Internal Audit Director - Internal Operations & Quality Control

We are seeking a Director to join our Internal Audit Regulatory Relations team. The successful candidate will be a member of the Audit department and will help ensure that regulatory requirements are being met in accordance with set standards.

In the Audit division, we provide senior management an objective and independent assessment of the Firm's internal control environment for risk management and governance. This is a Director-level position within Internal Operations and Quality Control, which is responsible for efficient and effective functioning of the department, supporting the ultimate delivery of high-quality assurance services.

Location : New York, NY (Hybrid 3x per week in office)

What you'll do in the role :

1. Manage US IAD Regulatory Requests from intake through submission. This involves participation in regulatory exams, completing quarterly material submissions, attending quarterly regulatory meetings, and addressing ad hoc regulatory requests from both Prudential and non-Prudential US Regulators.
2. Review and challenge proposed submission material to ensure consistent messaging.
3. Manage and lead regulatory meetings and track follow-up items.
4. Manage reporting and evaluate potential process automation and efficiency opportunities.
5. Coordinate with various teams across the department, including audit teams, Stakeholder Reporting, Data Analytics, IAD Operations, as well as Firmwide functions, including Regulatory Relations and Business Unit Risk Managers.

What you'll bring to the role :

Skills Required

1. At least six years of audit, financial or regulatory experience within the financial services industry.
2. Previous audit experience with a complex or medium size bank or broker dealer.
3. Proficient understanding of the internal audit process, including risk assessments, planning, reporting, continuous monitoring, closure verification.
4. Ability to multitask across various projects while meeting deadlines.
5. Strong verbal and written communication skills for discussions with senior audit and business management, and regulators.
6. A B.S. degree in business in Finance, Accounting, or a related field. (Note: an M.B.A. or equivalent postgraduate degree is highly encouraged.)

Skills Desired

1. CPA, CIA or other related licensing a plus.

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 85 years. At our foundation are five core values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - that guide our more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries.

Morgan Stanley's goal is to build and maintain a workforce that is diverse in experience and background but uniform in reflecting our standards of integrity and excellence. Consequently, our recruiting efforts reflect our desire to attract and retain the best and brightest from all talent pools. We want to be the first choice for prospective employees.

It is the policy of the Firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, sex stereotype, gender, gender identity or expression, transgender, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy, veteran or military service status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifying its workforce (M/F/Disability/Vet).