Associate - Interest Rates Desk Strategist (Fixed Income Division)

Division:Fixed Income Division
Job Title:Interest Rates Desk Strategist
Location:Mumbai
Job Level:Associate

Company Profile
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.

Department Profile
The Fixed Income Division is comprised of Interest Rate and Currency Products, Municipal Securities, Credit Products and Distribution. Professionals in the Division assess and actively manage risk, trade securities, and structure as well as execute innovative transactions in the fast-paced and constantly changing global markets. Morgan Stanley aligns its municipal investment banking, underwriting, sales, trading, lending, and M&A advisory in one integrated organizational group under the umbrella of the Municipal Securities Division.

We are looking for an Analyst candidate in G10 Rates Desk Strategy (Sales & Trading). The team provides market insights, in-depth analyses on relevant themes and actionable trade ideas to clients and internal trading desks. The desk covers the entire spectrum of rates products from vanilla/exotic derivatives to cash, across DM rate markets.

What will you be doing?
·Generate ideas and opportunities for new and existing clients in response to relevant market themes and dislocations
·Develop & maintain tools and quantitative metrics for spotting market moves and identifying trading opportunities
·Generate and backtest systematic signals in various rates products
·Establish/maintain a strong connection with various sales and trading desks. Communicate opportunities to sales, with a view to generate flows for the rates business
·Interact with partners in other fixed income divisions (fx, credit, commodities) to identify opportunities to collaborate
What we're looking for:
·Strong analytical mindset, with ability to go in depth and provide differentiating analysis
·Keen interest in the financial markets, economics, market dynamics and have the desire to work in a fast-paced environment.
·Strong academic qualifications, ideally in Finance, Economics or STEM subjects
·Proficient in programming
·A commercial mindset and desire to collaborate and create strong partnerships with sales & trading and clients

Skills that will help you in the role:
·Strong analytical skills along with a great attention to detail
·Programming skills, such as in Python and VBA
·An entrepreneurial mindset with a desire to grow the scope of the desk strategy team
·Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunities employer. We work to provide a supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals can maximize their full potential. Our skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the global communities in which we operate and who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences. Our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion is evident through our constant focus on recruiting, developing, and advancing individuals based on their skills and talents.