Trade & Transaction Reporting Operations – Associate

Morgan Stanley

About The Position

We're seeking someone to join our team as a Trade & Transaction Reporting Operations – Associate being based in our Glasgow location. In the Operations division, we partner with business units across the Firm to support financial transactions, devise and implement effective controls and develop client relationships. 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. Team Profile: Trade & Transaction Reporting Operations (TTRO) is an organisation which delivers governance over the Firm’s global transaction reporting obligation. TTRO is a critical function responsible for ensuring the completeness, accuracy and timeliness of the Firm’s trade and transaction reporting and is comprised of teams in London, New York, Hong Kong, Glasgow, and Mumbai. Supporting a broad stakeholder base, TTRO liaise with various internal and external counterparties daily, including Sales and Trading, Non-Market Risk leads, Legal and Compliance teams, Information Technology and other Operations teams. Additionally, TTRO represent the firm at trade organisations such as ISDA, AFME and FIA, working on key initiatives with regulators, industry participants and peers. The team are also responsible for liaising with Industry utilities such as DTCC and Unavista. The criticality of the function ensures senior management engagement and secures a high profile for those in the team. This opportunity exists to hire an analyst / associate in the EMIR reporting team located in Glasgow. This is a critical role that involves analysis of large data sets, identifying solutions to complex issues and streamlining processes using the latest automation tooling. The role is pivotal in ensuring we can continue to evolve the Operational processes required to support the Firm’s Regulatory requirements as new and enhanced controls are implemented throughout 2026.

Requirements

Ability to establish clear goals and priorities, and address non-standard issues within area of expertise with minimal guidance and supervision
Subject matter expertise in business area supported, client requirements, and ability to ensure control is not compromised to comply with client requests
Culture carrier across Operations, embracing the Firm's core values
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are key to this position. Experience with automation and complex data analysis is preferred. Experience in a regulatory role and an understanding of trade product flows is also advantageous.
Understands and ability to interpret key regulatory and industry documentation.
Proficiency with Microsoft applications particularly Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Power Bi and Alteryx.
Handle multiple workstreams and prioritise workloads independently and effectively.
Demonstrate an appetite for learning and working in a technical environment.
Collaborate with our Technology and Change teams on technical enhancements to our systems.
Understand the importance of the regulatory environment and market changes on the business
At least 2 years' relevant experience would generally be expected to find the skills required for this role

Responsibilities

Embedding the new regulations introduced as part of the EMIR REFIT, a large industry project implemented in phases during 2024 through to 2026.
Monitoring daily EMIR submissions ensuring transactions are reported timely and accurately in line with regulatory requirements.
Daily reviews of internal/external exceptions and reconciliations with both the trade repository and counterparties.
Analysing exceptions to root cause and identifying appropriate solutions.
Liaising with our Change Teams and Technology to implement improvements to our reporting architecture
Handling large data sets and finding opportunities to automate.
Operating with automation tools such as Alteryx and Power BI.
Execution of Backreporting to fulfil the firm’s regulatory obligations.
Liaising with clients directly regarding EMIR reporting.
Working with multiple internal systems and with global teams in other areas of the organisation to resolve problems in a timely manner.
Ensuring a complete and accurate set of desktop procedures is maintained and adhered to.