The Institutional Equity Division (IED) is a global leader in the origination, distribution and trading of equity, equity derivatives and hybrid products. We are looking for a Financial Engineer based in Tokyo.
The Financial Engineering team is in charge of creating and maintaining financial products in close collaboration with sales and traders. The product scope includes derivatives, Morgan Stanley QIS custom indices, and structures wrapping such proprietary indices.
- Strong IT development skillset, with proven experience building and maintaining applications using JavaScript and Python.
- Comfort in working with data-intensive environments, including SQL databases and kdb+/q, with the ability to design efficient queries, troubleshoot data issues, and support performant data workflows.
- Project management skills reinforced with strong interpersonal skills and teamwork skills. Experience in equity derivatives and funds would be a plus.
- Motivated self-starter with excellent work ethic. Willingness to learn the business and take ownership.
- Business level English is pre-requisite, and business level in Japanese would be a plus.
A career with Morgan Stanley means being part of an inclusive culture that encourages diverse perspectives, innovation, and cross-collaboration to bring value to our clients. You'll find passionate people from all walks of life working together to make the world a little better every day.
We invest in the growth and success of our people through mentorship and development programs, as well as abundant opportunities to connect with peers and senior leaders through employee-driven networks and volunteer activities.
Your wellness and priorities outside of work are important to us. Our competitive compensation and benefits package is designed to support the diverse needs of our employees and take care of you and your family.
Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer. Our goal is to build and support a workforce that is diverse in experience and background but uniform in reflecting our standards of integrity and excellence. We are committed to support special needs or reasonable accommodations necessary to enable you to work comfortably and effectively.