Associate - Sanctions Screening (Legal and - Mumbai, India - Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley

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Mumbai, India

2 weeks ago

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Deepika Kaur

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Description

Associate - Sanctions Screening (Legal and Compliance)

Job Number:
3244712

POSTING DATE:
Nov 23, 2023

PRIMARY LOCATION:
Non-Japan Asia-India-Maharashtra-Mumbai (MSA)

EDUCATION LEVEL:
Bachelor's Degree

JOB:
Other

EMPLOYMENT TYPE:
Full Time

JOB LEVEL:
Associate

DESCRIPTION

Job Description:

Division:
Legal & Compliance (LCD)

Super -
Department:
Global Financial Crimes [GFC]

Department:
Financial Crimes

Sub-

Department:
Financial Crimes

Region:

APAC

Job Level:
Associate

Job Title:
GFC Sanctions Associate

Employment Type:
Full Time

Location:
Mumbai (Nirlon Knowledge Park)

Firm

Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services.

The Firm's employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments and individuals from more than 1,200 offices in 43 countries.

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 integrity, excellence and strong team ethic.

Morgan Stanley can provide a superior foundation for building a professional career - a place for people to learn, to achieve and grow.

A philosophy that balances personal lifestyles, perspectives and needs is an important part of our culture.

Division

LCD comprises of Legal, Compliance, Global Financial Crimes and Regulatory Relations.

The Global Compliance Department identifies applicable Compliance Obligations and maintains a Firmwide Compliance Risk management program, including Compliance Risks that transcend business lines, legal entities and jurisdictions of operation.

Global Financial Crimes is responsible for the development and governance of the Firm's financial crime prevention efforts across all regions and business units.

Global Financial Crimes is comprised of the Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Sanctions, Anti-boycott, Anti-Corruption (ACG) and Government and Political Activities Compliance (GPAC) programs.

The Global Regulatory Relations Group (GRRG) is responsible for strategic and centralized management of the supervisory activities of Morgan Stanley's regulators and related developments globally, with a focus on regulatory reviews and examinations and continuous monitoring activities.

GRRG serves as the central point of contact for the regulatory staff responsible for supervisory activities at Morgan Stanley entities and for timely reporting to Firm management and other governance or management bodies, as appropriate, on those relationships and supervisory processes, including areas of significant regulatory focus or concern.

LCD Center of Excellence Mumbai (LCD CoE) is a part of Morgan Stanley's Global In-house Center, which provides global support to LCD and is an integral part of Firm and LCD strategy.

QUALIFICATIONS

Team:
Sanctions Screening

Primary Responsibilities (Day Job)

The Sanctions Screening Analyst will:
Review alerts that have been escalated / referred to by 1st line team.

Perform research to confirm whether the sanctions alert is a positive match or false positive to the client, or whether the alert is deemed to be not risk-relevant, and document findings.

Escalate any possible true hits to the relevant onshore GFC team.

Identify, communicate, and remediate process breakdowns and best practices.

Ensure that the alerts processed are accurate and completed within the specified time period.

Participate in team meetings.

Actively participate in MI calls with Regional teams and identify the trends.

Requirements:

Experience

Up to 3 years of Corporate Intelligence, due diligence; experience in the financial or professional services industries

Solid track record working in a professional environment

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college / university

Knowledge

Understanding of AML / KYC

Should exhibit comfort working with technology and the ability to learn and display proficiency on technical systems and programs.

Proficient with MS Office

Skills and Qualities

Team player who can successfully manage multiple projects and priorities

Ability to think independently, form opinions and make decisions

Ability to anticipate ahead of time and escalate issues as appropriate

Ability to work as part of a team and adapt to the needs of the team as they arise

Successfully meet established deadline requirements display efficient time management skills

Possess the ability to research and resolve issues independently

Experience in stakeholder management with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with colleagues across regions and Business Units

Have the ability to effectively handle a fast paced environment

Ability to identify and recommend process efficiencies

Attention to detail

Coverage

Monday to Friday from 9 AM to 6 PM India time with flexibility on standard working hours for time sensitive matters (including India Public Holidays).

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