Delta One Structured Products - Trading Assistants group, Vice President, Institutional Equity Division
Morgan StanleyDelta One Structured Products - Trading Assistants group , Vice President , Institutional Equity Division
The Delta One Structured Products team sits within the Institutional Equity Division and focuses on the structuring, pricing, trading and risk management of equity-linked solutions, typically referencing indices, ETFs and single stocks (including equity swaps and other Delta One instruments). The Mumbai-based GMG team provides dedicated trading assistant coverage, supporting the day-to-day running of the desk through execution support, bookings and amendments, and timely coordination across stakeholders and time zones.
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Morgan Stanley’s Institutional Equity Division (IED) is a world leader in the origination, distribution and trading of equity, equity-linked and equity-derivative securities. Our broad and deep client relationships, market-leading platform and intellectual insights enable us to be a world-class service provider to our clients for their financing, market access and portfolio management needs.
Global Markets Group is the offshoring arm of Morgan Stanley’s Sales & Trading businesses in India. It covers functions across IED ranging from those associated with sales, trading, analytics, strats to risk management.
Since 1935, Morgan Stanley is known as a global leader in financial services, continuously evolving and innovating to better serve our clients and our communities in more than 40 countries around the world.
What you'll do in the role:
Business Judgment & Commercial Partnership
Act as a trusted senior partner to the Delta One Trading desk, exercising sound commercial judgment when prioritizing actions, resolving issues and managing time‑critical decisions.
Anticipate desk needs by proactively identifying operational, risk or market‑driven impacts and engaging Trading leadership before issues materialize.
Demonstrate front‑to‑back awareness of product economics, client structures and market drivers to support effective decision‑making.
Risk Ownership & Control Accountability
Serve as a control owner for the DSP Trading Assistant function, with explicit accountability for booking accuracy, lifecycle event processing and escalation discipline.
Identify, assess and mitigate operational and conduct risks; ensure issues are escalated early, clearly and appropriately, in line with Firm risk standards.
Drive a culture where risk management is embedded in daily execution, not treated as a post‑fact control.
Execution Excellence & Problem Solving
Oversee and independently handle complex trade bookings and lifecycle events (resets, rolls, dividends and corporate actions).
Lead root‑cause analysis for breaks, control failures, ensuring durable fixes rather than tactical workarounds.
Remain calm, decisive and outcome‑focused in high‑pressure trading environments, particularly during market events or system incidents.
Strategic Thinking & Process Innovation
Identify structural inefficiencies and lead process re‑engineering and automation initiatives in partnership with Technology and Strats teams.
Contribute to broader business initiatives such as offshore/onshore coverage optimization, capacity planning and standardization across regions.
Translate strategic objectives into executable plans, ensuring measurable improvements in control strength, efficiency and scalability.
Leadership & Talent Development
Lead and develop Trading Assistant team members through clear expectations, ongoing feedback and coaching.
Actively mentor senior associates, building technical depth, judgment and readiness for role progression.
Promote a culture of ownership, accountability and collaboration, reinforcing Firm values and ethical standards.
Support succession planning to ensure resilience and continuity of desk coverage.
Stakeholder Management & Influence
Communicate clearly, confidently and concisely with senior stakeholders across Trading, Operations, Product Control, Technology, Risk and Compliance.
Represent the DSP TA function in regional or global forums, articulating risks, priorities and progress with clarity.
What you'll bring to the role:
Strong understanding of Equity markets and Delta One products, and their trade lifecycle (resets, dividends, corporate actions).
Significant experience of supporting Front-office trading desks with deep expertise in execution workflows, break management and risk awareness.
Proven control mindset with experience of owning or enhancing operational risk frameworks in a front-office or trading-aligned environment.
Ability to operate as a trusted partner to Senior Traders, with strong judgment, confidence and commercial awareness.
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with experience of coordinating across Trading, Product Control, Operations, Technology, Risk and Compliance.
Demonstrated leadership capabilities, including people management, mentoring and driving a strong team culture.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to remain calm and decisive in high-pressure, time-sensitive environments.
Advanced Excel and data analysis skills; experience with automation, dashboards or scripting tools preferred.
What you can expect from Morgan Stanley
We are committed to maintaining the first-class service and high standard of excellence that have defined Morgan Stanley for over 89 years. Our values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - aren’t just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you’ll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest, in an environment where you are supported and empowered. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry. There’s also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work. To learn more about our offices across the globe, please copy and paste https://www.morganstanley.com/about-us/global-offices into your browser.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:
At Morgan Stanley, we raise, manage and allocate capital for our clients – helping them reach their goals. We do it in a way that’s differentiated – and we’ve done that for 90 years. Our values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - aren’t just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you’ll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest, in an environment where you are supported and empowered. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry. There’s also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.
To learn more about our offices across the globe, please copy and paste https://www.morganstanley.com/about-us/global-offices into your browser.
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