient issue resolution, high-quality releases, and continuous improvement across all first-line Financial Crimes-related systems. This role is well suited for analytical professionals who are looking to deepen their experience in Financial Crimes technology and production environments.

Requirements

5+ years of related experience in UAT roles, technology QA, business analysis, operations, production support, or similar roles.
Bachelor’s degree in Data Analytics, Computer Science, Finance, Business or a related field
Familiarity with test management tools (e.g. Jira/ Xray/Zephyr) and structured test reporting/metrics.
Demonstrated ability to perform structured analysis of system behavior, workflow logic, and data.
Experience coordinating test data creation, environment readiness, and access controls in governed environments.
Strong written communication skills with the ability to draft and refine high-quality test scenarios, test cases and business requirements.
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to drive outcomes across cross-functional teams.
Proven ability to work independently in a fast-paced, high-volume environment while managing multiple priorities
Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and commitment to producing accurate, high-quality work products.
Exposure to production readiness/go-live activities and post-release validation.
Ability to handle confidential information with professionalism and discretion.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Financial Crimes concepts (AML, KYC, CIP, screening, onboarding, periodic review) is helpful but not required; must be able to learn quickly.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a methodical, structured approach
Clear concise communication (written and verbal) with the ability to translate issues into actional next steps
High integrity, ownership mindset, and strong work ethic
Ability to escalate risks or blockers promptly with clear supporting detail
Ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues in both the U.S. and India
Proactive, resourceful, and comfortable working through ambiguity
Ability to manage competing priorities under tight deadlines
Detail-oriented with strong documentation discipline
Interest in growing into broader responsibilities within TSS and 1L FCR
Working knowledge of MS Office (e.g. Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel)