# Trade Support Associate

**Company**: Morgan Stanley
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Finance
**Industry**: Finance

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## Description

We are seeking a Trade Support Associate to provide front-to-back operational support for the issuance and lifecycle management of Structured Products, Exotic OTC swaps and options traded by the Equity Sales and Trading desks in Hong Kong and Tokyo.

In this role, you will:

- Execute trade capture, confirmation, settlement and lifecycle management processes for OTC and Structured Products, including complex product payoff events.

- Support issuance, post-trade processing and ongoing servicing activities across Equity Derivatives products.

- Partner closely with Sales and Trading teams to resolve trade exceptions, client inquiries and ad hoc business requests.

- Liaise with external issuing and paying agents (IPAs), custodians and clearing houses to process corporate actions and product lifecycle events.

- Investigate, escalate and resolve reconciliation breaks, control exceptions and operational risks in a timely manner.

- Monitor daily operational controls to ensure accurate and efficient transaction processing.

- Identify process improvement opportunities and drive automation and efficiency initiatives across the support model.

- Collaborate with regional and global stakeholders to deliver a consistent client and business experience.

To be successful in this role, you will need:

- Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of equity derivatives trade support, middle office operations or related functions.

- Understanding of equity derivative products, structured products, OTC swaps, options and associated lifecycle events.

- Ability to operate independently with respect to core job responsibilities while escalating issues appropriately.

- Strong organizational, analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.

- Ability to build effective relationships with front office, operations, technology and external counterparties.

- Experience identifying control gaps and driving operational improvements and automation initiatives.

- Culture carrier across Operations, embracing the Firm’s core values and demonstrating a strong risk and control mindset.

- Ability to meet strict deadlines in a fast-paced environment, understand complex problems and grasp new concepts quickly.

- At least 4 years' relevant experience.

Morgan Stanley offers a supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals can maximize their full potential. We provide competitive benefits and career mobility opportunities.

## Skills

### Required
- equity derivatives trade support
- middle office operations
- Structured Products
- OTC swaps
- options
- analytical skills
- problem-solving skills
- communication skills

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