WM Vendor Risk Associate

Morgan Stanley • New York, NY

3d • $58,000 - $115,000

About The Position

The Wealth Management (WM) Chief Data Office (CDO) sits within the WM Risk organization and strives to find the right balance between risk management and business enablement. WM CDO’s mission is to: prevent unauthorized access to or misuse of client sensitive data and assets; abide by relevant privacy laws and regulations; effectively retain, retrieve, and protect information and records; and mitigate risks caused by inaccurate, untimely, or incomplete WM data. The Vendor Risk Team within WM CDO works to ensure third-party relationships supporting WM are subject to appropriate risk management oversight. The team is seeking an Associate to support its efforts to ensure that vendor-related risks are inventoried, measured, and mitigated to the extent possible. This role is well-suited for a high-potential early-career candidate who is analytical, detail-oriented, and able to learn quickly through training and hands-on work.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• 2-3 years’ experience (internships, or full-time/part-time roles welcome)
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written)
• Attention to detail, strong analytical, quantitative, and investigative problem-solving abilities; ability to think on their feet
• Strong organization and time-management skills; ability to manage multiple tasks and shift priorities
• Self-motivated with a strong sense of accountability/ownership; comfortable working independently with guidance and training
• Strong MS Office skills (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)

Nice To Haves

• Baseline understanding of risk management and control concepts (e.g. inherent vs residual risk), process improvement, and/or operational excellence
• Exposure to third-party relationship management concepts (coursework, internship, or work experience)
• Familiarity with project/content management tools (e.g., Jira, ServiceNow, ProcessUnity)
• Familiarity with visualization/reporting tools (e.g., Tableau, Dataiku)
• Professional skepticism (respectful, evidence-based “trust but verify” approach).

Responsibilities

• Facilitating the onboarding and due diligence process for new WM third-party relationships
• Reviewing and following up on the results of risk assessments conducted by due diligence and control groups, escalating issues for remediation/resolution within Service-Level Agreements (SLAs)
• Supporting WM third-party relationship managers with end-to-end lifecycle management
• Promoting Third Party Risk Management awareness throughout the Wealth Management Business, Wealth Management Operations, and Wealth Management Technology
• Supporting management of time-sensitive vendor-related incidents (e.g., data breaches), including tracking action items, preparing summaries for management, and coordinating post-incident “lessons learned” activities
• Developing and maintaining WM Vendor Risk desktop procedures and processes and creating and updating knowledge-sharing documentation
• Assisting with recurring and ad hoc reporting of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Key Risk Indicators (KRIs)
• Assisting with the development of presentations for senior management and key stakeholders

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level