Finance Data Associate

Finance Data Associate

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Location:

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom.

The Glasgow Finance Division helps senior management and its individual business units manage the Firm's risk by implementing financial controls over our business activities. The division is crucial to safeguarding the Firm's franchise, reporting on current performance, and evaluating business opportunities.

We have an exciting opportunity for a self‑starter to deliver data governance for the Finance Division. The successful candidate will oversee the coordination of all governance deliverables across Finance, developing strong partnerships with Finance Systems Owners, Data Owners, Finance Data Governance leads, Finance Report owners and the Firmwide Data Office.

• Data Governance: facilitate Finance-wide data governance processes by implementing key data principles and providing valuable oversight in line with the Global Data Quality Policy and BCBS 239 execution.
• Systems Data Governance: implement and execute systems governance standards, including executing lineage for Finance, managing system feed governance and system dictionaries.
• Authority Data Sourcing: partner with technology to ensure data sourced into Finance is from data authorities to enable improved data quality.
• Contribute to the delivery of projects across an international portfolio to ensure ongoing compliance with the Firmwide and Regulatory Data Quality standards (including policy compliance and data lineage).
• Coordinate and document Finance system lineage and feed governance, partnering with colleagues across multiple areas, including External Reporting, Treasury, Capital, and Technology.
• Create, manage and maintain feed governance and system dictionary deliverables for data‑owned applications.
• Partner with IT and Finance colleagues to identify authoritative sources and internal ownership for data.
• Work with global colleagues to build and document internal processes and controls, identifying opportunities for ongoing improvement.

• Self‑motivated with the ability to work consistently and efficiently to achieve goals, either as an individual or as part of a team.
• Strong organization skills, with a continuous focus on attention to detail.
• Effective in balancing key deliverables by prioritizing deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly numerate with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Proven track record of building strong working relationships across a global organization.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

• Experience with in the Financial Services Industry and / or financial product knowledge.
• Experience with regulatory reporting or BCBS 239 would be advantageous.
• Understanding and experience of good risk and governance frameworks, preferably data governance.
• Experience with metadata management tooling would be beneficial but is not necessary (e.g.: Collibra, Meta Center).

We are committed to maintaining the first‑class service and high standard of excellence that have defined Morgan Stanley for over 89 years. Our values—putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back—guide the decisions we make every day. At Morgan Stanley, you’ll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and brightest, in an environment where you are supported and empowered.

Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by diverse backgrounds and experiences.

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 commit‑ment to a culture of inclusion is evident through our constant focus on recruiting, developing, and advancing individuals based on their skills and talents.

If this role is deemed a Certified role and may require the role holder to hold mandatory regulatory qualifications or the minimum qualifications to meet internal company benchmarks.

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