Job Description
Department Profile From global institutions to hedge funds, investors come to Morgan Stanley for sales, trading, and market-making services in almost every type of financial instrument in all the worlds financial markets. Morgan Stanley professionals use our network and technology to provide liquidity and sophisticated analysis, to manage risk and execute reliably in the fast-changing markets. Morgan Stanleys 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 Stanleys Equity businesses in India. It covers functions across IED ranging from those associated with sales, trading, analytics, Strats to risk management. The Quantitative Research (QR) group designs, builds and maintains the models which drive the equity trading engines at Morgan Stanley. Our systems are used globally by both internal trading groups and clients of the firm. We utilize systematic, data-driven approaches to understand how markets work and put those ideas in action. The team spans the disciplines of finance, econometrics, statistics, mathematics, machine learning and data analysis, with many team members well versed in multiple areas. We are looking to hire highly talented, creative individuals who are enthusiastic about research; and enthusiastic about making a contribution to a leading-edge team, in an intellectually stimulating environment. Primary Responsibilities This role, based in Mumbai, requires the individual to work with global Morgan Stanley Quantitative Research teams. The expected working hours will be London hours. The key elements of the role are Perform in-depth Transaction Cost Analysis (TCA) for enhancing algo performance. Bespoke client trading analysis Maintaining and analyzing trading and referential data Market structure analysis
